Turkey Carcass Soup

Description

A great way to not waste a single bite of turkey. This is a delicious soup and one of my favorites. If you want to freeze some, leave out the potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey carcass
  • 4 quarts water
  • 6 small potatoes, diced
  • 4 large carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ cup uncooked barley
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 pinch dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Place turkey carcass into a large soup pot; pour in water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer
  2. and cook until the remaining meat falls off the bones
  3. about 1 hour.
  4. Remove turkey carcass from the pot. Remove and chop any remaining turkey meat. Discard carcass.
  5. Strain broth through a fine mesh strainer into a clean soup pot. Add chopped turkey to the strained broth and bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat and stir in tomatoes
  7. potatoes
  8. carrots
  9. onion
  10. celery
  11. cabbage
  12. barley
  13. Worcestershire sauce
  14. salt
  15. parsley
  16. basil
  17. bay leaf
  18. pepper
  19. paprika
  20. poultry seasoning
  21. and thyme. Simmer until vegetables are tender
  22. about 1 more hour.
  23. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Prep Time: 45 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Servings: 12

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