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Turkey Carcass Soup Recipe

Recipe by: BirdNSav

"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."
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  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep45 m
  • Cook2 h
  • Ready In2 h 45 m
  • 1Place the turkey carcass into a large soup pot or stock pot and pour in the water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook the turkey frame until the remaining meat falls off the bones, about 1 hour. Remove the turkey carcass and remove and chop any remaining turkey meat. Chop the meat.
  • 2Strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer into a clean soup pot. Add the chopped turkey to the strained broth; bring the to a boil, reduce heat, and stir in the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, cabbage, tomatoes, barley, Worcestershire sauce, salt, parsley, basil, bay leaf, black pepper, paprika, poultry seasoning, and thyme. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 more hour. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 12 servings
  • 133 cals
  • 1 turkey carcass
  • 4 quarts water
  • 6 small potatoes, diced
  • 4 large carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup uncooked barley
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 pinch dried thyme
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    133
    7%
  • Fat:
    1.3
    2%
  • Carbs:
    27.7
    9%
  • Protein:
    4.2
    8%
  • Cholesterol:
    2
    < 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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