Turkey Carcass Soup
To create savory, satisfying turkey and rice soup for supper, try this recipe for Turkey Carcass Soup, which is the ideal way to use up leftover Christmas turkey.
Yield: 6
Materials
- 1 leftover turkey carcass excess fat removed (from a 14-pound turkey)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 4 stalks celery chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large dutch oven with the broth and the bird carcass.
- After bringing to a boil, lower heat to a simmer.
- Cook, covered, for three to four hours.
- After taking out the bones from the saucepan, stir in the rice, celery, onions, carrots, bay leaf, garlic, rosemary, and thyme.
- Once the rice is ready, cover and simmer for a further 20 minutes.