Make a great turkey stock with the carcass and then create wonderful soups. This recipe is the basic stock recipe my great-grandma used and her mother before her. Once you have a basic stock you can add leftovers, use it to cook rice, or make a soup with dumplings — the uses are endless! Hot stock with a few veggies and alphabet pasta is a great after-school warm-up. I have soup made in the fridge so hubby can snack on it instead of junk.
Ingredients
- 1 turkey carcass
- 3 onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 pound carrots, coarsely chopped
- 1 bunch celery, coarsely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, or to taste
- 3 bay leaves
- water to cover
Directions
Step 1
Combine turkey carcass, onions, carrots, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, chicken bouillon cubes, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a stockpot; pour in enough water to cover. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors blend, about 1 hour. Remove stockpot from heat and let sit for 15 minutes.
Step 2
Strain stock through a cheesecloth and discard solids.
Cook’s Notes:
I keep ends of root veggies and tops of bell peppers to use in meat stock when I make soup from leftover Sunday roast. Leaving the skin on the onion will darken stock and add more taste. I use roasted peppers and whole roasted garlic.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 63 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat1g | 2% |
Saturated Fat0g | 2% |
Cholesterol3mg | 1% |
Sodium453mg | 20% |
Total Carbohydrate12g | 4% |
Dietary Fiber3g | 11% |
Total Sugars5g | |
Protein2g | |
Vitamin C16mg | 81% |
Calcium54mg | 4% |
Iron1mg | 3% |
Potassium358mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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