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Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

Course: Soup
Servings: 8
Author: Alex Snodgrass

Ingredients

For the Broth

  • 1 leftover roasted turkey carcass
  • 1 yellow onion, halved
  • 4 stalks celery, halved
  • 1½ cups diced yellow onion
  • 2 large carrots, halved
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 16 to 18 cups water

For the Soup

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup diced carrot
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 10 cups homemade turkey bone broth
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried ground sage
  • 4 cups diced, cooked turkey meat
  • 3 cups uncooked fusilli pasta

Instructions

For the Bone Broth:

  • Place the turkey carcass in a very large pot. Add the onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, peppercorns, and apple cider vinegar.
  • Fill the pot with water. This will likely be close to 16 to 18 cups of water, but this depends on the size of your pot. Some of the water will evaporate during the cooking process.
  • Bring the water to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 12 to 24 hours.
  • When the cook time is complete, pour the broth through a large fine mesh strainer set over a separate large pot. Discard the carcass/scraps from the cooking process.
  • Allow the broth to cool completely before pouring into wide mouth mason jars. Fill the mason jars about 3/4 of the way to allow for the broth to expand once frozen. Store in the fridge for 7 to 10 days or freeze for about 3 months.

For the Soup:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the veggies are just tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Pour in the broth, thyme, sage, and the cooked turkey. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Add the pasta and stir to combine. Cook, covered, until the pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 1538mg | Potassium: 547mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5493IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg