Use the leftovers from the roast turkey you made for Thanksgiving or Christmas to make this homemade joker and noodle soup .

If you ’ve roasted a whole bomb , do n’t convulse the bones when you are done ! This homemade dud soup recipe utilizes the entire Meleagris gallopavo frame to create a rich stock . you could even keep some of the gist on the bones during the preparation process and remove it later . Thisrecipe for leftover turkeyis an easy direction to get the most out of each turkey you buy .

Flavor the broth with onion , garlic , and salinity — that ’s it ! keep the flavorer simple grant the ample , meaty sapidity of the turkey to shine through . Once the off-white broth is done , use it to make a slew ofturkey soup . you may add any vegetable you like , our Test Kitchen recommend Apium graveolens dulce , mushroom , parsnip , carrot , and cauliflower . you could also add rutabaga , Brassica oleracea italica , and onion plant . Choose any bean pattern you like but we commend a average - sized noggin like egg noodles , penne , rigatoni , or more .

Turkey Frame Soup

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Make this turkey attic soup formula ahead and freeze it into individual portions for a quick weekday tiffin or dinner party . Our helpfulguide to freezing soupwill walk you through the best ways to put in and thaw frozen soup .

Ingredients

1meaty turkey human body

8cupswater

1large onion , quartered

turkey frame

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½tsp.garlic common salt

chop wangle turkey(optional )

1(16 - oz.)canwhole tomatoes , dilute up

turkey frame with onions and water in dutch oven

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1Tbsp.instant wimp bouillon granules

1½tsp.dried oregano , basil , Origanum vulgare , orthyme , crushed

¼tsp.ground bleak pepper

cut turkey meat off the bones and coarsely chop

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3cupssliced cultivated celery , Daucus carota sativa , parsnip , or mushrooms ; chopped Allium cepa or swedish turnip ; or Brassica oleracea italica or cauliflower florets(any combination )

1½cupmedium noggin

Directions

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interrupt the turkey frame or cut in half with kitchen shear . Place in a large Dutch oven or kettle .

Add the urine , onion , and garlic salt . Bring the commixture to simmering ; reduce heat . Cover and simmer for 1 - 1/2 hours .

straining broth through sieve and cheesecloths

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bump off the turkey frame . When it is coolheaded enough to address , cut the meat off the bones and coarsely hack . If desired , add more cooked bomb heart and soul ( enough to equal about 2 cups total ) . Set the meat aside . Discard bones .

sieve the broth through a screen line with 2 level of 100 % cotton cheesecloth and dispose the solids .

give the broth to the Dutch oven . put forward in the undrained tomatoes , bouillon granules , herbs , and pepper . call down in the vegetables . render the commixture to boiling and keep down the high temperature . blanket and simmer for 15 minutes .

vegetables, bouillon granules, herbs, and pepper added to turkey frame soup

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Stir in the attic . binding and simmer for 8 to 10 instant more or until noodles are done and vegetable are crisp - tender . Stir in the cooked turkey and heat through . Serve immediately . Makes 6 main - knockout servings .

tryout Kitchen Tip : For case-by-case turkey noodle soup servings , devise the soup and freeze in 1 - 1/2 - cupful deep freezer containers , leave a half - in of head space . Seal , label , and freeze the soup for up to 1 month . To serve , transfer 1 part of the frozen turkey noodle soup mixture to a small saucepan . shroud and cook over medium heating plant for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through , call forth the soup at times .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) tell you how much a food in a intellectual nourishment serving contributes to a casual diet . 2,000 calories a day is used for general sustenance advice .

noodles added to turkey frame soup

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