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November 27, 2005
Turkey Tip
Every year, I look at the post-Thanksgiving-dinner turkey and think that someone, somewhere knows how to make great soup out of all of the bones and little turkey bits that never get eaten. Finally, this year, after a traumatic incident where the turkey carcass and a bunch of other turkey goodness was nearly tossed in the trash, I took matters into my own hands. I found this recipe and it turned out great. If you have a turkey sitting in your fridge that's destined for the trash, try this.
It's so easy. I threw all of the bones and carcass, along with some carrots, celery, and onion and salt and pepper into a big pot and left it simmering for a few hours. Then I strained it, tossed the veggies and bones (I saved some, thinking it was a shame to toss them, but they're pretty spent and don't have much flavor) and refrigerated the broth. The next day, I heated up some broth, added shredded leftover turkey (dark meat works well), carrots, celery, and pasta, and had a very comforting bowl of soup. D and I are thinking of adding barley or rice to the next batch instead of pasta.
Posted by csageday at November 27, 2005 12:15 AM