Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 leftover turkey carcass

  (12-15 lb turkey, including bones from wings legs, etc.)
• 1 medium white onion

  (rough chopped)
• 6 cloves garlic

  (whole, peeled)
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme

  (or rosemary, or sage)
• 10-12 c water

  (more or less - enough to cover your carcass)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

  (extra virgin)
• 1 tablespoon butter

  (salted)
• 1 medium white onion

  (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic

  (finely minced)
• 3 medium carrots

  (washed, chopped)
• 4 ribs celery

  (washed, chopped)
• 1 Knorr chicken bouillon cube
• ¼ c fresh parsley

  (finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme

  (finely chopped)
• 1 bay leaf
• 10 c turkey stock

  (or chicken broth/stock)
• 4 c leftover turkey meat

  (chopped or shredded)
• salt & pepper

  (to taste, we prefer course ground pepper in this soup)
• 5 c egg noodles

  (uncooked)

Instructions

• 1 In a large stockpot, place the leftover turkey carcass (broken down to fit, if
  using a large (15 lb+) turkey), wings, legs, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and
  thyme.
• 2 Add enough water to cover the carcass, about 10-12 cups of water.
• 3 Cover and bring the water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for
  about 90 minutes to two hours or until the meat is falling off the bone.
• 4 Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Remove the bones, then strain the
  broth to remove remaining meat, onion, garlic, and herbs.
• 5 Return your stockpot to the stove top, add olive oil and butter and bring them
  to medium high temperature.
• 6 Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, bouillon cube and herbs (thyme, parsley, bay
  leaf) and saute for 2-3 minutes or until onion is translucent.
• 7 Add turkey stock and chopped leftover turkey meat to the stockpot and bring to a
  boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 10-12 minutes or until the
  vegetables are tender.
• 8 Taste and season with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf.
• 9 Add pasta and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

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