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Harvest Turkey Soup

  

Here's a hearty soup to use up that Thanksgiving turkey.

 

 

1

 

turkey carcass (from a 12-pound turkey)

 

5 quarts 

 

water

 

2

 

large carrots, shredded

 

1 cup 

 

chopped celery

 

1

 

large onion, chopped

 

4

 

chicken bouillon cubes

 

1

 

can (28 oz.) stewed tomatoes

 

3/4 cup 

 

fresh or frozen peas

 

3/4 cup 

 

long-grain rice

 

1

 

package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach

 

1 Tbs 

 

salt, optional

 

3/4 tsp 

 

pepper

 

1/2 tsp 

 

dried marjoram

 

1/2 tsp 

 

dried thyme

 

 

 

 

1

Place the turkey carcass and water in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. Remove carcass; allow to cool.

2

Remove turkey from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; set aside. Strain the broth. Add carrots, celery, onion and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

3

Add the tomatoes, peas, rice, spinach, salt if desired, pepper, marjoram, thyme and reserved turkey. Return to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

 

 

Yield: 22 servings (5-1/2 quarts)

 

 Recipe Type

Dutch Oven, One-dish Soup, Poultry, Soup

 

 Recipe Source

Source: One-Pot Recipes

 


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