HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP
Author
Jason Glover
Servings
8
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Whatever you do, don't throw away your leftover turkey carcass from Thanksgiving! Turn it into this amazing turkey soup, just like Mom used to make! Chock-full of veggies, leftover turkey (of course!), and made with homemade stock. (So easy!)
Ingredients
Homemade Turkey Stock
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Leftover turkey carcass
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1 yellow onion, quartered
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6 garlic cloves, peeled
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1 bay leaf
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Kosher salt, black peppercorns, allspice, to taste
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16 cups water
Turkey Soup
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Leftover turkey meat, cut into bite size pieces (I like to use dark meat)
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2 tbsp olive oil
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1 yellow onion, diced
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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8 cups homemade turkey stock (see above)
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Salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
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1 cup diced celery
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½ cup white wine
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2 carrots, peeled and diced
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1 ½ cups sliced cremini (baby bella) mushrooms
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3 fresh sage leaves
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Juice of 1/2 a lemon
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2 cups precooked barley
Tools
Directions
- Combine all ingredients for the stock in a large stockpot.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 hours.
- Remove from heat, allow to cool, and strain through a large piece of cheesecloth or a clean flour sack towel.
- To make the soup, heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until softened.
- Stir in the turkey stock and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add the celery, white wine, and carrots and give it a stir.
- Add a splash of olive oil and the leftover turkey. As soon as it starts to boil, reduce heat to a simmer.
- Stir in the mushrooms, bay leaf, sage, and lemon juice. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
- Stir in the precooked barley and let simmer for a few minutes until it's heated through.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Note
Note: This soup freezes beautifully! Let cool completely before transferring to freezer safe containers for storing.