Turkey Soup

Made with turkey bones, leftover stuffing, and leftover gravy, this recipe from cookbook author Marion Cunningham, is the ultimate day-after Thanksgiving one pot meal.

  • Serves

    makes 10 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey carcass, broken into pieces
  • 2 12 cups leftover turkey stuffing
  • 2 cups turkey gravy
  • 3 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
  • 3 ribs celery with leaves, sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 12 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Put all the ingredients with 10 cups the water into a large soup pot over medium heat, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir to break up all the clumps of stuffing and mix well. Let the soup simmer for about 1 1⁄2 hours. Add another 1 1⁄2 cups of cold water and let simmer for 10 more minutes. Taste for salt and adjust the flavoring if necessary. Serve hot.
  1. Put all the ingredients with 10 cups the water into a large soup pot over medium heat, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir to break up all the clumps of stuffing and mix well. Let the soup simmer for about 1 1⁄2 hours. Add another 1 1⁄2 cups of cold water and let simmer for 10 more minutes. Taste for salt and adjust the flavoring if necessary. Serve hot.
Recipes

Turkey Soup

  • Serves

    makes 10 cups

ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI

Made with turkey bones, leftover stuffing, and leftover gravy, this recipe from cookbook author Marion Cunningham, is the ultimate day-after Thanksgiving one pot meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey carcass, broken into pieces
  • 2 12 cups leftover turkey stuffing
  • 2 cups turkey gravy
  • 3 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
  • 3 ribs celery with leaves, sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 12 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Put all the ingredients with 10 cups the water into a large soup pot over medium heat, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir to break up all the clumps of stuffing and mix well. Let the soup simmer for about 1 1⁄2 hours. Add another 1 1⁄2 cups of cold water and let simmer for 10 more minutes. Taste for salt and adjust the flavoring if necessary. Serve hot.
  1. Put all the ingredients with 10 cups the water into a large soup pot over medium heat, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir to break up all the clumps of stuffing and mix well. Let the soup simmer for about 1 1⁄2 hours. Add another 1 1⁄2 cups of cold water and let simmer for 10 more minutes. Taste for salt and adjust the flavoring if necessary. Serve hot.

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