Turkey Frame Soup
- 1 turkey carcass, broken, with meat on it
- Bouquet Garni
- 4 bay leaves
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and split
- 16 sprigs fresh parsley (or 1 tablespoon dry parsley)
- 12 peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Vegetables
- 6 large carrots, cut into half-inch rounds
- 6 large celery ribs, chopped
- 6 medium turnips or 6 medium beets, scraped and chopped
- Combine the turkey carcass and the bouquet garni in 16 cups of water in a stock pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and simmer for 90 minutes or until meats falls off the bones.
- Remove carcass and remove any meat from it. Discard bones and reserve meat.
- Let broth cool. Once cooled, strain broth and discard spices. Refrigerate broth and turkey meat overnight.
- Scrape any fat that has solidified on the surface of the broth.
- Add the vegetables to the broth, and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
turkey carcass, bouquet garni, bay leaves, cloves, garlic, parsley, peppercorns, thyme, vegetables, carrots, celery, beets
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-frame-soup-456505 (may not work)