Best 6 Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Carcass Soup Recipes

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In the wake of Thanksgiving's grand feast, transform your leftover turkey carcass into a delectable Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Carcass Soup. This savory soup offers a comforting and resourceful way to relish every ounce of your holiday bird. With three flavor-packed recipes to choose from, you can create a culinary masterpiece that suits your taste and dietary preferences.

Recipe 1: Turkey Carcass Soup with Vegetables: This classic recipe embodies the essence of comfort food. Simply simmer the turkey carcass with an array of aromatic vegetables, creating a rich and flavorful broth. Customize it with your favorite herbs and spices for a truly personalized touch.

Recipe 2: Turkey Carcass Soup with Noodles: Add a hearty twist to your soup with the addition of egg noodles. The delicate texture of the noodles complements the robust broth, making it a satisfying meal that will warm you from the inside out.

Recipe 3: Turkey Carcass Soup with Rice: For a gluten-free alternative, opt for rice instead of noodles. The fluffy grains soak up the savory broth, creating a delightful symphony of flavors and textures. Elevate it further with a sprinkle of fresh herbs or a dollop of creamy yogurt.

No matter which recipe you choose, you'll end up with a delicious and versatile soup that can be enjoyed as is or enhanced with your favorite toppings. From crusty bread to a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese, the possibilities are endless.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

DAY-AFTER TURKEY SOUP



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 Quarts

Number Of Ingredients 14

Carcass of one turkey (about 1½ pounds) without skin
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 head garlic, halved crosswise
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 cups diced skinless turkey meat (white or dark meat)
½ pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch dice
1 cup small dry pasta shape, such as ditalini
¼ cup loosely packed fresh dill sprigs, chopped
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt
Crusty bread for serving

Steps:

  • 1. Put the turkey carcass, broth, garlic, bay leaves and thyme in a large Dutch oven (cut carcass in pieces if necessary so it fits) and add enough water to cover by an inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; lower heat and simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes. Strain the soup through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl; discard the solids. Add all but 2 cups of the broth back to the Dutch oven; reserve the remaining broth for another use (it will keep refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 1 month).
  • 2. Add the turkey meat, green beans, corn and sweet potatoes to the pot; cover and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Add the pasta and continue to cook, uncovered, until the pasta and potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the dill and pepper and season to taste with salt. Serve with the bread.

TURKEY CARCASS SOUP



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A great way to not waste a single bite of turkey. This is a delicious soup and one of my favorites. If you want to freeze some, leave out the potatoes.

Provided by Please Close My Account

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Turkey Soup Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 turkey carcass
4 quarts water
6 small potatoes, diced
4 large carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 large onion, diced
1 ½ cups shredded cabbage
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
½ cup uncooked barley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 pinch dried thyme

Steps:

  • Place the turkey carcass into a large soup pot or stock pot and pour in the water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook the turkey frame until the remaining meat falls off the bones, about 1 hour. Remove the turkey carcass and remove and chop any remaining turkey meat. Chop the meat.
  • Strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer into a clean soup pot. Add the chopped turkey to the strained broth; bring the to a boil, reduce heat, and stir in the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, cabbage, tomatoes, barley, Worcestershire sauce, salt, parsley, basil, bay leaf, black pepper, paprika, poultry seasoning, and thyme. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 more hour. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.4 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 438.9 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

DAY-AFTER-THANKSGIVING TURKEY CARCASS SOUP



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This easy and delicious turkey soup is made using leftovers from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. I usually make cornbread muffins to serve with it.

Provided by Beverly Burton

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Turkey Soup Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 picked over turkey carcass
1 ½ cups leftover stuffing
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 onion, peeled and diced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon ground sage
2 ½ quarts chicken broth
garlic salt to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups (uncooked) regular long-grain white rice
1 (16 ounce) package frozen green peas

Steps:

  • Place the turkey carcass in a large, deep pot, and add the stuffing, celery, carrots, onion, bay leaves, poultry seasoning, sage, and chicken broth. Pour in additional water if needed to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium, and simmer for about 1 hour, skimming off any foam. Remove the carcass and any bones. Pick any meat off and return to the pot, discarding bones and skin.
  • Season to taste with garlic salt and pepper. Stir in the rice and return to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower heat to medium, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the peas, and continue to simmer until rice is tender, about 10 minutes more. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.3 calories, Carbohydrate 63.8 g, Cholesterol 17.4 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 1549.7 mg, Sugar 7.8 g

CREAMY AFTER-THANKSGIVING TURKEY SOUP



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This is a version of Valorie Walker's recipe with a few of my changes. Enjoy.

Provided by Paul

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Turkey Soup Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 turkey carcass
1 cup butter, cubed
1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
4 ounces fettuccine, broken into 2-inch pieces
¼ cup prepared stuffing, or more to taste
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch poultry seasoning, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place turkey carcass in a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove carcass and allow to cool. Separate turkey meat from the bones. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; discard bones. Reserve about 12 cups turkey broth in a large bowl. Save remaining broth for another use.
  • Melt butter in another large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, and celery in melted butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir flour into vegetable mixture; cook and stir until smooth, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir in about 1/3 the reserved turkey broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir remaining turkey broth, turkey meat, half-and-half, fettuccine, stuffing, salt, chicken bouillon, pepper, and poultry seasoning into half-and-half mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 56.8 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 442.2 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

AFTER-THANKSGIVING TURKEY SOUP



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As much as my family loves the holidays, they look forward to this creamy leftover Thanksgiving soup even more. It makes a big batch that we can enjoy for days. -Valorie Walker, Bradley, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 2h45m

Yield 16 servings (about 4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 12- to 14-pound turkey)
3 medium onions, chopped
2 large carrots, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
3/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place turkey carcass in a soup kettle or Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove carcass; cool. Set aside 3 qt. broth. Remove turkey from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; set aside., In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute the onions, carrots and celery in butter until tender. Reduce heat; stir in flour until blended. Gradually add 1 qt. of reserved broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Add cream, rice, salt, bouillon, pepper, remaining broth and reserved turkey. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts :

DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING SOUP



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I always make this soup the day after Thankgiving or anytime we have a turkey carcass. It is very adaptable depending what vegetables and pasta that you have on hand. Some years for a change of pace I use uncooked rice instead of the pasta. Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit (October 1985)

Provided by ellie_

Categories     Poultry

Time 3h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 cooked turkey carcass, chopped in big pieces in order to fit in the soup pot
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 -3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pinch dried thyme or 1 pinch subsitute dried sage
6 -12 cups water
3 chicken bouillon cubes (optional for added flavor)
1 tomatoes, chopped (or add 1 six-ounce pan tomato paste or 1 can tomato juice, depending on what is on hand)
turkey gravy (optional)
pan juices (optional)
6 -8 ounces pasta (small shapes or egg noodles) or 1/2 cup uncooked rice
1 stalk celery, sliced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup mushroom, sliced (or subsitute another vegetable-green beans is also good)
3 tablespoons parsley, minced
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add turkey carcass and brown lightly, stirring occassionally (8-10 minutes).
  • Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic and thyme (or sage) to pan and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add water (enough to cover turkey carcass), bouillion cubes, tomato, gravy (if available) and pan juices (if available). Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 hours.
  • Strain broth, reserving turkey pieces (I usually get 1-3 cups turkey pieces).
  • Return broth to pan (I use a clean pan). Bring to a boil and add pasta (or rice), celery, carrots, and mushrooms (or other vegetables). Bring to a boil and cook for 10-20 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are done.
  • Stir in parsley and salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.5, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 10.4, Sodium 555.4, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 4.4, Protein 5.3

Tips:

  • Choose the right turkey carcass. A fresh or frozen turkey carcass is best. If using a frozen carcass, thaw it completely before starting the soup.
  • Roast the turkey carcass before making the soup. This will give the soup a richer flavor. To roast the carcass, place it on a baking sheet and roast at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-45 minutes, or until the bones are browned.
  • Use a variety of vegetables in the soup. This will add flavor and nutrients. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, and leeks.
  • Season the soup well. Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder are all good options. You can also add other herbs and spices to taste.
  • Simmer the soup for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to develop. You can simmer the soup for longer if you want a more intense flavor.
  • Serve the soup with your favorite toppings. Some good options include bread, crackers, noodles, and vegetables.

Conclusion:

Turkey carcass soup is a delicious and easy way to use up leftover turkey. It is also a great way to get a healthy and nutritious meal on the table. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can make a delicious turkey carcass soup that the whole family will enjoy.

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