Use Your Turkey Bones for Soup
Toss all the turkey bones into a large pot. Cover the bones with water, add seasonings to taste, and simmer two hours. While the bones are simmering, peel carrots, celery and whatever other veggies you like. Add these to the pot. Cook an additional hour to hour and a half.
If desired, add a half pound of egg noodles near the end of the cooking time. Once the noodles are cooked according to the time specified on the package, remove the bones (carefully, so you don't burn yourself). Your turkey soup is ready to enjoy.
By Lelia Jo from Springfield, OH
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RE: Use Your Turkey Bones for Soup
I've been doing this for decades - my (grown) children now consider it the best part of the Thanksgiving turkey! I hadn't thought of roasting the bones first, will do that this time; I've gotten a similar effect by putting the bones and water in the oven long enough for the broth to boil down and expose some of the bones, but that's tricky.
I boil it until the bones are soft, then remove the large bones, pour it through a colander to get the small bones and mushy-cooked veggies out (most of the virtue has cooked out of them and into the broth by now), then add sliced celery, sliced carrots, a little tomato sauce, and some shredded turkey; simmer 15 minutes, add noodles, simmer 10-15 minutes more, and serve.
If folks are really hungry, I omit the noodles and serve it with turkey sandwiches (on whole wheat bread).
Post by lieast
RE: Use Your Turkey Bones for Soup
Wouldn't you want to remove the bones before adding the noodles? Sounds much easier to me!
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RE: Use Your Turkey Bones for Soup
Roast the bones at 325° for about 30 minutes.
Trust me, this does make a difference.
Post by hugmehugs
RE: Use Your Turkey Bones for Soup
How long and at what temp do you roast the bones... thanks
Post by Simply Joyful
RE: Use Your Turkey Bones for Soup
Roast those turkey bones until they are nice and brown.
Then make your broth.
You will not regret this easy extra step.
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