How to Make Homemade Turkey Soup with Leftovers

Now that the beautiful turkey dinner has been served there are lots of leftovers that need to be turned into another delicious meal. Here is a hearty turkey soup that will use most of your leftovers and also can be frozen to have later.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Ingredients:
   
   Left over Turkey with at least 2 cups of meat left.
   Turkey carcass
   Left over bread stuffing.
   Left over mashed potatoes.
   Left over cooked vegetables, i.e. peas, carrots, corn.
   Left over gravy.
   1 large onion
   1 large carrot

2. Starting the Soup:
   Cut turkey into large diced chunks. Set Aside.
   Place the turkey carcass into a large soup pot and cover with water.
   Add onion and carrot.
   Add leftover gravy.
   Add stuffing and mashed potatoes.
   Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer.
   Let this simmer for an two hours.
   Remove from heat and let the soup cool down.
   Remove carcass from broth and pick all meat off.
   Strain the soup.

3. Add to the the broth:
   Chunks of Turkey
   Chopped up onion and carrot from step 2.
   Cooked vegetables that you have leftover.
   Bring to a boil and then let this simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
   Serve with nice hot bread!

Tips & Warnings

• If you would like to add thin noodles to the soup - add them when you are adding the turkey chunks so that they cook in the last 30 minutes.
• Enjoy your leftovers!

[Susang6]

on 11/26/2009 This soup recipe sounds delicious...perfect to have it on the stove on a cold day. I think it is what I will prepare on Sunday, as we will be working outside on the lights...Thanks for the soup recipe.

[LilacGirl]

on 10/25/2009 Delicious. Thanks for the recipe and instructions for your homemade turkey soup.

[bossypants]

on 10/23/2009 Wow! I would never have thought you could make the whole turkey dinner into another meal! This sounds like the most comforting soup in the world. Into favorites. can't wait to try it! Thanks!