The Recipe
The Day After the Feast Before Turkey Soup
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Ingredients
DESCRIPTION
I had always been a great follower of Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey of The New York Times, and learned to cook by following their recipes. They printed this recipe in 1987, from which I learned to make a rich, delicious stock and heartwarming soup. I have continued this tradition for 21 years now, and am posting this recipe here so that I am assured of never losing it! Over the years, though, I have made some personalization to it. For instance, my habit has been, after dinner, to remove all meat from the turkey frame. I then immediately put the entire turkey frame in a huge stockpot with enough water to cover, and add the rest of the stock ingredients. Instead of cooking it for 1 hour, though, I usually let it simmer for anywhere from 3 to 4 hours. Before I go to bed for the evening, I strain the soup, let it cool, and refrigerate for use the next day. That Thanksgiving Friday, I skim the fat off the chilled stock, and then prepare the soup as directed. Again, I must reiterate, it is delicious!
INGREDIENTS
- 3 1/2 lbs cooked turkey bones (from which most of the meat has been removed)
- leftover turkey skin
- 16 cups water
- 1/2 cup leftover gravy (or more)
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups coarsely chopped celery tops
- 1 cup coarsely chopped scraped carrot
- 1 cup coarsely chopped peeled onion
- 1 cup coarsely chopped leek (green part)
- 6 parsley sprigs
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 2 cups carrots, scraped and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 cups celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped leeks (white part)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped peeled onion
- 2 cups fresh ripe Tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon finely mincded garlic
- 1/2 cup orzo pasta
- 1 cup corn kernel (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup cooked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (white or dark meat)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
NUTRITION
Calories | 136 | 7% | |
Cholesterol | 13 | 4% | |
Carbohydrates | 21 | 8% | |
Fat | 3 | 3% | |
Protein | 8 | 17% |