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What do you do with yours?

After all the family and thankfulness, you might still have some leftovers.  I have very fond memories as a child of the smell of turkey permeating every room in our house as my mother made Turkey Noodle Soup with the leftover Turkey.  I didn’t eat poultry for over 20 years but now that I am again, I can indulge in this memory by creating it for my own children.

Turkey Noodle Soup~

Remove any skin from the turkey carcass and place in a large pot covered with water.  Leave any vegetables used to fill the cavities for cooking (if you didn’t do this, saute some large pieces of onion, celery and carrot for flavor and add to pot).  I usually just add some salt, pepper and parsley and my secret….a dash of tamari sauce and bring to a boil, then simmer for hours!  Along the way, I remove the smaller bones and pieces as they start to fall apart and let the larger bones cook.  Then when there’s a good rich flavor, I strain the soup so that I am starting with just the clean broth.

Then I add some more chopped celery and carrots, bay leaves, parsley and salt/pepper.  Simmer some more and add some cooked egg noodles.  And you’re done.  YUM.  Not hard to do while you are moseying around on a holiday.