Thanksgiving Turkey Noodle Soup Recipes

DAY-AFTER-THANKSGIVING TURKEY CARCASS SOUP

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.

TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In an eight quart kettle or Dutch oven place turkey bones, water -- down through to and including the bay leaf.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove the bones to a platter and let c ool.
• Add the parsley through to green beans.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, scrape meat from carcass and return meat to soup pot. Add liquid if required.
• Heat to boiling; add noodles and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in a small frying pan; stir in flour.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the flour browns.
• Stir into boiling soup.
• When the soup returns to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot in large bowls - as if there were any other kind! - Enjoy.
• Notes: I serve this with fresh French Bread and butter.
• I have used yellow beans and a mixture of both.
• Once I wound up using frozen mixed vegetables - and it was still good.
• On two makings, chicken was substituted for the turkey - and it turned out well.
• Hints on Herbs and Spices: To substitute dried herbs for fresh, use 1/3 tsp powdered or 1/2 tsp crushed for every Tbsp of fresh chopped herbs.
• To test for dryness before packing (in case of drying f resh herbs for winter use) put a few sprigs or leaves in a tightly covered jar and watch for condensation.
• Store herbs in tightly covered jars, away from heat. Add mint, oregano, basil and any other dried herbs to recipes at the end or near end of cooking time for a more pronounced flavour.
• If you are enlarging recipes, spice to taste rather than to measure. When preparing cooked foods for freezing, it is advisable to under-season them with herbs or spices, then add more seasoning to taste when you reheat them and you will have the ultimate in flavour.

THANKSGIVING TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine turkey carcass (use whatever fits!) and water in a large soup pot and boil for 1 hour.
• 2. Remove carcass and bones - allow to cool and pick off any loose meat pieces. Return meat to stock.
• 3. Add extra leftover turkey meat as needed, onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, bay leaf and all seasonings and simmer for 1 hour.
• 4. Cook egg noodles in a separate pot according to instructions.
• 5. Rinse noodles in cold water and allow to cool.
• 6. Add noodles to soup and serve.

ASIAN TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• place noodles in a bowl, add enough boiling water to cover.
• let them stand 5 minutes, drain, set aside.
• combine stock, soy or fish sauce, ginger, garlic in a large pot.
• bring to boil, lower heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• remove ginger, discard.
• add turkey and noodles.
• add scallions, stir to heat through.
• ladle into bowls, serve with sprouts, chiles, mint, and lime wedges.