Leftover Turkey Soup - A Great Thanksgiving Leftover Choice - Our Recipe of the Day- Nov 26th

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There is always a lot to clean up after Thanksgiving dinner. Packing up the leftovers is chief among them.

But don't be hasty and toss that picked over turkey carcass. That carcass is a treasure trove of cooking gold. Using it to make soup gives you a deep, rich, hearty broth to warm you on the coming cold days.

Thanks once again to Allrecipes for this great version. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

• 1 picked-over turkey carcass

• 1 ½ cups leftover stuffing

• 1 onion, peeled and diced

• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced

• 2 celery stalks, chopped

• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning

• 1 teaspoon ground sage

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 ½ quarts chicken broth

• 1 cup water, or as needed (Optional)

• ½ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste

• ground black pepper, to taste

• 2 cups (uncooked) regular long-grain white rice

• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen green peas

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Directions

• Place turkey carcass in a large, deep pot.

• Add stuffing, onion, carrots, celery, poultry seasoning, sage, and bay leaves.

• Pour in chicken broth.

• Add additional water if needed to cover.

• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

• Reduce heat to medium and simmer, skimming off any foam, for about 1 hour.

• Remove carcass and any bones.

• Pick any meat off carcass and bones.

• Return meat to the pot and discard bones and skin.

• Season soup with garlic salt and pepper.

• Stir in rice and return to a boil over medium-high heat.

• Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.

• Stir in peas and continue to simmer until rice is tender, about 10 minutes more.

• Adjust seasonings to taste before serving.