Holiday Turkey Soup Recipe

Name: Holiday Turkey Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Broth; 1 turkey carcass (meat removed from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner); 1 bay leaf; Soup; turkey broth; 2 -3 cups cut up turkey meat; 1 cup dry barley; 1/2 cup dry rice (brown preferred); 1 chopped onion; 1 cup chopped fresh parsley; ½ cups water (filtered preferred); 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt (sea salt preferred); 4 -6 pressed garlic cloves or 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 cup chopped carrot; 2 -3 chopped celery ribs; pepper

Servings: persons

Broth
1 turkey carcass (meat removed from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner)
1 bay leaf
Soup
turkey broth
2 -3 cups cut up turkey meat
1 cup dry barley
1/2 cup dry rice (brown preferred)
1 chopped onion
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cups water (filtered preferred)
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt (sea salt preferred)
4 -6 pressed garlic cloves or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup chopped carrot
2 -3 chopped celery ribs
pepper

1
Cover turkey carass with with the 12 cups of water and add the bay leaf. Bring to boil, then cook on low for 1 to 2 hours. Let cool, remove carass & bay leaf & skim the fat.
2
Bring broth to boil and add barley, salt, pepper, poulty seasoning.
3
Once barley has been started, cook rice in a separate pot.
4
After barley has cooked for about 40 minutes, add turkey & all remaining veggies. Cook an additional 20 minutes.
5
Stir in cooked rice. Serves a crowd & is even better the second day. Freezes great as well.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Broth, 1 turkey carcass (meat removed from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner), 1 bay leaf, Soup, and more.

Yes, Holiday Turkey Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Holiday Turkey Soup

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