Debs Best Ever Turkey Soup Recipes

BASIC TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place all broth ingredients in a large stockpot; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 25 minutes. Strain broth; discard bones and vegetables. Cool; skim fat. Use immediately for turkey vegetable soup, or refrigerate and use within 24 hours. , For soup, combine broth, bouillon, pepper and vegetables in a large stockpot. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes. Add turkey; heat through.

HEARTY BARLEY TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water and turkey carcass to a boil in a large pot; add 1 1/2 cup chopped onion, 3 stalks celery, 1/2 cup chopped carrot, peppercorns, 1 pinch thyme, and 1 bay leaf. Simmer, skimming excess fat and foam from top of stock as needed, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Add more water to stock as it evaporates. Remove carcass from stock and cool. Pull meat from bones and shred; refrigerate until needed. Strain stock and return liquid to pot.
• Mix 1 1/2 pounds carrots, 2 onions, 6 stalks celery, barley, mushrooms, 2 bay leaves, salt, marjoram, black pepper, and 1 pinch thyme into turkey stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer soup, stirring occasionally, until barley is fully cooked, 1 hour and 20 minutes. Add turkey meat to the soup and simmer for 10 more minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.

DEB'S BEST-EVER TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Remove all meat from turkey bones. Place in a large kettle of dutch oven and cover with water. Add bay leaves, salt, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil and simmer for three to four hours. Remove bones from stock and return kettle to stove. (This is your stock or soup base.) In a large skillet, melt butter and saute onion, celery and mushrooms until soft. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and mix well. Add to stock along with rice, turkey meat, turkey gravy and dressing. Let soup simmer for several hours or until thickened. (Excess can be frozen and used later.) Number of servings varies depending on amount of leftovers.

DEB'S MUSHROOM & BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 9 ingredients and 2-1/2 teaspoons salt in a 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker., In a large bowl, mix egg and remaining salt. Add turkey; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; drop gently into slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables and barley are tender, 6-8 hours.

BEST EVER CREAMY TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot.
• Add flour and quickly stir for about 1-2 mins until the flour is somewhat "cooked".
• Add the milk, salt and broth and whir with a hand blender til smooth.
• Add to the pot the herbes de provence, bay leaves, celery seed, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and black pepper.
• Simmer until beginning to thicken and add in the cream cheese, cut into cubes. Stir until smooth.
• Stir in the water and egg noodles, and cook for about 8 - 10 mins, until the noodles are tender.
• Stir in the parmesan and turkey.