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I saved the uncooked turkey neck and all of the bones from the turkey I cooked on Sunday. Today I had my sous chef, Alex, make the stock while I was at work. He put the bones and neck into a big stock pot. He added half an onion, cut into slices, some celery (the tops of the bunch), and the tops and bottoms of some carrots. He also added a couple of tablespoons of peppercorns (cracked), a couple of hefty pinches of kosher salt, and a palmful of dried parsley flakes. He brought it to a boil and then let it simmer for about 5 hours.

Prior to my getting home he cut some vegetables and had my apprentice photographer, Baxter, take some pictures.

Vegetables for the soup included onion, bell pepper, celery, and carrots.













Once I got home, we started the soup making process. We first drained the stock through a colander.



Then we drained it through a sieve. We actually did this twice.



I received a great tip from my friend, [livejournal.com profile] tat2whttrsh, to add the contents of a gravy packet and a can of turkey gravy. This made the soup incredibly tasty. I was worried about sodium content but since I had so much stock it was a good flavoring without tasting like you were eating gravy and vegetables.





I stirred the pot and then added the vegetables my sous chef cut up previously.



Now, add cut up turkey. This is about 4-5 cups of turkey I cut up Sunday night.



Stir everything to incorporate all the ingredients and let it simmer for about 20-30 minutes or so.



After the vegetables have simmered, add pasta. Or not. I like egg noodles in my turkey soup!



Just before serving, add a tablespoon or so of worcestershire sauce. It adds amazing depth of flavor!





Now, serve! This soup was the most amazing turkey soup I have ever made.

Date: 2008-08-28 07:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tat2whttrsh.livejournal.com
See. Told you.

Next time, cook the vegetables in oil with garlic until
almost limp. Then add the stock. Another layer of flavor.

Didn't I tell you? My father in law was the shit.

Date: 2008-10-16 07:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] animimi.livejournal.com
Okay, so, the soup doesn't freeze well. :) It turns into noodle mush. The flavor was still good, though, and it nourished us for another evening!

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