Memas Thanksgiving Leftovers Soup Turkey Noodle Soup Recipes

MEMA'S THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS SOUP (TURKEY NOODLE SOUP)

Steps:

• Place turkey in a large stock pot, or crock pot, add water, stock, celery seeds, onion flakes, sage, and thyme.
• Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 6 - 8 hours, or set crock pot on high for 6 hours.
• Remove the turkey from the liquid then separate turkey meat in small bite size chunks from all bones, cartilage, excess skin, gristle from the turkey and discard. Be very careful when doing this as there are a lot of small bones.
• Place turkey meat back into liquid, add turkey gravy and mix.
• Add egg noodles and cook for recommended time on package.
• Add 2 cups of stuffing and stir.
• Toss remaining stuffing on as garnish to a full bowl.

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.

TENDER TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In an 8 quart soup pot, combine all ingredients except the noodles and corn.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat; cover and simmer for about an hour or until turkey is cooked through and fork tender.
• Carefully remove turkey from pot; remove and discard the bones and skin, then cut the meat into chunks.
• Increase the heat under soup to high and bring to a boil; add noodles and cook for 5 minutes.
• Return turkey to the pot and add corn.
• Cook for 5 minutes or until noodles are tender and corn is heated thoroughly.
• Serve immediately.

NO-FUSS TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken stock, summer savory, basil, thyme, chipotle powder, salt, black pepper. parsley, and sherry in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Add carrots, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until carrots are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Melt butter in a skillet. Cook and stir celery, onion, and garlic in hot butter until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes; stir into stock mixture. Add turkey, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until turkey is hot and has flavored the soup, about 30 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes; drain and add to soup. Season with salt and black pepper to serve.