Minestrone-Style Turkey Carcass Soup

This soup is perfect use of that leftover holiday turkey!

Recipe Summary Minestrone-Style Turkey Carcass Soup

Autumn is such a fun time to pull out old recipes in anticipation of the upcoming holidays. This recipe has been a family favorite for nearly twenty years and it's an easy, nutritious, and delicious way to use that leftover turkey carcass!

Ingredients | Leftover Turkey Soup Recipes Without Carcass

1 meaty turkey carcass, cut into pieces

7 cups water

1 tablespoon reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules

1 bay leaf

2 cups shredded cabbage

1 (15 ounce) can great Northern beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained

1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

1 large onion, chopped

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed

⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Combine turkey carcass pieces, water, bouillon, and bay leaf in a large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.

Remove turkey carcass pieces, reserving broth. Remove meat once cool and discard bones.

Strain broth; return broth and turkey to the Dutch oven. Add cabbage, great Northern beans, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, onion, parsley, garlic, basil, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until flavors meld, 25 to 30 minutes.

You can use the greens of your choice in place of the cabbage.

Info | Leftover Turkey Soup Recipes Without Carcass

prep: 20 mins cook: 1 hr 35 mins total: 1 hr 55 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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