Homemade Turkey Stock

  Chicken & Turkey

I remember my mother making this homemade stock after every Thanksgiving. It is wonderful adding it to soup and freezes well to use at any time.

Homemade Turkey Stock

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 50 min.
YIELD: 3-1/2 quarts.

Ingredients

  • 1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 12- to 14-pound turkey)
  • 4 quarts water
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
  • 1 sprig fresh parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Instructions

  • 1. Place all ingredients in a stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
  • 2. Discard turkey carcass. Cool broth 1 hour. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined colander; discard vegetables and herbs. If using immediately, skim fat from broth; or refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, then remove fat from surface. Broth can be frozen up to 2-3 months.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 33 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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