With the high expenses we have to deal with on a daily basis it's helpful to stretch your food budget as far as you can. This includes your Thanksgiving turkey.
This next recipe uses up the frame of your turkey. Now nothing on the turkey will go to waste, including the frame.
This is a soup so it will take a little extra time, but I think it is well worth the effort. I believe overall it is a pretty easy recipe and will help you use every bit of your Thanksgiving turkey.
My husband is the one who found this recipe and he is the one who loves to make this soup every year. I think the noodles are what makes this soup a hearty meal.
Turkey Frame Soup
1 meaty turkey frame
3 quarts water (12 cups)
1 onion quartered
2 teaspoons salt
1 16 oz. can tomatoes, cut up
1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon granules
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cups of fresh vegetables (your choice)
1 ½ cup uncooked medium noodles
Break turkey frame or cut in half with kitchen shears, place in large Dutch oven with water, onion and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 1 ½ hours. Remove turkey frame; when cool enough to handle, cut off meat and coarsely chop. Discard bones. Strain broth; discard solids. Return broth to Dutch oven. Stir in cut-up turkey meat, undrained tomatoes, bouillon granules, oregano, thyme, and pepper. Stir in fresh vegetables. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in uncooked noodles, simmer, uncovered, 8 to 10 minutes or till noodles are done.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 10 servings.
Our family loves this soup. I hope yours will too.
Happy cooking!!!!!
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