Homemade Turkey Soup

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A perfect idea for Thanksgiving leftovers.

Yields: 16 (206 G )

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 2 Hours 40 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 lbs. turkey breast with bones (with at least 2 cups of meat)
  • 2 medium onions
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp dried rosemary
  • ½ tsp dried sage
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp dried marjoram
  • ½ tsp dried tarragon
  • Black pepper to taste
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ lb pasta

Directions

  1.  Place turkey in large 6-quart pot.  Cover with water until at least 3-quarts full.
  2. Peel onions, cut into large pieces and add to pot.  Wash celery stalks, slice and add to pot.
  3. Simmer covered for about 2 1/2 hours.
  4. Remove carcass from pot.  Divide soup into smaller, shallower containers for quick cooling in refrigerator.
  5. Skim off fat after cooling.
  6. While soup cools, remove remaining meat from turkey carcass and cut into pieces.
  7. Add turkey meat to skimmed soup, along with herbs and spices.
  8. Bring skimmed soup to a boil and add pasta.  Continue cooking on low boil for about 20 minutes until pasta is done.  Serve at once or refrigerate for later reheating.