I always think of my grandma Karl when I make turkey soup. She used to tell me lots of stories about growing up. Her mom and dad came to this country from Slovakia in the early 1900's.
They both grew up very very poor. My Great Grandfather died in an accident at work, leaving my Great Grandmother to raise five kids. Money was not plentiful so she made soup out of any meat that was on the family dinner table. Making soup was a cheap way to feed a big family.
Well one time, my Great Uncle Tony won a big turkey as a door prize at a local dance. He brought the turkey home to his mom. He was so looking forward to a turkey dinner. Wouldn't you know, my great grandma put that turkey in the soup pot, much to the dismay of my Great Uncle.
My mom was also a big soup maker. She loved to make chicken soup. She always made turkey soup after Thanksgiving and I've kept up the soup making tradition. It's easy to make and really healthy and I guess it's in my blood. I'm just following in my Great Grandma's foot steps.
You can use any vegetables you like for this soup. You can also serve this with noodles, rice or wild rice. The are lots of ways to make this soup. So make the basic broth and then get creative!
1 turkey carcass with some meat on bones
Drumsticks and wings from the turkey
1 32 ounces Turkey
or chicken broth
1 medium onion chopped
3 sprigs rosemary or 1 bay leaf
3 carrots sliced
1 cup whole kernel corn
3 stalks of celery
½ pound fresh green beans.
8 ounces shell macaroni prepared.
Place turkey carcass and any other parts you are putting in
the soup into a large stockpot.
Push down on the carcass to compress. Add the stock to completely cover all the
turkey parts. Add water if needed. Add onion and any herbs like rosemary or bay
leaf to the pot.
Simmer over low heat for 4 hours. Take off the heat and let the mixture cool a
bit. Remove the carcass and other turkey
parts from the stock mixture. Remove the meat off of the bones and return to
the stockpot.
Put in the refrigerator and cool overnight. Remove any fat
from the top of the soup. The soup will be gel like. Put pot back on stove and heat soup, once it
starts to simmer, add the carrots, celery, beans and corn. Salt and pepper soup to taste. Serve soup over cooked macaroni.
Serves 6
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Chris is
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in 2015.
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as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas , Texas
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