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Homemade Turkey Stock

Name: Homemade Turkey Stock
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h
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

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 50 min.

Makes

3-1/2 quarts

Updated: Sep. 13, 2022

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.—Angela Goodman, Kaneohe, Hawaii

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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

Directions

Place all ingredients in a stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
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.

Homemade Turkey Stock

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