You can make the most of even the smallest pieces of leftover meat on your holiday turkey. I simmer the bones to get the rich flavor, then easily remove any meat that remains. I add rice, vegetables and cream soup for a hearty soup that's tasty and economical.

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Name: Homemade Turkey Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 10- to 12-pound turkey); 2 quarts water; 1 medium onion halved; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup chopped carrots; 1 cup uncooked long grain rice; 1/3 cup chopped celery; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 (10-3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom

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INGREDIENTS

1 leftover turkey carcass ; (from a 10- to 12-pound turkey)
2 quarts water
1 medium onion ; halved
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 (10-3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup ; or cream of mushroom

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INSTRUCTIONS

Place the turkey carcass in a stockpot; add the water, onion, salt and bay leaves. Slowly bring to a boil over low heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.

Remove carcass; cool. Strain broth and skim off fat. Discard onion and bay leaves. Return broth to the pan. Add the carrots, rice, celery and chopped onion; cover and simmer until rice and vegetables are tender.

Remove turkey from bones; discard bones and cut turkey into bite-size pieces. Add turkey and cream soup to broth; heat through.

Yield: 8-10 servings (about 2 quarts).

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (227g)
Recipe Makes: 8-10 Serving

Calories: 157
Calories from Fat: 26 (17%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 2.9g	4 %
	Saturated Fat 0.7g	4 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.9g
Cholesterol 2.8mg		1 %
Sodium 533.4mg		18 %
Potassium 123mg		3 %
Total Carbohydrate 28.9g		9 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.2g	5 %
	Sugars, other 27.7g
Protein 3.4g		5 %
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Calories per serving: 157

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