how to make a good soup with turkey ?

Answer 1

If you have the carcass of the turkey as well as turkey meat, you can make great turkey soup the same way you make chicken soup. Place the turkey in a pot with enough water to cover. Add 1 large or 2 medium size onions. Add 3 or 4 carrots,3 ribs of celery, fresh parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil an simmer for about an hour or so, tasting it as it cooks to see if it has enough seasoning. You should have good turkey flavor after about an hour or so.

Answer 2

I'm making turkey soup tomorrow! If using carcasses, boil them in salted water till the meat is falling off the bones. Cool, then go thru the arduous task of deboning the turkey, removing bones and skin, and other hunks of fat. Run the liquid thru a sieve or use a skimmer along the pot's bottom to remove stray bits of bones. Chop up your turkey and add it back to the pot.

Since I have no idea how large a pot you're making, I'm just giving you the ingredients. Start off small and add to taste. (Start with teaspoons of spices and work your way up unless this is a really small pot). My batch will probably make at least a couple of gallons.

Lots of chopped onion, celery, and carrots.
Garlic, chopped or powdered, to taste.
Salt, pepper, a little thyme, and a good amount of oregano.
Extra chicken bouillon or chicken base, the jarred paste you find in the grocer. I like using base better than bouillon. Remember the base or bouillon is salty, so add it before salt.

Cook for at least an hour (two is probably better).

Add pasta of your choice. I like Orzo, the little teardrop shaped pasta. Or add rice. Or don't add pasta. Make it your own.

I know your first reaction to the garlic and especially the oregano may be to turn your nose up to it, but give it a try, REALLY! It makes the most EXCELLENT pot of soup. I make this every year with leftover frozen Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey and my friends and family stand in line to get a container of it.

Polly

Answer 3

Make it the same way you would chicken soup. Are you using raw turkey or a turkey carcass? Cover the turkey with water and boil gently. Skim off any residue that comes to the surface. After the broth is clear, add more water if necessary. Add vegetables such as carrots, turnips, onion, parsnip, or any root vegetavles. Simmer gently until turkey is falling off the bone. Remove turkey from soup and remove meat from bones. Discard bones and serve soup with the meat in it.

Answer 4

Turkey Frame Soup

1 cooked turkey frame
3 qts. water
1 onion, quartered
2 tsp. salt
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 tbsp. chicken bouillon
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. thyme
1/8 tsp. pepper
4 c. frozen stew vegetables
1/2 c. dry noodles

In large pot, add first 4 ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Cool and discard bones and solids. Add next 6 ingredients and bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes. Then add dry noodles and simmer for 10 minutes. This soup is great for after the holidays.

Answer 5

Gobbler Soup
1 turkey frame with meat attached
3 quarts water
2 large onions chopped in big pieces
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. chicken bouillon granules
2 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. dried thyme
2 Tsp. oregano
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 cup chopped cauliflower
1 cup chopped cabbage
1 cup uncooked rice (optional)

Break up turkey frame and place in very large pot. Add water, one chopped onion and salt and pepper. Bring water to a boil then cover pot, reduce heat and simmer for about 1 and 1/2 hours. Remove turkey frame and allow to cool. Remove meat from bones. Strain broth and discard pieces of bone and other little things you can't identify or just don't want to eat. Pour broth back into pot and add turkey meat, chicken bouillon, parsley, thyme, oregano, the second onion and the veggies. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about one hour. If you want to add rice, add it now and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is cooked.

Answer 6

Creamy Turkey Soup

Ingredients:
1 pound celery, diced
1-1/2 cups margarine
1 cup onions, finely chopped
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon thyme, ground
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper, ground
6 quarts turkey broth, heated
1-1/2 pounds cooked turkey, light and dark meat, cubed
1 quart milk, heated
1-1/2 cups pimiento, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation:

Cut celery into dice (1/4 inch). Melt margarine and sauté celery and onions 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Stir flour and seasonings into vegetable mixture. Cook 5 to 6 minutes at medium heat.
Gradually whisk turkey broth into vegetable mixture. Cook at medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce is slightly thickened and bubbly.
Fold turkey into sauce and continue cooking 15 minutes.
Stir in milk, pimiento, and parsley. Continue cooking until a temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit is reached.