Yesterday was a great soup day, it was cold and raw outside and I needed to clean out the frig from the decadent food and leftovers from Thanksgiving.
A few years ago we were invited to an outside party in the Hart's Neck area and since it was chilly that night, among other wonderful foods, there was a big pot of turkey soup, some of the best I thought I had ever had. Perhaps it was a cool night air, but when I recreated it yesterday, I loved it just as much. The original recipe came from Leslie, a neighbor, but of course I had to adjust for what I had on hand and what I love. The turkey carcass was put in a pot with a couple of onions and a head of garlic that had been sliced in half, two carrots and several pieces of celery. I filled the pot with water and let it come to a boil and simmer for several hours. Then I strained the stock and reduced it by 1/3rd and added 1 cup of leftover stuffing, 2 cups of chopped cooked turkey, four carrots sliced, two stalks of celery sliced, and one can of cream of chicken soup. After it had cooked for a while, I added a large handful of egg noodles and cooked the soup until the noodles were done. Season to taste. I did not need to add any salt and used a "healthy" low sodium soup.
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