While the recipe calls
for turkey stock and turkey meat, chicken can easily be substituted.
Then I realized there was a jar of yellow split peas in the pantry, and 5 cups of
homemade turkey stock in the fridge — Oh Happy Days.
Add the three cups
of turkey stock to the pan you cooked your meatballs in.
This
easy turkey stock adds great flavor to the gravy, but you can use chicken broth instead with good results.
The next healthy turkey recipe is a simple method for creating healthy and
tasty turkey stock.
You can also thin out gravy with low -
sodium turkey stock to get the flavorful sauce you crave without as much extra fat.
After Thanksgiving, I used my turkey carcass to make a huge pot of
turkey stock from which I was able to freeze about 15 quarts.
I didn't bother adding parm cheese and I used my
own turkey stock that was in the freezer.
After cooling in the fridge over night you're left with about 6 - 8 cups of great
rich turkey stock that is fully gelatinized.
I should also mention it's made
with turkey stock, because HELLO - make this after Thanksgiving!
When I cook a whole turkey, I'll save the carcass (yes, I know the word carcass sounds gross) and boil it to until it
renders turkey stock and then I'll freeze the stock to use for soups just as this One Pot Ham Potato and Bean Soup, One Pot Jambalaya with Shrimp and Andouille Sausage and One Pot Corn and Crab Chowder.
In a stainless steel bowl, cover the ancho chili peppers with the
hot turkey stock and allow softening for 15 minutes.
Scatter carrots, onions, and celery in the bottom of the roasting pan, and pour 2 cups of chicken or
turkey stock over the vegetables.
Made some homemade
turkey stock w / the leftover carcas and followed recipe as written — except doubled it.
Your turkey probably has a bag inside of it containing its giblets and neck; discard giblets but put the neck in an airtight container and refrigerate to use
for turkey stock.
If you want to ramp up the health factor in the soup, which is already pretty healthy with the sweet potato, chard, and naturally lean turkey sausage, you could use
homemade turkey stock.
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large yellow onion, halved lengthwise, cut in thick slices 3 large carrots, sliced 1/2 ″ thick 4 celery stalks, sliced 1/2 ″ thick on the diagonal 8
cups turkey stock 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 cups Swiss chard leaves, shredded 2 cups cooked turkey meat, in large chunks
As soon as I got home Thursday night the carcass went in to the stock pot and when I woke up Friday morning I had delicious
rich turkey stock.
Gooey stuffing that had a little love affair
with turkey stock, Rolls: Did not happen.
Here's a great use for
that turkey stock.
Besides having a huge container of turkey and yes, I made
my turkey stock, I also ended up with two extra bags of organic lemons.
Stir to cook off raw flour taste a bit, about 1 minute, then add the chicken or
turkey stock.
Slowly pour in
turkey stock, whisking continuously.
It is one of my favorite soups because I love cannellini beans and when the ham bone is stewed in homemade chicken or
turkey stock, the marriage of flavors is incredible.
This is a good recipe for
turkey stock.
Place chicken,
turkey stock or vegetable stock into a large stock pot with the ham bone and bring to a boil.
First, using a stock pot, I stew the ham bone in chicken or
turkey stock, preferably homemade, for about an hour.
Chardonnay) * 6 - 8 cups chicken or
turkey stock, preferably homemade (or use vegetable stock or water or a combination of stock and water) * 1/2 cup cream or whole (not «lite») coconut milk * 1/2 cup pure maple syrup * Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Ingredients: 1 cup short grain brown rice (I like Lundberg organic) / 3T olive oil or butter / 1 medium onion or large shallot, chopped / 1 winter squash (about 2 cups), peeled and cubed / 1/4 cup dry vermouth (or dry white wine) / 4 cups homemade stock, I used
turkey stock / 1 cup bite - sized pieces of leftover meat, I used turkey / 1/2 cup grated parm or pecorino / 1/2 chopped parsley / Salt & pepper to taste.
Add the mashed squash and garlic, chicken or
turkey stock, bay leaves stirring well to combine.
Slowly stir in the flour mixture into
the turkey stock.
Remove the neck and package of gizzards from inside the turkey; set aside for
turkey stock.
In medium saucepan combine 2 cans chicken - mushroom soup, 2 cups chicken /
turkey stock (or 2 cups boiling water and 2 bullion cubes), 2 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese, 1 tsp.
chicken, quartered, skinned, and most of the fat removed (I used a combination of chicken thighs and drumsticks; I left the skin on and removed it after cooking the stew) * 1 tablespoon sea salt for seasoning, plus extra to taste * 2 - 3 quarts chicken stock (I used homemade
turkey stock) * 2 bay leaves * 2 large celery stalks * 2 lbs.
Reserve for another use such as
turkey stock (you can remove the back bone several days ahead so you can then use it to make your turkey stock in advance).
Add
the turkey stock, celery, onions, and thyme to a large stock pot and bring to a boil.
Add
the turkey stock, celery, onions, thyme, carrots, and potato to a slow cooker.
You can make
the turkey stock from the carcass in the evening on Thursday (it's so easy you might forget about it.
I already have
the turkey stock made:)
Here is how I make chicken stock (I made
the turkey stock pretty much the same way).
* 2 tablespoons olive oil * 1 onion, peeled and chopped * 3 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced * 3 carrots, preferably organic, cleaned and chopped * 3 celery ribs, preferably organic, chopped * 6 cups stock (I used defrosted homemade
turkey stock; you could also use homemade or store bought chicken or vegetable stock, or use part stock and part water, or all water) * 2 cups green (French) lentils * fresh rosemary from 1 - 2 sprigs * 2 Tb.