Posted By Kimberly Turner on Nov 15, 2013 in Cooking How-To Videos, Cooking Shows, Cooking Tips & Tricks, Cooking with Kimberly, Featured, Healthy, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Poultry & Fowl, Turkey | 0 comments

Whenever I hear the sniffles or a cough in my household, I’m cooking up some soup.

Turkey Broth is perfect for just those times, since you usually roast off a turkey a few times every Holiday season.

Save those turkey carcasses and bones that have had the meat removed, not eaten off, and either freeze them in a resealable, plastic bag or refrigerate and use quickly.

There is a ton of flavor & goodness left in those bones, cartilage, sinew, meat & skin left on the turkey after your beautiful, roasted meal.

How to Cook Roasted Turkey Broth from Scratch:

Type: Soup Recipe

Serve with: noodles, rice, barley or dumplings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 2 – 3 hrs, or overnight

The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for measurements & directions. Please enjoy this webisode of Cooking with Kimberly:

Ingredients:

turkey bones, cartilage, meat & skin – whatever is left on the carcass of a roasted turkey
water – enough to cover bones & other ingredients
8 – 10 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
1 inch fresh ginger
1 onion – skin on
2 cloves of garlic
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
1 tsp salt – I use Maldon Sea Salt Flakes

Instructions:

Put all ingredients into a large stock pot, and cover with water.
Bring up to a boil slowly on medium or medium-high heat.
Once it has hit a boil, turn down to a simmer, allowing to cook for at least 2 – 3 hrs, preferably overnight on super low heat, maybe even in a crock pot. * Tip: If water evaporates and ingredients are not covered, replace with more water to cover and continue to simmer. * Tip: The less you stir the broth when cooking, the clearer your broth will be.
Skim off any foam or excess fat on the top of the broth while cooking, and discard.
Once your broth has simmered for hours and has nice flavor, strain into a different pot or container, and discard bones, etc.
Re-season turkey broth with salt & pepper, if necessary.
Serve with noodles, rice, barley or dumplings. * Tip: Add more vegetables, if desire, and simmer until they are fork tender and serve.