LEFTOVER TURKEY SOUP 
1 or 2 carcasses with lots of meat
1/2 kettle of water (cover bones)
1-2 c. chopped celery
1-2 c. chopped carrots
Use all leftover vegetables you have in your refrigerator
Use all leftover gravy and dressing
If you have wild rice hot dish, you can throw that in also

Break up carcass and place in a large pot. Cover with water and simmer until all meat is off the bones. Skim off fat and remove bones and skin. Now, add all the above ingredients to the pot and let simmer for an hour or so. Add salt, pepper, and favorite spices to your taste. Freeze leftovers - they're good anytime (use before 3-4 years). GOOD LUCK!!

recipe reviews
Leftover Turkey Soup
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 Kidjazzz (Luxembourg) says:
The real deal.. Simple and good!
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 L king (Michigan) says:
This is great. I threw in the leftover mashed potatoes too!
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 Lorene (Alabama) says:
No kidding, this is my kind of recipe too! My family doesn't throw away a thing. I've made similar easy-to-freeze holiday leftovers, and the only suggestion I have is to keep the fat you skim off the bones/meat. Use it to make a roux with flour, milk (or cream), then thin with the leftover skimmed broth (plus salt & pepper). Voila! Homemade cream of turkey soup. Or brown the roux longer, omit the milk, and use less stock = brown gravy. Omit the stock, add parmesan or really any melting cheese = alfredo sauce. So many ideas...
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 Meghan (British Columbia) says:
LOVE this recipe, it tastes fantastic AND uses up all those leftovers....and more!
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 J.A.L. (Michigan) says:
Good to see that someone else makes soup like I do. Haven't even tried it, but I know it's gotta be good.
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 Kat says:
Now this is my kind of recipe! Finally.

 

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