Turkey Soup

I thought I was getting sick last weekend and my roommate put her thanksgiving leftovers up for grabs so I made myself some turkey soup. I ended up never actually getting sick, and while I won’t claim the soup cured me, it was really good. I only used a few ingredients (turkey, onions, bouillon, and herbs/seasonings) but the addition of carrots, celery, garlic, and noodles would be good. Chicken can be substituted as well.

Ingredients

Turkey or Chicken (I just scavenged some pieces off the leftover turkey, but pretty much any type will do as long as it cooked before it goes in the soup pot)

Bouillon cube (chicken or vegetable are widely available), prepared to package directions

1 onion, diced

Carrot, diced

Celery, sliced in small pieces

Garlic minced

Turmeric, salt, and dried herbs to taste

Preparation

-If you bought chicken/turkey for this recipe, cook it in any manner you find convenient (but avoid breading or battering)

-Otherwise choose whatever pieces from your leftovers you want to use, the carcass can also be boiled to get the last pieces of a whole bird

- Prepare the bouillon according to the directions, tailoring the amount to the size pot you use. Don’t fill it all the way so that there will be room to add the other ingredients

-Bring to boil

-Add chicken/turkey, vegetables (carrot, celery, onion, garlic), noodles (if you like) and seasonings to taste (salt, turmeric, dried herbs), the turmeric gives it a really beautiful golden color

-Bring to boil again, then turn to lower heat and simmer

*The amount of time the soup simmers is flexible, as long as its heated well throughout, the soup is ready to eat, but longer simmering times will help the vegetables become tender and the flavors to combine.

Shopping list

-Chicken or Turkey (for those who don’t have leftovers, cuts like breasts and thighs will work, and even canned chicken can be used)

-1 onion

-Carrots (a few, they usually come packaged together)

-Celery

- Rice or Noodles (optional)

- Garlic clove

-Salt

-Turmeric

-Dried herbs (try parsley, oregano, or an Italian seasoning blend