Are you down to the last bit of turkey yet? Don't toss the carcass. Break it up and put it in a large pot and boil it until the tiny bits of meat start falling off. Remove the bones and strain the broth, then pick out the meat and freeze it for later. Cover some of it with the broth and you'll have a soup almost ready to go - just add rice and/or vegetables. Freeze some by itself, too. It's good for salads and sandwiches.
Boiling it is the only way to get it all, so if you haven't done this in the past, you may be surprised at how much more meat you can get - and how many very, very frugal meals you can make of it.
We put onions, celery and carrots in with the carcass so we can make broth as well. Very tasty and it freezes well.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea, DW, although I use the broth for different things, so I add the vegetables when I use it. Either way, it's very good!
ReplyDeleteI love it. Man o' man am I all about the Turkey leftovers! Turkey this and turkey that. There are so many great things you can do with turkey leftovers!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Lawrence! I love turkey and I could eat leftover turkey for days on end. (And usually do!) :)
ReplyDeleteHow smart! I tried this the other day, except I used a chicken carcass, and I made a nice soup that my son really enjoyed. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Zoe.
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