Turkey Noodle Soup Recipe

It's a stretch to say that the sole reason for roasting a turkey is so that you can make soup from the carcass later. But if you've ever been disappointed by how your turkey turned out (maybe the white meat was a bit dry and overcooked), the carcass is your second shot at a great meal. You can make a terrific broth by simmering a turkey carcass along with some carrots, celery, onion, herbs, and spicesand then using that broth to make turkey noodle soup with the leftover meat. As a matter of fact, it happens to be the very best thing you can do with a turkey carcass. You'll probably have to cut it up first, which you can do using a good set of kitchen shears. And you can wrap up the parts you don't use and freeze them. You can also use the broth for making turkey chili or turkey gravythe possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with the turkey carcass. Not only do the bones impart loads of deep turkey flavor, but the cartilage in the sternum, rib cage, and elsewhere will slowly melt away into a rich gelatin which will give body to the soup.