Homemade Turkey Stock
When you make a turkey, you KNOW there's a ton of ingredients you'll need to make it! And that means you'll have a ton of leftover turkey, herbs, and vegetables! It's perfect! It's the one time of year we can just mow down and not care ONE BIT! This Homemade Turkey Stock was incredibly easy to make and flavorful! The best part?! All you need is some turkey bones, aromatics, water, and seasonings! Just toss everything into a pot and watch it come to life within hours! Then you can use, refrigerate, or freeze your incredible homemade broth! It really doesn't get any better than this!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Turkey Carcass and Bones mine was 11 lbs.
- 4 Garlic Cloves peeled and crushed
- 2 Carrots roughly chopped
- 2 Celery Ribs roughly chopped
- 1 Yellow Onion peeled and quartered
- 5 Sage Leaves
- 5 Thyme Sprigs
- 1 Rosemary Sprig
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 ½ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Black Pepper
- 12 cups Water or enough to cover ingredients in the pot
Instructions
To prep:
- Take your turkey carcass and bones and get all of the meat off that you can. Reserve that to make other recipes with! The skin and all the other bits can stay on the carcass and bones though - that's where the flavor comes from!
To make the homemade turkey stock:
- Add all ingredients to a stockpot and cover with water. We need just enough water to cover everything in the pot.
- On medium-high heat, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
- Simmer the stock for 3-4 hours, stirring every once in a while. The longer it simmers, the more flavorful it becomes, but we also don't want to over simmer it!
- Using a fine mesh sieve, strain the broth into a large Tupperware container, pushing down into the sieve with a ladle to get all those juices out!
- Discard the bones, veggies, bay leaf, and herbs - or reserve those for whatever else you want to use them for!
To store:
- Allow the Homemade Turkey Stock to cool slightly, then refrigerate and incorporate it into soups, stews, casseroles, whatever you feel like having! Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 22kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 330mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 0gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.5mg
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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