Grammy's Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• Turkey carcass and meat, useable meat picked off
• Water
• 5 carrots
• 6 celery stalks
• 2 onions
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 c - 1 c wild rice, this will depend on how much broth you have, eyeball it
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, finely minced
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt
• Pepper
• Optional ingredients
• Extra vegetables, such as green beans, peas, corn (adding vegetables only that your family likes, use up leftovers in the fridge)
• Leftover stuffing, any amount you want
• Leftover mashed potatoes, any amount you want
• Leftover gravy, a few splashes

Instructions

1. 1

   Pick all of the useable meat from the...: Pick all of the useable meat from the turkey, cut into bite size pieces and set aside in the fridge for now

2. 2

   Put the turkey carcass and any remnants in...: Put the turkey carcass and any remnants in a stock pot

3. 3

   Chop up 3 celery stalks including any stems

4. 4

   Dice one of the onions

5. 5

   Chop 2 carrots

6. 6

   Add all of the chopped vegetables to the...: Add all of the chopped vegetables to the stock pot

7. 7

   Add water to the stock pot, just until...: Add water to the stock pot, just until the turkey and vegetables are covered

8. 8

   Cover with a lid, bring to a boil...: Cover with a lid, bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer until the meat has fallen off the turkey bones and they no longer have any meat on them (about 4-5 hours)

9. 9

   Strain the broth and throw away the solids

10. 10

    Return the broth back to the stock pot,...: Return the broth back to the stock pot, bring back to a boil

11. 11

    Chop the other onion and the remainder of...: Chop the other onion and the remainder of your celery (3) and carrots (3), add these to the stock pot

12. 12

    Additionally add in the diced green bell pepper,...: Additionally add in the diced green bell pepper, wild rice, garlic, fresh thyme, fresh parsley and any additional vegetables you may like (corn, green beans, peas, etc)

13. 13

    If you have any leftover stuffing, mashed potatoes...: If you have any leftover stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy add a few spoonfuls of each for flavor and to thicken

14. 14

    Add salt and pepper, per your taste

15. 15

    Once the vegetables are soft add the turkey...: Once the vegetables are soft add the turkey meat

16. 16

    Serve