• yield Makes about 9 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • Neck, heart, and gizzard from turkey

  • 3 celery stalks, halved crosswise

  • 3 carrots, halved crosswise

  • 1 medium onion, quartered

  • 8 ounces white mushrooms, halved

  • 4 quarts (16 cups) water

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

  • 1/2 bunch fresh thyme

  • 12 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs

  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt

Cook's Note

Stock can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a stockpot on high. Add turkey parts, and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover partially. Simmer gently, skimming foam from surface as needed, for two hours.

  2. Step 2

    Pour stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Place bowl in an ice-water bath to cool. Stock can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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