Easy Homemade Turkey Stock

Name: Easy Homemade Turkey Stock
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 3 quarts
Ingredients: Bones of 1 cooked turkey; 5 quarts water; 2 onions, quartered; 1 celery stalk; 1 carrot; 1 dried bay leaf; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

Recipe photo courtesy of Clive Streeter

You can freeze this stock for later use as a base for other soups.

Source: Everyday Food, November 2003

2 hours 30 mins 5 mins 3 quarts

Total Time Prep Yield

Ingredients

Bones of 1 cooked turkey
5 quarts water
2 onions, quartered
1 celery stalk
1 carrot
1 dried bay leaf
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

Directions

1. In a large stockpot, combine turkey bones, water, onions, celery, carrot, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, skimming occasionally, about 2 hours.
2. Strain into airtight containers; cool completely. Cover, and refrigerate up to 3 days, or freeze up to 6 months.