Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Carcass Soup
With this warm and cozy leftover turkey soup, you can enjoy every last bit of your Thanksgiving meal.
By Deshawn Okafor
Posted September 29, 2025Share
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With this warm and cozy leftover turkey soup, you can enjoy every last bit of your Thanksgiving meal.
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Ingredients 14
ground black pepper, to taste
2 bay leaves
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup water, or as needed (Optional)
1 tbsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic salt, or to taste
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 tsp ground sage
1 onion, peeled and diced
1 picked-over turkey carcass
1 1/2 cup leftover stuffing
2 1/2 quarts chicken broth
2 cup regular long-grain white rice (uncooked)
1 package frozen green peas (16 ounce)
Instructions
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Place turkey carcass in a large, deep pot. Add stuffing, onion, carrots, celery, poultry seasoning, sage, and bay leaves.
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Pour in chicken broth. Add additional water if needed to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, skimming off any foam, for about 1 hour.
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Remove carcass and any bones. Pick any meat off carcass and bones. Return meat to the pot and discard bones and skin.
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Season soup with garlic salt and pepper. Stir in rice and return to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
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Stir in peas and continue to simmer until rice is tender, about 10 minutes more.
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Adjust seasonings to taste before serving.
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Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
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Calories from Fat 7 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Protein 12g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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