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Spending a little extra time in the kitchen can yield big flavor. With this delicious homemade turkey stock, youâll be saving about 850 mg of sodium per cup versus store-bought chicken broth. Healthy Cooking Test Kitchen Ingredients:
1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 12- to 14-pound turkey) |
2 medium onions, cut into wedges |
2 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces |
2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces |
6 garlic cloves, peeled |
4 quarts plus 1 cup water, divided |
1/2 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs |
1/3 cup fresh sage leaves |
1/4 cup fresh thyme sprigs |
4 bay leaves |
1 tablespoon whole peppercorns |
Directions:
1. Place the turkey carcass, onions, celery, carrots and garlic in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 1 hour, turning once.
2. Transfer the turkey carcass and vegetables to a stockpot; add 4 quarts water. Pour remaining water into the roasting pan, stirring to loosen browned bits; add to stockpot. Place the parsley, sage, thyme, bay leaves and peppercorns on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag; add to stockpot. Slowly bring to a boil over low heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
3. Discard the carcass and herb bag. Strain broth through a cheesecloth-lined colander. If using immediately, skim fat. Or cool, then refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight; remove fat from surface before using. Broth may be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for 4-6 months. Yield: 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
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