Still Have Leftovers? Try homemade turkey soup

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 2 hours 35 min.

Ingredients

• 1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 10- to 12-pound turkey)

• 2 quarts water

• 1 medium onion, cut into wedges

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 cup chopped carrots

• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice

• 1/3 cup chopped celery

• 1/4 cup chopped onion

• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

Directions

1. Place the turkey carcass in a stockpot; add the water, onion, salt and bay leaves. Slowly bring to a boil over low heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.

2. Remove carcass; cool. Strain broth and skim fat. Discard onion and bay leaves. Return broth to the pan. Add the carrots, rice, celery and chopped onion; cover and simmer until rice and vegetables are tender.

3. Remove turkey from bones; discard bones and cut turkey into bite-size pieces. Add turkey and cream soup to broth; heat through.Yield: 8-10 servings (about 2 quarts).