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The turkey from your holiday dinner is a gift that just keeps giving—use the carcass to make this flavourful broth (it's way easier than you might imagine).
1 carcass from a roasted turkey, meat removed and reserved
16 cups cold water
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
2 leeks, (dark green parts only), chopped
3 thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp whole peppercorns
PLACE carcass in a large (about 6-qt) pot and cover with water. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, leeks, thyme, bay leaves and peppercorns. Set pot over medium and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 1/2 hrs. Pass broth through a fine-mesh strainer, discarding carcass and vegetables.
Cool to room temperature before refrigerating or freezing for later use.