Classic Turkey Broth

PREP TIME

20 min

TOTAL TIME

1 h 50 min

Makes

12 cups

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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).

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.