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Turkey Soup with Root Vegetables
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Turkey Soup with Root Vegetables

18 ingredients 40 min + 3 hr 40 min 6 servings openrecipes
Turkey Soup with Root Vegetables

"A recipe for Thanksgiving leftovers. Instead of the turkey carcass, you can use 3 to 4 pounds of turkey necks, backs, and wings. Serve the soup with Parmesan cheese."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

647
Calories
43g
Protein
19g
Fat
77g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parsnip 1/2 cup (78g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Rutabaga not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 roast turkey carcass, cut into pieces
  • 12 cups cold water
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 Spanish onion, chopped
  • 1/4 bunch Italian parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 12 whole black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 large parsnip, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 pound rutabagas, peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta

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