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I made this soup with home made turkey stock that I made from the carcass of my bird for Thanksgiving – recipe is on a prior post – and the leftover meat.  This was REALLY tasty, and very quick to make.  I started with  a recipe from a magazine, but I added so much stuff to it that it really does'nt even resemble the original.  I used Brown Rice, but Wild Rice would actually be best.  Here is the recipe: Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, cubed 3 carrots, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1 medium onion, finely chopped 4 cups chicken or turkey broth 2 1/2 cups cooked brown or wild rice cooked to package instructions.  I cooked the rice in home made turkey broth, not water ½ cup crumbled Goat Cheese 2 cups half and half 2+ cups cubed cooked turkey ½ cup flour ½ tsp dried tarragon ½ tsp dried rosemary ½ tsp basil ½ tsp red pepper flakes ½ tsp Kosher salt ½ tsp fresh ground pepper Directions: 1)       In a large Dutch O...

From this..... To this!  Yumm! Made some home made Turkey Soup last night, from broth I made the night before.  The broth was totally killer.  I used a pre packaged Bouquet Garnis from Spice Hunter, but it basically was the spices below.  Very simple, and a great way to take advantage of Thanksgiving leftovers - you can even add some stuffing to the soup to thicken it up!  Freeze in individual portions in zip lock bags 1 leftover Turkey Carcass – picked for usable meat. 10 to 12 cups cold water – enough to cover the carcass  2 carrots, sliced thick  1 celery rib , cut into 1-inch pieces 2 tbs celery leaves, rough chopped   1 large  onion , cut into chunks   2 to 3 cloves  garlic , smashed ½ tsp peppercorns ½ tsp thyme ½ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp fresh ground pepper 1 bay leaf Add all ingredients to a large stock pot, and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to a very low simmer, and simmer for 3 hours, occasionally skimming any fat from t...

Sweet Potato and Apple Soup, with Gorgonzola and Toasted Walnuts I made this today – from an adapted Real Simple recipe – totally awesome!  The sweet from the apple offsets the stout potatoes, and the Gorgonzola and toasted nuts add just the right amount of salt and savory.  Really a spectacularly easy soup to make, and amazingly good! Ingredients : 3 tbs light olive oil 1 medium onion, rough chopped ½ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp fresh ground pepper 3 sweet potatoes, cut into ½ inches pieces 2.5 apples, peeled, cored, and diced ( ½ apple reserved for garnish slices) 2 cups vegetable broth ½ tsp ground nutmeg ( to taste) ½ tsp cinnamon ( to taste) ½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted in a sauté pan over  med high heat till dark brown 1/3 cup Gorgonzola cheese for garnish Directions: Heat the oil in a 5qt sauce pan or Dutch Oven.  Add salt, pepper and onion, and sauté over med high heat until starting to brown – about 8 minutes Add potatoes, apples, broth, nutmeg, cinnamon, a...