Turkey Noodle Soup Gift Mix Food

TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In an eight quart kettle or Dutch oven place turkey bones, water -- down through to and including the bay leaf.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove the bones to a platter and let c ool.
• Add the parsley through to green beans.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, scrape meat from carcass and return meat to soup pot. Add liquid if required.
• Heat to boiling; add noodles and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in a small frying pan; stir in flour.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the flour browns.
• Stir into boiling soup.
• When the soup returns to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot in large bowls - as if there were any other kind! - Enjoy.
• Notes: I serve this with fresh French Bread and butter.
• I have used yellow beans and a mixture of both.
• Once I wound up using frozen mixed vegetables - and it was still good.
• On two makings, chicken was substituted for the turkey - and it turned out well.
• Hints on Herbs and Spices: To substitute dried herbs for fresh, use 1/3 tsp powdered or 1/2 tsp crushed for every Tbsp of fresh chopped herbs.
• To test for dryness before packing (in case of drying f resh herbs for winter use) put a few sprigs or leaves in a tightly covered jar and watch for condensation.
• Store herbs in tightly covered jars, away from heat. Add mint, oregano, basil and any other dried herbs to recipes at the end or near end of cooking time for a more pronounced flavour.
• If you are enlarging recipes, spice to taste rather than to measure. When preparing cooked foods for freezing, it is advisable to under-season them with herbs or spices, then add more seasoning to taste when you reheat them and you will have the ultimate in flavour.

TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring turkey stock to simmer in large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, carrot, celery, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt; cover and simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add pasta and reserved shredded turkey meat from stock; simmer until pasta is al dente, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, adjust seasonings with salt and pepper; serve.

TURKEY NOODLE SOUP MIX

Steps:

• In a small (1 pint), glass jar, layer from bottom to top, lentils, minced onion, bouillon, dill, celery seed, garlic powder, bay leaf and noodles. Seal jar.
• Attach a card with the following instructions: Bring 8 cups water to boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Stir in jar of soup mix. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir in 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables and 2 cups cooked, diced turkey meat. Cook 5 minutes more, or until vegetables and turkey are heated through and tender.