Grandma’s Turkey Soup (LC/GF)

To make homemade turkey broth, boil a turkey carcass (with enough water to get 6 cups of broth) for at least 2 hours, longer if you have time. As soon as the broth cools, remove the large bones, and refrigerate the broth overnight. In the morning, skim off any fat that has risen to the surface and solidified. Place a large strainer/colander in a big mixing bowl in the sink. Have the soup pot ready on the counter. Pour the broth/bones/meat into that and lift it to remove all of the solids from your broth. Pour the broth back into the soup pot and return it to the stove.

Get another medium size bowl and start pulling the meat from the bones in the colander. Cut or shred it as you go. Set aside when done.

Chop and measure all of the vegetables, and start adding them to the soup pot, which you now need to turn on at medium heat. Add tomatoes and turkey meat. Add bouillon and spices. Bring to a full boil, then reduce to simmer, and leave on simmer for at least 1 hours (2 hours is better). Check the flavor and add any more seasoning, if needed.

Divide into serving bowls and serve.

Notes:
1. This is a low fat soup. I recommend serving with a high fat roll or side, or adding butter to the soup when served to improve macros.
2. I freeze leftovers in individual servings, marked with the name and number of carbs before freezing.

Nutrition estimates are calculated per serving with My Fitness Pal’s online recipe analyzer. If you make any changes to the ingredients, your results may differ. The recipe is stored there and available to MFP users for logging in their food diaries.

Calories 116, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Total Carbohydrate 10 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Net Carbs 8 g, Sugars 6 g, Protein 15 g. Macros: 16% fat, 55% protein, 29% carbs.

© December 2016, Roxana Lopez for Aunt Rocky’s.

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