This soup is the perfect way to make a second meal of the holiday turkey.
Servings121/2 cup servings
Prep Time
Ingredients
1meaty turkey carcass
10cupsWater
1/4cupchicken stock
1bay leaf
2cans stewed tomatoes14.5 ounce
1can great northern beansdrained, 15.5 ounce
1can garbanzo beansdrained, 15 ounce
2potatoespeeled, cubed (2 cups)
1large onionchopped (2 cups)
1-1/2teaspoonsMinced Garlic
1tablespoondried basilcrumbled
1/2teaspoonsalt(optional)
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1/2cupbroken uncooked spaghetti
1package frozen Italian green beans16 ounce
Instructions
In large Dutch oven, combine first 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
Remove meat and bones from broth; cool. Remove turkey meat from bones; discard bones. Chop turkey into bite-size pieces. Strain broth; return broth and turkey to Dutch oven.
Stir in next 9 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in spaghetti and green beans; continue cooking until potatoes and pasta are tender (about 10 minutes).