Too many cooks spoil the broth.

What happens when your Thanksgiving dinner is all done?

Make leftover sandwiches?

Start planning Christmas Dinner?

Figure out how to repurpose all the leftover turkey?

Simmer the bird carcass in water with some veggies and make 24 cups of broth?

That's what Husband and I did! Yes, be impressed. Soup is a staple in our home at this point. With Husband working funky hours and needing easily reheated food while I need food that will fill my up, but I won't be binging on, SOUPS are the best answer for our style of life.

Now for most soups you need a starter broth. I can't tell you how many times I have purchased Chicken/Beef/Veggie Stock/Broth. Last year, MiL sent us instructions on how to make a very good TURKEY broth from the bones and stubborn meat on our now mostly devoured bird.

So now I will share it with you: The Turkey Broth Project
Put carcass in a large pot (you can break the carcass if necessary)
Put in enough water to nearly cover the carcass.
If you have them, throw in the following:
an onion or two, peeled and quartered
some carrots, cut into chunks
some celery, cut into chunks
Bring water to a boil then cover pot and turn heat down to a simmer for about 2 - 3 hours.
Remove the bulk of the carcass.
Chill broth over night and then skim off what fat congeals on the top the next day.
Strain the broth of any bones and veggies while salvaging what meat has come way from the bones in a separate container. (you can use this meat in soups or casseroles later.)
Then, using the really good double barrier ziplock bags, measure out 1 or 2 cup batches into the bag. Don't forget to write how much of what is in the bag with a permanent marker.
*Seriously, use the best kind you can find. I had a broth puddle this year from the store name brand kind we normally use.*
Put into the freezer and put out one or two baggies at a time as needed for the recipe you are making.


Until the next Thanksgiving meal....

**Today's title comes from Joan Aiken from the mouth of the most legendary of ladies, Jane Austen, from Ms Aiken's story: Emma Watson: The Watsons Completed **