Serves: 12
Total Calories: 21

Stock:
Leftover turkey carcass
1 onion chopped
1 carrot chopped
2 ribs celery chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 teaspoon thyme dried, crushed
1 teaspoon sage dried leaf, crushed
1 tablespoon salt
1 bay leaf
6 quarts water
* See note below.
3 tomatoes peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 onion chopped
1/2 cup celery sliced
2 cups carrots cubed
6 cups assorted fresh uncooked vegetables such as rutabagas, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, peas, lima beans, or mushrooms cut in bite-size pieces*
1 teaspoon oregano dried, crushed
1 teaspoon sage dried leaf, crushed
Salt to taste
Few drops of hot pepper sauce
* See note below.
* Part two.

* Remove any sizeable pieces of meat from turkey carcass and cube refrigerate. Place bones and remainder of ingredients in a large Dutch oven or kettle bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours cool. Remove any meat from bones cube and add to refrigerated meat. Discard bones strain stock. Cool and remove any surface fat accumulation. Return stock to kettle and bring to boil add the following vegetables. Vegetables: * Add vegetables and seasonings to simmering stock and bring to boil cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Prepare the following spaetzle and add to stock 6 to 8 minutes before vegetables are done. * Any mixture or vegetables can be used, keeping in mind flavor and color. Spaetzle:
*Combine beaten egg with water add to combined flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg. Spaetzle should be light and delicate. If heavy, add a bit more water to dough. Oil the bottom of a colander with vegetable oil push dough through colander into simmering stock.

Bring to boil simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cubed turkey meat. Continue cooking until spaetzle is done (5 to 7 minutes) and meat is heated through. Serve with a sprinkling of minced fresh parsley.

Note: If freezing a portion of the soup, remove amount to be frozen before adding spaetzle.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 12
Total Calories: 21
Calories from Fat: 0

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Turkey Bone Soup With Spaetzle
Vegetable Soup With Meatballs