Turkey Bone Soup

Ingredients

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• 1 picked-over turkey carcass
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• 1 ½ cups leftover stuffing
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• 1 onion, peeled and diced
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• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
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• 2 celery stalks, chopped
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• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
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• 1 teaspoon ground sage
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• 2 bay leaves
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• 2 ½ quarts chicken broth
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• 1 cup water, or as needed (Optional)
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• ½ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
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• ground black pepper, to taste
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• 2 cups (uncooked) regular long-grain white rice
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• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen green peas
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Instructions

1. 1
   Place turkey carcass in a large, deep pot. Add stuffing, onion, carrots, celery, poultry seasoning, sage, and bay leaves.
2. 2
   Pour in chicken broth. Add additional water if needed to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, skimming off any foam, for about 1 hour.
3. 3
   Remove carcass and any bones. Pick any meat off carcass and bones. Return meat to the pot and discard bones and skin.
4. 4
   Season soup with garlic salt and pepper. Stir in rice and return to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. 5
   Stir in peas and continue to simmer until rice is tender, about 10 minutes more.
6. 6
   Adjust seasonings to taste before serving.
7. 7
   Serve hot and enjoy!