Easy Turkey Stock

Name: Easy Turkey Stock
Ingredients: 1 turkey carcass, including skin; 2 large yellow onions, with onion skin; 1 head garlic, cut in half across the head; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon chicken base; 1 celery heart (the center of a bunch, with lots of green leaves); 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt, to taste; 1 lb sauteed turkey gizzard (optional); cold water

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 turkey carcass, including skin
2 large yellow onions, with onion skin
1 head garlic, cut in half across the head
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon chicken base
1 celery heart (the center of a bunch, with lots of green leaves)
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
1 lb sauteed turkey gizzard (optional)
cold water

Directions

1

preheat oven to 350.
2

break up the carcass and place it in a large stock pot with all ingredients.
3

cover with cold water.
4

put pot in oven,turn the temperature down to 200.
5

leave in oven at least 8 hours, the longer the better, up to 24 hours.
6

remove from oven.
7

strain through colandar removing all ingredients leaving stock.
8

(I save the gizzards to put in turkey stuffing and gravy) use stock for making gravy, as liquid in stuffing or making delicious turkey pine nut soup.