Turkey Carcass Crockpot Split Pea Soup
Got a Thanksgiving turkey carcass in your freezer? You've got gold. Make this mostly hands-off tummy-warming soup when the weather turns wintry.
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) package dried split peas, rinsed
- 1 turkey carcass, split as necessary to fit your crockpot
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 stalks celery, with leaves, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 6 cups chicken stock or soup
- Leftover chopped turkey meat (optional)
Instructions
- Layer in order in a crockpot, all the ingredients except the optional chopped turkey meat: split peas, turkey carcass, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, pepper, and seasoned salt. Add the stock or soup. Do not stir.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 8 to10 hours until peas are very soft. Remove the turkey carcass pieces.
- With a potato masher, mash the split peas a bit to thicken up the soup, or use an immersion blender, if you like it very smooth. Add the optional chopped turkey meat and heat briefly.
- Serve with croutons.