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Slow Cooker Turkey Broth
Marybeth Feutz
Don't let a bit of your hard work on that turkey go to waste! Toss the leftovers in a slow cooker and make Slow Cooker Turkey Broth while you're sleeping.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
12
hours
hrs
Total Time
12
hours
hrs
15
minutes
mins
Course
Main
Servings
5
-10 cups
Ingredients
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Bones and neck from one
cooked turkey
2
carrots
cut in large chunks
2
celery stalks with leaves
cut in large chunks
1
onion
quartered
1
bay leaf
1
teaspoon
thyme
1
teaspoon
sage
5-10
cups
water
Instructions
Combine all ingredients (except water) in a
6 quart slow cooker
. Cover with water.
Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours (overnight).
Turn off slow cooker, remove lid, and allow broth to cool.
Strain broth through a
colander
. Discard bones and vegetables. If desired, save meat.
If desired, strain broth again through
cheesecloth
.
If desired, let broth sit and
remove fat
from cooled broth (see
this post
for instructions).
Refrigerate broth.
Freeze
in smaller portions, or use in place of chicken broth in any recipe.
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