Low-fat Homemade Turkey Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 lbs turkey breast (it should have some meat remaining on it to make a good rich soup(at least 2 cups))
• 2 medium onions
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb italian pastina or 1/2 lb pasta

Recipe

• 1 place turkey breast in a large 6-quart pot. cover with water, at least 3/4 full.
• 2 peel onions, cut in large pieces, and add to pot. wash celery stalks, slice, and add to pot also.
• 3 simmer covered for about 2-1/2 hours.
• 4 remove carcass from pot. divide soup into smaller, shallower containers for quick cooling in the refrigerator.
• 5 after cooling, skim off fat.
• 6 while soup is cooling, remove remaining meat from turkey carcass. cut into pieces.
• 7 add turkey meat to skimmed soup along with herbs and spices.
• 8 bring to a boil and add pastina.
• 9 continue cooking on low boil for about 20 minutes until pastina is done. serve at once or refrigerate for later reheating.