Thanksgiving Leftovers: Stew with Turkey Dumpling

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Ingredients

6-8 servings

1 leftover roasted turkey carcass

Shredded turkey meat (3 to 4 cups)

All-purpose flour (1/4 cup)

Prepared dumplings

Carrots (1 pound; 3 quarters cut crosswise and the rest finely sliced)

4 minced shallots

Trimmed green beans (1 pound; cut into one-inch pieces)

1 quartered onion

Parsnips (1 pound)

Parsley (3 sprigs)

Thyme (3 sprigs)

1 bay leaf

2 stalks quartered celery (cut crosswise)

Juice of ½ peeled and finely sliced lemon

Unsalted butter (4 tablespoons)

Freshly ground pepper

Kosher salt

For Topping

Fresh chives (chopped)

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Preparation

The first step of this preparation is to make the stock.

1. Make smaller pieces of the turkey carcass and set the meat aside.
2. Take 4 to 5 quarts of water in a pot and put the bones in it. Add 3 quartered carrots, celery, onion, and bay leaf into it.
3. Use twine to bind the thyme and parsley together and put into the pot. Cover it and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
4. After that, reduce the heat to medium low and uncover the pot. Now, cook it for 3 to 4 hours.
5. Use a skimmer to take out the vegetables and bones and discard them. Use a fine-mesh strainer to sieve the stock.
6. Pour the stock into the pot and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes over medium-high heat. Cook it until it is reduced to half or you have almost 8 cups of stock.

Keep the dumplings covered with plastic wraps during the preparation of the stew.

The second step is to make the stew.

1. Place a pot over the stove at a medium heat and melt the butter in it. Add the shallots and cook for three minutes until becomes soft. Add the flour and cook for 30 seconds. Then, add the stock and bring it to a simmer. Gradually add the parsnips, sliced carrots and season with pepper and salt. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the green beans, lemon juice, and turkey meat in the stock. Put the dumplings into it and bring it to simmer after covering the pot. Cook for 20 minutes until the dumplings are cooked through.
3. Pour the stew into a bowl and spread chives on top.

The recipe will produce fantastic turkey broth with dumplings. You can experiment with the vegetables though, adding or lessening the amount of beans and carrot slices, as you like. This Thanksgiving leftover recipe will bring you compliments and will not let anything go to waste.

Do you have any different ideas for your turkey leftovers? We’d love to hear your ideas.