Homemade Thanksgiving Soup Recipe

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Read why Thanksgiving Soup is one of the most popular soups at The Coffee Pot Bakery Cafe.

Ingredients:
Turkey carcass (left from roast turkey)
1 gallon water
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 bay leaf
1 tsp poultry seasoning
½ tsp thyme
Chicken base cubes
Leftover thanksgiving dinner veggies: green beans, peas, corn, potatoes
Corn stuffing balls (made ahead; recipe below)

Directions: 
In a large pan, add turkey carcass to water.  Add celery, onion, bay leaf & thyme.  Cook down until leftover meat comes off the bone.  Add 1-2 cubes of chicken base to taste.  Add vegetables.
 
Corn stuffing balls 
Ingredients:
½ cup onions
½ cup celery
2 cups chicken base
1 tsp poultry seasoning
¼ cup butter 
1 egg (raw) 
3-4 cups corn bread (can substitute white & 9-grain) leftovers from thanksgiving meal

Directions: 
Cook onions, celery, butter, poultry seasoning in water and chicken base until onions & celery are soft.   Add 1 whole raw egg.  Add bread and mix until moist.  Scoop into balls (small ice-cream scoop-sized.)
Bake at 350º for 20 minutes.  Just prior to serving, add stuffing balls to soup. 

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