Snugglebum Leftover Turkey Soup

December 31, 2012 By Leanne Vogel December 11, 2018

Snugglebum warm was an expression my Mom always used when she wrapped us up in a billion layers and kicked us out of the house to play in the snow for awhile.

According to urban dictionary, a snugglebum is a human heater – that special someone in your life that cuddles up with you to keep you warm on a cold and rainy morning. The person that will drop everything they had planned for the day and be content cuddling up with you forever.

Keto shopping lists, recipes, and more! Start keto with this FREE 5-step guide.

I'm ready!

Ah, if only we could all spend our days cuddling. I think the world would be a better place.

Luckily, there’s a recipe for that.

If you don’t have your own snugglebum on hand, or the thought of vegging on the couch all day doesn’t peak your interest (or is at all practical), you could just make some homemade turkey soup with that leftover turkey carcass you stuffed in the freezer after Christmas dinner last week. One serving of this soup is equal to one mega dose of snugglebum.

And did I mention that homemade stock just tastes better? Not only that, but the nutrients in a homemade stock are outrageously fantastic. The cooking process breaks down the bones and connective tissues that can help to heal the body, especially those with digestive imbalances. The gelatin helps deliver nutrients easily, the bone marrow strengthens your immune system, minerals help to support your structural system…

When’s the last time your snugglebum benefited your bones?

Heh.

To print, email or text this recipe, click here.

Snugglebum Leftover Turkey Soup

Author: Leanne Vogel

Recipe type: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Sugar-free, Yeast-free, Corn-free, Grain-free, Nut-free, Egg-free

Serves: 10

Warming turkey and vegetable soup made with minimal oils, 0 grains, and lotsa love.

Ingredients

Turkey Stock:

1 leftover turkey carcass from a 12-pound turkey
22 cups of water
2 carrots, broken in half
2 onions, halved
1 head of garlic, skins removed and roughly chopped
8 peppercorns

Soup:

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, sliced
2 cup chopped celery
5 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups cubed cooked/leftover turkey
28 ounces canned stewed tomatoes
3 cups roughly chopped carrots
2 teaspoons sea salt
2 bay leaves
1½ teaspoons dried oregano
1½ teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried thyme
¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
½ teaspoon ground sage

Roasted Potatoes:

3 cups chopped baby potatoes washed
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon each of: dried rosemary, dried thyme leaves, ground sage, marjoram
⅛ teaspoon sea salt

Add-ins:

1 package (300 grams) frozen chopped spinach, thawed

Instructions

Remove as much meat as possible from the turkey carcass and place bones in a large stock pot. Cover with stock ingredients and bring to a boil. Skim the foam that comes to the top. As the carcass softens, push down to submerge all bones in the water. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-6 hours. Stirring occasionally. Once complete, pour through a strainer, place into a large bowl and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Then, skim the fat off the top of the bowl and you're ready to rock!
Saute oil, onion, celery and garlic in a large soup pot. Add turkey, tomatoes, carrots, salt, bay leaves, oregano, basil, pepper, marjoram, thyme and sage. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400F and combine all roasted potato ingredients on a medium-sized baking sheet. Roast the potatoes for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
When soup is about 1 minute from completion, add in thawed chopped spinach and roasted potatoes. Remove bay leaves and serve.

Notes

If you don't have a turkey carcass, no worries. Just use 20 cups of store-bought chicken or turkey broth.
Cooked turkey or chicken breast would work for this recipe, too.

View nutrition information (once on page, scroll down)

After being refrigerated, your stock will be quite gelatinous. This is good. The more gelatin, the easier the nutrients will be delivered to the places your body needs it most.