SIMPLE SECOND DAY SOUP

6 cups homemade turkey stock (recipe follows)
1 cup of five of the following vegetables diced:
• celery
• carrots
• onions
• green beans
• cauliflower
• mushrooms
• Brussels sprouts
• corn
• peas
•
(Use canned vegetables to supplement.)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 can straw mushrooms, drained (available at Asian food markets)
2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup dried orzo
Gravy to taste (get a packet)

In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil and sauté your choice of vegetables for 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook another 3 minutes.

Add the turkey broth, mashed potatoes, straw mushrooms, chili powder, oregano, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add orzo, cook until tender (about 6-7 minutes) and serve.

Homemade Turkey Stock

8 cups chicken broth
1 turkey carcass, meat on, skin removed
1 onion, sliced (unpeeled)
1 carrot, sliced (unpeeled)
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1-2 tablespoon peppercorns
2 teaspoon salt

Put chicken broth, turkey, onion, carrot, celery, bay leaves, garlic, peppercorns and salt in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium/high heat about 2 hours. Strain stock into new pot through paper towel-lined colander. Discard solids.