Rich Turkey Stock

Total Time: 4 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 7 lbs turkey parts, such as wings, thighs and drumsticks
• 4 quarts water
• 1 large onion, thickly sliced
• 1 large carrot, thickly sliced
• 1 large celery rib, thickly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°.
• 2 in a large roasting pan, roast the turkey parts for 1 1/2 hours, or until well browned; transfer to a large pot.
• 3 set the roasting pan over 2 burners.
• 4 add 4 cups of the water and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
• 5 add the liquid to the pot.
• 6 add the veggies, garlic, salt and several pinches of pepper to the pot along with the remaining 3 quarts of water and bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce the heat to moderately low, cover partially and simmer the stock for about 2 1/2 hours.
• 8 strain the stock and skim the fat before using or freezing.