old man's turkey noodle soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 turkey drumsticks
• 3 quarts water
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 2 cups uncooked egg noodles

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• combine the turkey drumsticks and water in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. stir in onions, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, black pepper, sage, thyme, rosemary, and celery salt; reduce heat to a simmer. cook until the turkey meat is very tender, about 2 hours. remove the turkey drumsticks and allow to cool. when cool enough to handle, strip the meat from the bones and tendons, chop the meat, and return to the soup.
• fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. cook the egg noodles a boil until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. drain. scoop noodles into soup bowls and fill the bowls with turkey soup.