Waste not, want not...turn turkey giblets,
neck and tail into hearty soup. The beaten eggs and sour cream
add nutrition and give the broth a nice creamy texture.
Turkey Giblet Soup
Giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), neck,
and tail from one turkey
3 pints turkey broth or lightly salted water
4 onions, chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons uncooked rice
2 large eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons sour cream
- Boil the giblets, neck, and tail in broth
or lightly salted water over high heat for 15 minutes in large
stew pot. Remove the giblets and dice. Discard the neck and tail.
- In a large skillet, saute onions in oil
over medium-high heat until tender. Add diced giblets and fry
3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 6 minutes. Add tomato mixture
and rice to broth and boil until rice is tender. Lower heat to
lowest setting.
- Blend eggs and sour cream and fold into
soup. Simmer 10 minutes but do not boil.
Makes 6 servings.
Variation: For Chicken Giblet Soup, substitute
the giblets of 2 chickens.