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Comfort food!

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The way I have been feeling these last 2 days I have needed a comfort food.

Last week I made a very rich turkey broth (after being deprived of my beloved chicken soup). WF sells backs, necks, giblets and other parts. I bought a selection, roasted them with onions, carrots, garlic and onions for a couple of hours, poured off the fat, and scraped the drippings into the pot. Then I added the roasted bones/meat and veggies. This after cutting off some of the roasted meat for supper.

Then I simmered (being the operative word) all of this with a few more fresh veggies, some garlic and salt (I personally don't eat pepper) for a couple of hours. I drained off the broth and boiled it down to concentrate it, skimming it while I did so.
After cooling the jellied, concentrated, flavorful broth had almost no fat on it.
It's very good, though I prefer my chicken stock.

Yesterday Ralph's (Kroger) was selling russet potatoes for 99 cents for a 10 lb bag. Cant beat that.While I know that red and purple potatoes are better for me, russets make such nice mash.
I boiled the peeled potatoes in the broth, and then mashed them together with a fork. That turkey mash makes my belly feel so much better, it's easy to digest, and, once it's down, calms the GERD.
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:thumbsup: Sounds like just what the doctor ordered, (so to speak).

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Hope it stays this way,

Thanks Tex
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Sounds yummy and soothing, Lesley. I think you've found a good comfort food.

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Thanks Gloria. I need to make more soup already. After the holiday I will go get some more turkey bits, if there is any left after Thanksgiving. I hear there was a shortage of turkeys this year.
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Lesley, this is great news - nourishing, tasty (even though not your first love, chicken soup), and soothing. YAY!!
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Post by Lesley »

It is good. Thanks Sara.
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