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Quick Turkey Stock

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle

This quick stock, which uses the turkey's neck, heart, and gizzard to enrich purchased turkey or chicken stock, makes enough for the stuffing, mole sauce, and turkey and gravy.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 8 cups

Ingredients

2 quarts turkey or chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
Neck, heart, and gizzard reserved from turkey

Preparation

  1. In large stock pot over high heat, combine stock, neck, heart, and gizzard. Bring to boil, then lower heat to moderately low and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Strain through fine-mesh sieve, pressing on solids to extract all liquid. Discard solids. (Stock can be made up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated until ready to use.)

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