Turkey Carcass Gumbo

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• Turkey carcass
• Water
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 quarts turkey broth
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Tabasco sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 cups chopped turkey
• 1 pound smoked sausage (cut bite-size)
• Green onion tops

Instructions

1. After the turkey has been carved, put bones in plenty of water and boil slowly about 1 1/2 hours or until remaining meat falls off the bones.
2. Make a roux of bacon drippings and flour. Add onions, garlic, bell pepper, dash of Tabasco sauce, bay leaves, basil and parsley. Cook for 1 hour.
3. Add turkey and sausage and cook for about 15 minutes longer. Add green onions and cook a few minutes longer.
4. Serve over hot, cooked rice.