Vegetable Turkey Soup by Dad Cooks Dinner

– Carcass from 1 roasted turkey, with clinging meat on bones (From a 12- to 16-pound turkey)
– 1 medium onion, peeled and halved
– 1 stalk celery, broken into pieces
– 1 carrot, scrubbed
– 2 bay leaves
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 3 quarts of water (or to cover, or to the max fill line of the PC)
– 1 medium onion, chopped
– 1 stalk celery, chopped
– 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
– 1 teaspoon dried thyme
– 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
– 2 quarts of Turkey Bones Broth
– 3 tablespoons cornstarch (optional – corn starch slurry)
– 1/4 cup water (optional – corn starch slurry)
– 1 pound (3 to 4) red skin potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes (or quartered new potatoes)
– 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
– About 2 cups shredded leftover turkey meat (1 leftover turkey breast)
– 16-ounce bag frozen mixed vegetables
– Salt and pepper to taste

Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 30 min
Total Time: 2 hours 30 min