Farmhouse Turkey Stew

Imagine the fragrance rising from this stew as it simmers away on the stove! Imagine youself salivating as the scent drifts through your kitchen, so that you can hardly wait to taste this Farmhouse Turkey Stew! This stew uses uncooked turkey: Many of you with small needs and small appetites will most certainly be cooking turkey parts, rather than a whole bird, during the holidays. 

Not only does this recipe work splendidly with turkey parts, but it can be frozen for future use and easily made into soup. As with many turkey recipes, this one also works well with chicken breasts or thighs.

Farmhouse Turkey Stew:

2-½-to-3 lb. (1.3 kg) turkey parts, skin-on, bones removed

1 c. (250 mL) coarsely chopped onion

1-½ tsp. (7.5 mL) salt

1-½ tsp. (7.7 mL) poultry seasoning (see Seasoning Note)

3-½ c. (875 mL) chicken or turkey stock, divided (see Poultry Stock Note) 

1 chicken bouillon cube (or powdered or concentrated extract)

3 stalks celery, in 1-in. (2.54 cm) slices

8 small carrots, in 1-in. (2.54 cm) slices

4 large potatoes, cut into 8ths

1/2 c. (125 mL) all-purpose flour

1. c. (250 mL) frozen peas

Slice turkey into 2 x 2-in. (5 x 5 cm) pieces. Place turkey with skin and detached bones in large, heavy-based pot. Add onion, salt, poultry seasoning, and 3 c. (625 mL) stock to pot with chicken bouillon cube or similar flavor extract. Bring just to the boil, immediately reducing heat to simmer. Cover, cooking on low 1-to-1-½ hr., until turkey is tender but not stringy. 

Strain turkey parts and bones from pan. Remove skin, discarding together with bone. Cover and refrigerate turkey parts. Raise heat to medium, adding celery, carrots, and potatoes to stock in pot. Cover and simmer 12-to-15 min. until vegetables start to become tender but are not fully cooked. 

Whisk flour into remaining stock until flour dissolves completely. Gradually add flour mixture to pot, whisking constantly until broth thickens and bubbles. Return turkey parts to pot, cooking an additional 3-to-5 min. Add frozen peas, cooking 1 min. longer. Serve at once.

Seasoning Note: Ever tried to make your own poultry seasoning? 

Poultry Stock Note: See One Click: How to Make Stock.

For other stew recipes, see One Click: Stew. 

For more recipes using leftover turkey, see One Click: Turkey.