Turkey Gumbo

 So, this is one I'm so excited for because it is so fun to use and get all the left over meat and make your own broth!

Okay, so first thing you gotta do is... DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR LEFT OVER TURKEY CARCASS!!!!! You can easily put it in some water and just let it boil... the bone and some of the meat you couldn't get off before you'll be able to get off, and it makes a super yummy broth for any kind of soup. After you are finally able to get all the meat off ( I end up pealing mine off so I can make sure there are no bones) throw away the bones! :)

Cooking turkey carcass in water to make a nice broth

All the meat off the turkey and put aside (Btw, this was two turkeys and not all of it was used)

The yummy broth TURKEY BROTH!
 

The next thing you need to do is make roux using butter and flour. (This is always the hardest part because PATIENCE). Anyways, today I used a stick of butter and about a cup of flour for it. 

Use more flour than this. and This much butter. Melt the butter and let it bubble then add flour. Mixing constantly so it doesn't Burn. 

this should be the color of the roux when you're done, and then you add some broth in there and stir stir stir! 

After you've added enough broth you can add some previously sauteed veggies ( Here's the trinity for gumbo-- celery, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Yes, it's four). Sautee those with some turkey and sausage if you desire. I used Turkey Andouille Sausage.
Add everything to the pot with the roux and the broth... And bring to boil and then just let it simmer (be sure not to burn it So, check on it constantly!)

Then, make some rice and serve the gumbo over rice ( I've heard that some people eat it with potato salad.  I've never tried this though). 

BON APPETITE!!!!!!