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May 20, 2008 Leave a Comment

Crockpot Broth

** Excuse me…this should be titled Crockpot Stock **Turkey breasts were on sale last week at Kroger, so I bought one and cooked it all day in the crockpot.We enjoyed it as our main course this evening. After dinner, The Belgian Wonder cut every morsel of meat from the carcass. We’ll use the leftovers in sandwiches.Then super-frugal, domestic Ann put the carcass right back into the crockpot, added water and a few fading veggies, then turned it on high so that it would come to a bubbly boil.Mmm….homemade broth. Er, stock.I could have strained it tonight and put it in the fridge for tomorrow’s soup, but I just wanted to type up a blog post and go to bed.So instead of staying up late dealing with drippy broth, I’m leaving it in the crockpot and letting it simmer on low overnight. I’ll deal with it in the morning, when I have more time.Crockpot broth? Turkey soup for lunch?That works for me.What else works for me? An unusual array of tips and solutions of my own, as well as the collection that shows up at Rocks In My Dryer.

Filed Under: frugality, home, simplicity, slowing, WFMW, works for me wednesday Tagged With: Cooking, crockpot, Food

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  1. Mary says

    May 20, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    That’s funny. I eyed a turkey breast on sale at Fred Meyer today and contemplated making soup. But I didn’t. But I will next time I see one. Instead I threw some chicken (from the freezer) in the crockpot with some potatoes. Works for me. And six out of six people approved.

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  2. Leann says

    May 21, 2008 at 10:35 am

    hi Ann… actually stock would be the term used for boiling “just the bones” with a mirepoix and herbs. Broth would actually be the correct term for what you did… You were right in the title. 😉

    I know it has been a long time since I commented and did not mean my first comment in so long to be a correction but I just wanted you to know I am still around and enjoying your writing as you post.

    Have an awesome day! 🙂

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  3. Leann says

    May 21, 2008 at 10:41 am

    Oooops…. meant to say uncooked bones. My bad… what you did was a form of a stock (or broth if there was any meat remnants) with the recooked carcass… (kids are distracting as I type, sorry) and it is a form called “rewetting” or boiling already cooked bones for a weaker form of stock. I misread and then misposted… again… my bad. 🙂 I should wear my glasses more often, huh? LOL Either way, I bet it was delicious!!! 🙂

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  4. Ann Kroeker says

    May 21, 2008 at 11:08 am

    Mary: Your easy solution sounds delicious! I needed to feed several people, so that big turkey seemed like an easy solution.

    Leann: I was actually hoping someone more domestic than I could clarify all of that. Even with your distraction, you brought clarity.

    Whatever it is, we’re going to use it to make soup in about 45 minutes for lunch!

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  5. Wani says

    May 21, 2008 at 12:57 pm

    Thanks for sharing what works for you! I really need to be more future minded like that. I don’t usually think very far ahead when it comes to meals. I want to but just haven’t gotten into the habit of it yet. Maybe I’ll get it one of these days! C’mon by Wani’s World to check out free films!

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  6. marigold says

    May 21, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    Can’t wait to see your crockpot turkey post. I love the ease of the crockpot and am glad to get any recipes I can!

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  7. annkroeker says

    May 21, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Wani: I don’t think very far ahead, but we had guests. I do try to come up with some kind of plan when I have to feed more than my kids and spouse.

    marigold: I didn’t have a recipe for the turkey–I just stuck it in there. But it barely fit. I had to lean it on its side–and it was just the turkey breast. You know, I have been roasting chickens in the crockpot by putting little crumpled balls of foil at the bottom so that the birds aren’t sitting in the liquid, and they get pretty brown that way instead of just stewing. I was impressed. My big crockpot can hold two small roasting chickens. I hope that’s enough of an idea for you.

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  8. Wani says

    June 14, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    You inspired me. I’ve got broth simmering overnight and I’m going to start chicken noodle soup before we leave for church in the morning! I hope it turns out ok!

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