Ingredients Turkey Slow-Cooker Turkey Soup 4.0 (3) 5 Reviews If you don't have a turkey carcass you can substitute 2 1/2 pounds of fresh turkey legs in this soup. Slideshow: More Crock Pot and Slow Cooker Recipes By Ian Knauer Published on November 20, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Ian Knauer Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Yield: 12 cups Ingredients 2 tablespoons rendered turkey fat or unsalted butter 1 large onion, chopped 4 carrots, diced 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 turkey carcass with some meat attached, cut into pieces 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1 teaspoon ground dried sage 8 cups turkey or chicken stock 3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley leaves Directions Heat a slow cooker on high until hot. Stir in the turkey fat, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the turkey carcass, thyme, sage, and stock. Reduce the heat to low and cook the soup until the turkey meat is falling off the bones, 6 to 8 hours. Discard the turkey bones and season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Serve sprinkled with the parsley leaves. Rate it Print