Ingredients
- 8 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium onion, halved
- 1 fresh rosemary sprig
- Neck, heart, and gizzard, reserved from 22-pound turkey
- 1 lemon
- 1 Earl Grey tea bag
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
Directions
- Combine first 6 ingredients in large saucepan. Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from lemon (yellow part only). Add peel to broth mixture. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer until neck and gizzard are tender, about 45 minutes.
- Remove neck, heart, and gizzard from broth; finely chop heart and gizzard. Pull meat from neck and chop. Strain broth. Return broth to pan; boil until reduced to 3 cups, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; add tea bag. Cover; steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bag.
- Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook until light brown, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Whisk in broth and cream. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly thickened and smooth, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Stir in grated peel and neck, heart, and gizzard pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
