Duck Soup Du Jour Recipe

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Serves: 8
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 3 hours

Stock Ingredients:

• 4 duck carcasses with legs (or 2 goose carcasses)
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery stalks with leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1 bunch parsley with stems, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Soup Ingredients:

• ½ stick butter
• ¾ cup medium-diced onions
• ¾ cup medium-diced carrots
• ¾ cup medium-diced celery
• ¾ cup medium-diced leeks
• 2 ½ quarts duck stock
• ¾ cups string beans, sliced small
• ¾ cup medium-diced potatoes
• 1 cup cooked wild rice
• ½ cup chopped tomatoes
• ½ cup medium-diced turnips
• Reserved cooked duck meat
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• ½ teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• ½ teaspoon very finely-diced uncooked bacon
• Few drops of Tabasco sauce, to taste

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About the Author:

Chef Jacques Haeringer is a hunter, wild game culinary expert and frequent "Today Show" guest. For more on his books, classes and renowned restaurants, L'Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques' Brasserie, visit here. For more of Jacques' recipes, go here.