bonnie's roasted turkey stoup

Ingredients

• THE FIRST 12 INGREDIENTS
• 1 - tablespoon bacon grease
• 2 - tablespoons olive oil
• 4 - medium size potatoes peeled and cut into bite sized chunks
• 4 - large carrots, scraped and cut into bite sized chunks
• 1 - medium onion, cut into chunks
• 1 - tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped fine
• 1 - teaspoon dried leaf tarragon
• 1 - teaspoon dried leaf marjoram
• 1 - teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• 1 - teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 - cup vermouth
• 5 - cups good turkey stock (made with carrots, onions and celery)
• ADD LATER
• 1 - cup of stock
• 2 to 3 - cups of leftover roasted turkey cut into large chunks
• 1/2 - cup cooked green beans cut into one inch pieces
• 1/2 - cup chopped parsley
• OPTIONAL:
• - add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to thicken at end of cooking time, if desired. add the cornstarch to the reserved cup of cold stock and whisk until smooth before adding to the pot.