Creamy Leftover Turkey And Rice Soup Recipes

CLASSIC TURKEY AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine turkey carcass, halved onion, roughly chopped carrot, roughly chopped celery, halved garlic head, 1 teaspoon rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a stockpot; pour in enough water to cover. Bring mixture to a boil, cover pot, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Remove turkey carcass and pull remaining meat from bones; reserve meat and discard carcass. Remove vegetables and bay leaves from stock using a slotted spoon and discard.
• Stir diced onions, diced carrots, diced celery, minced garlic, poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon rosemary, and onion powder into stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Add cooked rice and turkey meat to soup; season with salt and pepper. Cook until rice and turkey meat are warmed, about 5 minutes.

CREAMY LEFTOVER TURKEY SOUP WITH RICE

Steps:

• In a four to 5 quart heavy stock pot, heat the butter over medium high until melted and bubbling, then add the celery, carrots and onion. Sautee 5 minutes until softened.
• Add the thyme, rosemary and chicken or turkey broth. Cover and bring to a simmer. Add half the salt, all of the pepper and the rice. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered until the rice your using is tender; check the box or bag for cooking times.
• Once the rice is soft, add the vinegar. In a small cup add the cream and flour and stir to combine and remove any lumps. Add it to the main pot, then add the turkey or chicken and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer over low heat again and simmer 5 minutes to thicken.
• Taste for seasoning and add the last half of the salt if needed. This depends on how salty your broth was to begin with. Serve warm.

CREAM OF TURKEY AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and mushrooms in butter until onion is tender. Add water, broth and rice mix with seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in turkey and cream; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.