Recipe: Turkey Wild Rice Soup

Turkey Wild Rice Soup

Our friend, Brandie, made this soup for us for Sunday lunch.  It is a tasty way to use up your leftover holiday turkey. 

1/2 cup butter (1 stick), cubed

2 carrots, finely chopped

2 celery ribs, finely chopped

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup flour

4 cups chicken or turkey broth

2 cups cooked wild rice

2 cups cooked turkey (bite-size pieces)

2 cups half & half

1 tsp diced parsley

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

*I would add garlic and more seasonings to this recipe.

(Boil carcass to debone turkey and make turkey broth.)

Melt butter over medium-high heat.  Add carrots, celery, and onions - cook until tender.  Stir in flour until blended, and cook until bubbly.  Add turkey broth gradually, whisk, and bring to a boil stirring constantly.

Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes until thickened.  Stir in the remaining ingredients and return to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes stirring occasionally.  Stir in rice at the last.