How to Make Turkey Soup
This is famous after Thanksgiving recipe that is loved by many. A lot of people look up to this after thanksgiving recipe which pairs well with white or red wine and buttered toasted bread. Preparation and cooking time for this recipe approximately lasts up to two hours.
Ingredients:
- Leftover turkey
- 3 medium onions (chopped)
- 2 large carrots (diced)
- 2 celery ribs (diced)
- 1 cup butter (cubed)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 1 cup long grained rice (uncooked)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
- Cover leftover turkey with water and let it boil and simmer for an hour.
- After simmering the leftover turkey, set aside the broth and separate turkey meat from its bones.
- Cut the meat into bite sized pieces and set it aside for later use.
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted, add in onions, carrots, and celery; Sauté them well until tender.
- Set the heat to low before adding the flour. Make sure you stir flour well into the mixture.
- Add in turkey broth gradually while constantly stirring.
- Let the broth boil and stir it constantly for two minutes, making it simmer and thicken.
- Add in half-and-half cream, salt, uncooked rice, chicken bouillon, and the turkey meat.
- Reduce heat and let it simmer while covered for thirty minutes up to an hour. Make sure that rice is tender before serving.