Creamy Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
We never throw away our turkey carcass, after a holiday feast! This Turkey and Wild Rice soup is deliciously creamy. There's a bit of white wine added to the broth, for extra depth of flavor. While we love turkey sandwiches, this soup is a great alternative-- and, it's so comforting.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
For the Turkey Broth
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 onions chopped
- 1 celery rib chopped
- 1 turkey or chicken carcass cut into 4 pieces; NOTE: Leftover turkey wings, thighs, or drumsticks can be used in place of the carcass.
- 3 cups white wine
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
For the soup:
- 1 cup wild rice
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups chopped cooked turkey
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
For the turkey broth:
- Melt butter in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onions, celery, and turkey carcass until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add wine and chicken broth and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour. Strain broth, discarding solids.
For the soup:
- Wipe out Dutch oven and toast rice over medium heat until rice begins to pop, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in turkey broth, carrots, thyme, and baking soda and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 1 hour.
- Whisk flour and cream in bowl until smooth. Slowly whisk flour mixture into soup. Add turkey and simmer until soup is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Notes
Recipe source: Cooks Country Magazine, October / November 2007 issue