CREAMED TURKEY AND RICE SOUP

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A deliciously creamed turkey soup with rice, celery, onions, & carrots. This is my "favorite" soup.

Provided by Cindi M Bauer

Categories     Poultry

Time 2h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 turkey carcass (14 lb.)
14 -16 cups water (just enough water to cover the turkey carcass)
1 large onion, chopped fine
3 stalks celery, sliced thin
4 large carrots, sliced thin
1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1 pint half-and-half cream
5 cups diced cooked turkey
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
6 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • In a large soup kettle, add turkey carcass along with the water.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove bones; reserve meat for soup.
  • Strain stock; set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, combine onions, celery, carrots, rice and 1 quart (4 cups) of the stock.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes; set aside.
  • In a large soup kettle, melt butter.
  • Blend in flour; heat until bubbly, but do not burn.
  • Add the half-and-half, and remaining 2 quarts (8 cups) of stock to the butter/flour mixture; cook and stir until bubbly.
  • Stir in the reserved vegetable mixture, reserved turkey meat, (plus the 5 cups of diced turkey) and seasonoings.
  • Heat slowly to serving temperature.
  • Serves 12-14.
  • Note: If using the full 16 cups of water, you may have at least 2 cups of stock leftover.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.2, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 100.1, Sodium 802.4, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2, Protein 21.4

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