TURKEY AND RICE VEGETABLE SOUP

Turkey and Rice Vegetable Soup image

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup Bacon (cooked , cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
1 pound Ground Turkey
1 teaspoon Garlic (minced)
1 cup Red Onion (chopped fine)
1/2 cup Carrots (diced)
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1 Bell Pepper (diced)
1/4 cup White Wine
3 cups Chicken Stock
1 cup White Rice (cooked)
1 cup Fresh Parsley (chopped)

Steps:

1. In a large pot over medium heat brown bacon until crispy and fat is rendered. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat.
2. Increase heat to medium-high and brown ground turkey in bacon fat, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, red onion, and carrots and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; sauté for 1 minute.
3. Add bell pepper, white wine, and stock; bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes
4. Stir in cooked rice and parsley until warmed through and serve immediately with crispy bacon.