Classic Turkey and Rice Soup

Description

Is there anything as warm as a bowl of soup made with the leftovers of a meal that you shared with your family?

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey carcass
  • 1 large onion, halved and skin left on
  • 1 large carrot, roughly chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
  • 1 head garlic, halved
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • water to cover
  • 2 large onions, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 cups cooked rice

Instructions

  1. Make stock: Combine turkey carcass
  2. onion
  3. carrot
  4. celery
  5. garlic
  6. rosemary
  7. thyme
  8. bay leaves
  9. salt
  10. and pepper in a stockpot; pour in enough water to cover. Bring mixture to a boil
  11. cover the pot
  12. reduce heat
  13. and simmer until flavors have blended
  14. about 1 hour.
  15. Remove turkey carcass and pull remaining meat from bones; reserve meat and discard carcass. Use a slotted spoon to remove and discard vegetables and bay leaves.
  16. Make soup: Stir onions
  17. carrots
  18. celery
  19. garlic
  20. poultry seasoning
  21. rosemary
  22. and onion powder into stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat
  23. cover the pot
  24. and simmer until vegetables are very tender
  25. 20 to 30 minutes.
  26. Add cooked rice and reserved turkey meat to soup; season with salt and pepper. Cook until rice and turkey meat are warmed through
  27. about 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 8

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