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Turkey and Rice Soup

November 8, 2012 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

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Turkey and Rice Soup Recipe - A Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Recipe

I use leftover turkey in many recipes, but my absolute favorite, must make every.single.year leftover turkey recipe is Turkey and Rice Soup. This soup is so frugal to make with Thanksgiving leftovers, but that is not why I make it. I make this soup because it is the embodiment of comfort food.

We often get our first big snow storm around Thanksgiving. This soup makes an easy, yet hearty dinner – the perfect meal after spending time outside on a cold blustery day.

I use the bones from our Thanksgiving turkey to make turkey stock in my Crock Pot the day after Thanksgiving, then I use the stock in a variety of turkey recipes, but I always reserve 8 cups of stock to make this turkey and rice soup. If you don’t have turkey stock, you can use chicken broth or vegetable broth to make this soup.

Turkey and Rice Soup
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
Author: Alea
Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon turkey fat, olive oil or broth
  • 6 green onions, sliced (use the tops too)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 8 cups turkey stock or chicken broth (How to Make Turkey Broth)
  • 2 cups sliced carrots
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 2 cups cooked turkey, cubed
Directions
  1. In a large soup pot, saute the onion, garlic, and celery in turkey fat.
  2. Add stock, turkey, rice, and carrots. Cook over a medium high heat until it reaches a boil.
  3. Lower heat to medium and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes or until carrots are just fork tender.
  4. Serve immediately.
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Use leftover turkey to make this Turkey and Rice Soup

This recipe makes a big batch. If your family can’t eat it all in a few days, you can freeze it and enjoy the rest later.

Need more ideas for using up leftover turkey? Here is a list of recipe ideas for using up leftover turkey.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. mindy says

    January 22, 2013 at 9:38 am

    I just pulled some turkey out of the freezer that was leftover from Thanksgiving and was wondering what to make with it. Then I came across this soup and think I will be making this. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

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    • Alea says

      January 22, 2013 at 9:53 am

      My pleasure! I hope you enjoy it!

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  2. Marcy says

    November 11, 2012 at 6:54 am

    This looks so good, and I’m cooking on Thanksgiving this year, so I’ll have a lot of turkey left over, I know.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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