Description
A comforting and creamy soup made with leftover turkey and wild rice, perfect for cozy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups leftover turkey, shredded
- 1 cup wild rice
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery, sautéing until softened and aromatic.
- Stir in the minced garlic and thyme, cooking for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add the shredded turkey and chicken broth, bringing the mixture to a gentle boil.
- Stir in the wild rice, then reduce to a simmer. Let it cook until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes.
- Once the rice is cooked, stir in the heavy cream and heat through until everything melds together beautifully.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve hot in your favorite soup bowls.
Notes
This soup can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge or frozen for later enjoyment. Feel free to customize with your favorite vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 70mg