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Creamy Turkey Cleanup Recipe

Julia Hainsworth first made this mostly microwaved medley when she was home on maternity leave with her third child. "I needed to rely on quick-and-easy recipes that were kid-friendly, too," she writes from Mt. Morris, New York. "We all loved this dish, and it cleared up a bunch of turkey leftovers.

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Creamy Turkey Cleanup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 cup fresh broccoli florets
1 medium carrot, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons water
2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
3/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the broccoli, carrot and water. Cover and microwave on high for 2-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Stir in turkey, soup, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and rice. Microwave, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until heated through, stirring twice. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 373 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 983 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Turkey Cleanup in Quick Cooking March/April 2005, p40