Lemony Turkey Rice Soup

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

8 servings (2 quarts)

Updated: Sep. 07, 2023
While growing up in Texas, I spent a lot of time helping my grandma cook. Lemon and cilantro add a deliciously different twist to turkey soup. —Margarita Cuellar, East Chicago, Indiana
Lemony Turkey Rice Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced cooked turkey
  • 2 cups cooked long grain rice
  • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients and 5-1/2 cups broth. Bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining broth until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 166 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 1047mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.