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After-Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

Name: After-Thanksgiving Turkey Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 16 servings (about 4 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 12- to 14-pound turkey); 3 medium onions, chopped; 2 large carrots, diced; 2 celery ribs, diced; 1 cup butter, cubed; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1 cup uncooked long grain rice; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules; 3/4 teaspoon pepper

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 2-1/2 hours + cooling

Makes

16 servings (about 4 quarts)

Updated: Sep. 13, 2022

As much as my family loves the holidays, they look forward to this creamy leftover Thanksgiving soup even more. It makes a big batch that we can enjoy for days. —Valorie Walker, Bradley, South Carolina

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Ingredients

1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 12- to 14-pound turkey)
3 medium onions, chopped
2 large carrots, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
3/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place turkey carcass in a soup kettle or Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove carcass; cool. Set aside 3 qt. broth. Remove turkey from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; set aside.
In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute the onions, carrots and celery in butter until tender. Reduce heat; stir in flour until blended. Gradually add 1 qt. of reserved broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Add cream, rice, salt, bouillon, pepper, remaining broth and reserved turkey. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.

After-Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

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