Brown Rice Turkey Soup

Name: Brown Rice Turkey Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup diced sweet red pepper; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup sliced celery; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3/4 cup white wine or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast; 1 cup instant brown rice; 1/4 cup sliced green onions

"I don't recall where I got this recipe, but it's my all-time favorite turkey soup. Everyone who has tried it agrees," writes Bobby Langley from Rocky Mount, North Carolina. "The sweet red pepper is what gives the soup its distinctive flavor."

Ingredients

1 cup diced sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sliced celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup white wine or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
1 cup instant brown rice
1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute the red pepper, onion, celery and garlic in butter for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add the broth, wine or additional broth, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in turkey and rice. Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Garnish with green onions.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 264 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 815mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Brown Rice Turkey Soup in Light & Tasty October/November 2003

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lmermi

Dec 28, 2016

Bland
svede

Nov 4, 2014

This is a good basic soup, which can be altered a bit to suit your taste. I halved the recipe and added carrots for color. It he red pepper added something special.
jmpearce

Dec 29, 2009

I thought the thyme was way too overpowering. I will make again with poultry seasoning and maybe a dash of thyme. I think it would be great with that substitution.
knichols7

Sep 19, 2008

This is a GREAT tasting soup!! I'm not a fan of cooked carrots, Thank You for sharing a recipe that doesn't include them!!! I do LOVE red peppers and this was a "hit" with my family!!!