Wild Rice Turkey Soup

Name: Wild Rice Turkey Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings (2-3/4 quarts).
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Soup Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked wild rice; 7 cups chicken broth, divided; 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 cups cubed cooked turkey; 2 cups half-and-half cream

Our family loves this soup on a cold winter night. If you want a less rich soup with fewer calories, substitute milk for the half-and-half. —Barbara Schmid, Cavalier, North Dakota

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked wild rice
7 cups chicken broth, divided
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups cubed cooked turkey
2 cups half-and-half cream

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring rice and 3 cups broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender.
In a Dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended. Gradually add remaining broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the turkey, cream and cooked rice; heat through (do not boil).

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 393 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 1130mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein.

Originally published as Wild Rice and Turkey Soup in Country Extra November 2007

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ErinC71

Jun 22, 2017

It's become a tradition in our family for me to make this soup with my own turkey stock from our Thanksgiving bird. My husband adores it!
Vsa

Apr 13, 2017

This is very tasty
ebramkamp

Jan 2, 2016

Very flavorful and satisfying soup. It was a bit thick so next time will use less rice. It tastes even better the second day!
VictoriaElaine

Dec 10, 2015

A wonderful & tasty way to use up leftover turkey! Will be making this again. It does turn out very thick, so next time I will reduce the rice as one cup of uncooked wild rice yields about 3 cups cooked.
pointrichter

Sep 16, 2015

This soup is perfect for Thanksgiving leftovers.
carlajacobs

Jan 3, 2015

This was absolutely wonderful. I made it just like the recipe, but had leftover smoked turkey breast and bone so I made my own broth. Very tasty!
mltdebbie

Feb 26, 2014

This is our absolute favorite after Thanksgiving soup!
jthable

Apr 7, 2013

This was a great way to use the frozen turkey from Thanksgiving. My family loved this soup. We will definitely make this again.
bobbijo422

Dec 17, 2012

Tastes very good but turned out a little thicker than I would have liked.
krp1255

Nov 29, 2012

Turkey or Chicken it's good. I added bacon for a little extra flavor and cut back on the celeryto 1/2 rib, added some scallions and used milk instead of half and half. Yummy!!!