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Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Soup

This turkey wild rice soup recipe uses leftover turkey for the coziest post-holiday soup! It's really hearty, easy to make, and has an irresistible broth.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 313 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 medium carrots peeled & chopped
  • 3 sticks celery chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning or more to taste
  • 3 heaping tablespoons flour
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup uncooked wild rice
  • 2 cups (or more) cooked turkey meat shredded/cut up
  • 7 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream optional

Instructions

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  1. Prep your onion, carrots, and celery. I just roughly chopped the carrots and celery.
  2. Add the oil and butter to a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, and flour. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Whisk in the chicken broth until the flour is dissolved.
  5. Stir in the rice.
  6. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Once it's just boiling, cover the pot with the lid slightly ajar. Reduce the heat so it's gently boiling for 15 minutes.
  7. If you haven't already prepped the turkey and mushrooms, you can do it now.
  8. Add the turkey and mushrooms to the soup. Increase the heat again so it just comes to a boil, then reduce the heat so it's simmering again and continue cooking the soup for another 15-20 minutes (cover with lid slightly ajar) or until the rice is tender (wild rice does have a bit of "chew" to it, though).
  9. Stir in the cream (if using). Season soup with salt & pepper as needed.

Notes

  • Recipe adapted from here.
  • You can use a wild rice blend if you prefer, but keep in mind it may discolor the soup a bit depending on what varieties of rice are included.

  • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

     

Nutrition Information

Calories 313kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 68mg (23%) Sodium 991mg (41%) Potassium 730mg (21%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 3925IU (79%) Vitamin C 20mg (22%) Calcium 72mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 313

% Daily Value*

Calories 313kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Sodium 991mg 41%
Potassium 730mg 16%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 3925IU 79%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Calcium 72mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.