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Turkey Rice Soup
This turkey rice soup is a delicious way to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers! Ready to serve in 30 minutes, it's warming and hearty and so effortless to make!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
451 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 - 2.5 cups turkey meat shredded or chopped, leftover
- 3 carrot peeled and chopped in half moons
- 3 celery chopped, large ribs
- 1 onion chopped, large
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoon thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, fresh
- 6 cups chicken stock or broth
- ½ cup rice uncooked
- lemon juice and zest of 1/2
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat and add carrots, celery, onion, garlic and thyme. Season them with salt and pepper. Saute them covered for about 5-10 minutes, until tender.
- Pour in about 6 cups of chicken stock into the pot. Add in a handful of parsley stems.
- Add the rice and continue simmering.
- While the soup is bubbling away, shred the turkey.
- Let the soup simmer away for about 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
- Add shredded or cubed turkey meat. Add in juice and zest of a lemon. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
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Notes
- You can used cooked chicken or turkey in this recipe.
- Make the soup in a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven. It will distribute the heat more evenly so you don't get hot spots.
- Feel free to add in some different veggies, bell peppers, leeks and mushrooms will all work well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
451kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
650mg
(27%)
Potassium
838mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
7790IU
(156%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 451kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 650mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 838mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 7790IU | 156% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.