Delicious After The Holiday Turkey Rice Soup Recipes

CLASSIC TURKEY AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine turkey carcass, halved onion, roughly chopped carrot, roughly chopped celery, halved garlic head, 1 teaspoon rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a stockpot; pour in enough water to cover. Bring mixture to a boil, cover pot, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Remove turkey carcass and pull remaining meat from bones; reserve meat and discard carcass. Remove vegetables and bay leaves from stock using a slotted spoon and discard.
• Stir diced onions, diced carrots, diced celery, minced garlic, poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon rosemary, and onion powder into stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Add cooked rice and turkey meat to soup; season with salt and pepper. Cook until rice and turkey meat are warmed, about 5 minutes.

DELICIOUS AFTER-THE-HOLIDAY TURKEY-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the turkey carcass in a large pot then cover with water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 1 to 1-1/4 hours.
• Remove the carcass to a large bowl; set aside to cool slightly (or until cool enough to handle).
• When the carcass is cool enough to handle remove all the meat from the bones and place in a bowl, then discard the carcass.
• Set aside about 3 quarts of turkey broth.
• In another large pot heat 1 cup butter over medium heat.
• Add in onions, carrots and celery; saute for about 5 minutes or until the onions are tender.
• Add in garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low then add in 1 cup flour and crushed chili flakes (if using) to the butter mixture and stir for 1 minute or until blended.
• Slowly add in about 1 quart of broth; bring to a boil stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add in half and half cream, uncooked rice and boullion powder, peas or corn and remaining 2 quarts broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for about 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Add in the reserved turkey meat towards then end of cooking just to heat through.
• Season with salt and black pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.