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Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

7 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp margarine
  • 1 cup finely diced carrot
  • 1 cup finely diced onion
  • ½ cup finely diced celery
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms (save yourself some prep time and buy pre-sliced mushrooms.)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 x 14.5oz cans fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups roasted turkey breast, chopped
  • 1 cup uncooked wild and long-grain rice
  • ½ cup evaporated fat-free milk
  • ¼ tsp salt (optional)
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Make it step by step

  1. Heat margarine in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add carrots, onion, celery, and mushrooms and sauté until beginning to brown.
  3. Add garlic and sauté for 1 more minute.
  4. Add flour, stirring constantly, and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Add chicken broth and stir (make sure to scrape the brown bits on the bottom of pan).
  6. Add thyme, bay leaf, turkey, and rice; bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce heat to a simmer; cover and cook for 25 minutes.
  8. Add evaporated milk; bring to a boil for 1 minute.
  9. Add salt and pepper.
  10. Remove bay leaf before serving.

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