Creamy Turkey and Rice Soup
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We have fun, quirky store a few miles down the road from us called the Losantville Discount Grocery; here, you can find all sorts of grocery and household items ranging from scratch-and-dent, slightly outdated (but still good), unusual flavors/varieties, holiday/themed, etc. at bargain prices. On a recent trip, I spotted a box of Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice for $0.40. I typically do not buy boxed/packaged things like this, but it made me think of a soup recipe I had not made in years, so in my cart it went. I also typically do not make a lot of soup in July, but these cooler days made it seem like not such a crazy idea. Last night, I dug through my recipe box and found the recipe--after reading through it, I ended up making several modifications from the original recipe but it still turned out great, in my opinion. If you give it a try this fall/winter, I hope you will enjoy it too!
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups each of diced carrots, onions, and celery
- 3 cups washed, trimmed fresh green beans (about 1" pieces) (could also use frozen)
- ~2 TBSP oil
- 8 cups (64 oz) homemade turkey stock (could use chicken; could also use store-bought)
- 8 cups (64 oz) water (if using store-bought stock, omit the water and replace with stock) If a thicker soup is desired, reduce the water to 4 cups/32 oz.
- 3 cups cooked, diced/cubed turkey (or chicken)
- 2 blocks of cream cheese (8 oz each)
- salt and pepper, to taste (with homemade stock, I added about 3 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper)
- 1 box of long grain wild rice with seasoning packet (the original recipe calls for 2 boxes of this, but I only had 1 and it was fine)
- In a large stock pot, add the oil and heat over medium-heat; add the carrots, celery, and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened. Add the green beans and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add the stock and water (or just stock, if using store-bought) and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice and reduce heat to simmer. Add the turkey. Continue to simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- Add the cream cheese and mix in. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Enjoy!