Are you looking for a comforting and delectable way to utilize your Thanksgiving leftover turkey and rice? Indulge in a creamy leftover turkey and rice soup, a culinary masterpiece that transforms your holiday leftovers into a comforting and satisfying meal. This creamy soup is not only a delightful dish but also a brilliant way to reduce food waste and create a new culinary treasure from your holiday feast. So, grab your apron, gather your leftover turkey and rice, and embark on a culinary journey to create a creamy leftover turkey and rice soup that will warm your heart and soul.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CREAMY LEFTOVER-TURKEY-AND-RICE SOUP
Put a light, fresh spin on Thanksgiving leftovers with a speedy riff on avgolemono, the classic Greek chicken soup. Egg yolks add creaminess to turkey stock, while lemon juice brightens the flavor, and cooked rice and shredded meat fill out every spoonful.
Provided by Riley Wofford
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 25m
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium pot, bring stock and 2 cups water to a simmer over medium-high heat; add leeks and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until tender, about 8 minutes.
- In a small heatproof bowl, whisk together egg yolks and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in 1 cup stock mixture, then gradually stir back into soup. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until creamy, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in turkey and rice; continue cooking until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste. Serve with dill, more pepper, a drizzle of oil, and lemon wedges.
CREAMY TURKEY RICE SOUP (OR CHICKEN)
This recipe for creamy turkey rice soup makes a delicious, bone broth nourishing, one dish meal that's just as good with chicken. Serve with a hearty bread and save the leftovers for delicious lunches.
Provided by Jami Boys
Categories Soups
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery and potatoes, if using. Cook about 5 minutes to soften the vegetables.
- Add the flour and stir to coat vegetables. Slowly pour in the stock, stirring as you do, to incorporate the flour well.
- Add rice to the broth-vegetable mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook about 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Add the remaining ingredients (turkey, peas, milk, salt and pepper) and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes more.
- Taste soup, adjust seasonings if needed, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295 kcal, Sugar 4 g, Sodium 755 mg, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 18 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
CREAMY TURKEY RICE SOUP
This comforting Creamy Turkey Rice Soup can be on the table in just 30 minutes! A great way to use up leftover turkey or chicken!
Provided by Dan
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Add the butter and olive oil to a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery and cook for 7-8 minutes until softened. Add the salt, pepper and poultry seasoning to the pot and stir to combine with the vegetables.
- Stir in the cooked turkey, then add the flour, stirring until all the flour is mixed in to the turkey and vegetables. Cook for 1 minute and then pour in the sherry to deglaze. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon while stirring the sherry into the vegetables.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth, stir and bring the soup to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes until the soup has thickened and reduced slightly. Next stir in the heavy cream and cooked rice and simmer for 5 minutes longer to warm through.
- Taste the soup for seasonings and adjust if needed. Serve with fresh parsley for garnish if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Sugar 3.9 g, Sodium 1305.9 mg, Fat 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0.2 g, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 15.7 g, Cholesterol 70.3 mg
CREAMY LEFTOVER TURKEY SOUP WITH RICE
Use up leftover turkey or chicken in a hearty and filling soup that's full of tender vegetables and rice.
Provided by Rachel Ballard
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a four to 5 quart heavy stock pot, heat the butter over medium high until melted and bubbling, then add the celery, carrots and onion. Sautee 5 minutes until softened.
- Add the thyme, rosemary and chicken or turkey broth. Cover and bring to a simmer. Add half the salt, all of the pepper and the rice. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered until the rice your using is tender; check the box or bag for cooking times.
- Once the rice is soft, add the vinegar. In a small cup add the cream and flour and stir to combine and remove any lumps. Add it to the main pot, then add the turkey or chicken and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer over low heat again and simmer 5 minutes to thicken.
- Taste for seasoning and add the last half of the salt if needed. This depends on how salty your broth was to begin with. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 1773 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving
QUICK TURKEY AND RICE SOUP
Barley or orzo can stand in for rice from one batch to the next in our tasty and Quick Turkey and Rice Soup.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leek, celery root, parsnip, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leek is translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Add stock, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in turkey and rice, and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
CLASSIC TURKEY AND RICE SOUP
Is there anything as warm as a bowl of soup made with the leftovers of a meal that you shared with your family?
Provided by Sarah
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Turkey Soup Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.4 g, Cholesterol 3.7 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 56 mg, Sugar 4 g
ZIPPY AND TANGY TURKEY RICE SOUP
Great soup for using up leftover turkey. This soup has a little cayenne added to give it a kick.
Provided by M Vidito
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Turkey Soup Recipes
Time 3h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place turkey carcass pieces into a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Stir in onion, celery leaves, and bay leaves, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 hours. Strain broth and pour back into soup pot. Pick turkey meat from the carcass and chop meat into bite-size pieces.
- Heat butter in a skillet; cook and stir carrots and celery until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir carrots, celery, stewed tomatoes with juice, rice, green beans, chicken bouillon cubes, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into broth. Mix in chopped turkey meat.
- Bring soup back to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove and discard rosemary sprigs; stir corn into soup. Adjust salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to taste. Lay a paper towel on top of soup to absorb excess oil, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 6.1 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 580.9 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
CREAM OF TURKEY AND WILD RICE SOUP
A dear friend brought me some of this soup when I was ill-and it instantly hit the spot. I asked her for the recipe and I've made it several times since, especially when I have leftover turkey to use up. Now I like to take it to friends when they're not feeling well. It's just the filling meal to warm you up on a cold, wintry day! -Doris Cox, New Freedom, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onion and mushrooms in butter until onion is tender. Add water, broth and rice mix with seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in turkey and cream; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 857mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
Tips:
- Use leftover turkey: This recipe is a great way to use up leftover turkey from a holiday meal.
- Cook the rice in the soup: This makes the soup thick and creamy.
- Add vegetables: Any vegetables can be added to this soup, such as carrots, celery, onions, or peas.
- Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and any other desired seasonings to taste.
- Serve with a side of bread or crackers: This will help to soak up the soup.
Conclusion:
This creamy leftover turkey and rice soup is a delicious and easy way to use up leftover turkey. It is also a great way to get a warm and filling meal on a cold day. The soup can be made in advance and reheated later, making it a convenient option for busy weeknights. With its creamy texture, flavorful broth, and tender turkey and rice, this soup is sure to be a hit with the whole family.
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