Creamed Turkey And Rice Soup

Description

A deliciously creamed turkey soup with rice, celery, onions, & carrots. This is my "favorite" soup.

Ingredients

• Turkey Carcass
• Water
• Onion
• Celery
• Carrots
• Long Grain White Rice
• Butter
• Flour
• Half-and-half Cream
• Cooked Turkey
• Poultry Seasoning
• Instant Chicken Bouillon Granules
• Salt & Pepper

Instructions

1. In a large soup kettle, add turkey carcass along with the water
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer
3. Cover and cook for 1 1 / 2 hours
4. Remove bones
5. Reserve meat for soup
6. Strain stock
7. Set aside
8. In a large saucepan, combine onions, celery, carrots, rice and 1 quart of the stock
9. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes
10. Set aside
11. In a large soup kettle, melt butter
12. Blend in flour
13. Heat until bubbly, but do not burn
14. Add the half-and-half, and remaining 2 quarts of stock to the butter / flour mixture
15. Cook and stir until bubbly
16. Stir in the reserved vegetable mixture, reserved turkey meat, and seasonoings
17. Heat slowly to serving temperature
18. Serves 12-14