Description
Light and comforting turkey rice soup features tender turkey, vegetables, and rice in a flavorful broth, perfect for chilly days or using leftover turkey. Cozy, easy, and nourishing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 2 carrots (sliced)
- 2 celery stalks (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups turkey broth or chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked turkey (shredded or diced)
- 3/4 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
- Fresh parsley or dill (chopped, optional)
- Frozen peas or corn (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add diced onion, sliced carrots, and celery; sauté 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in turkey or chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil.
- Add rice, salt, pepper, dried thyme, dried oregano, and bay leaf.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes until rice is tender.
- Stir in cooked turkey and optional frozen peas or corn.
- Simmer for another 5 minutes until heated through.
- Remove bay leaf, add lemon juice if using, and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley or dill.
- Serve warm with crusty bread or crackers.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg