Description
Turkey and Rice Soup is a heartwarming dish perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked turkey (shredded)
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 medium carrots (diced)
- 2 stalks celery (diced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: Chop turkey, dice onions, carrots, and celery, and mince garlic.
- Sauté the vegetables: In a large pot over medium heat, drizzle olive oil. Add onions, carrots, and celery; sauté until softened.
- Add garlic: Stir in minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Incorporate turkey & broth: Add shredded turkey followed by chicken broth. Bring to a gentle boil.
- Simmer with rice: Add rice along with thyme and bay leaf. Reduce heat and simmer covered until rice is tender (about 20 minutes).
- Taste & season: Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, then serve hot.
Notes
- Quick to prepare and easy to customize.
- Ideal for cozy family nights or as a remedy for minor sniffles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg