Turkey, Vegetable, And Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
8 cups turkey broth (or broth) or 8 cups chicken stock (or broth)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
fresh ground black pepper
2 -3 cups cubed cooked turkey

Preparation

Warm the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
Add in the onion, celery, carrot, and bell pepper; stir/saute 3 minutes.
Add in the mushrooms and garlic; stir/saute about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in rice; add in stock, salt, poultry seasoning, marjoram, and pepper; bring to a boil.
Lower heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Add in turkey; simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until flavors are blended.