Creamed Turkey And Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 turkey carcass (14 lb.)
    14 -16 cups water (just enough water to cover the turkey carcass)
    1 large onion, chopped fine
    3 stalks celery, sliced thin
    4 large carrots, sliced thin
    1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
    1 cup butter
    1 1/2 cups flour
    1 pint half-and-half cream
    5 cups diced cooked turkey
    1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
    6 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
    salt & pepper
Preparation
    In a large soup kettle, add turkey carcass along with the water.
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer.
    Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
    Remove bones; reserve meat for soup.
    Strain stock; set aside.
    In a large saucepan, combine onions, celery, carrots, rice and 1 quart (4 cups) of the stock.
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes; set aside.
    In a large soup kettle, melt butter.
    Blend in flour; heat until bubbly, but do not burn.
    Add the half-and-half, and remaining 2 quarts (8 cups) of stock to the butter/flour mixture; cook and stir until bubbly.
    Stir in the reserved vegetable mixture, reserved turkey meat, (plus the 5 cups of diced turkey) and seasonoings.
    Heat slowly to serving temperature.
    Serves 12-14.
    Note: If using the full 16 cups of water, you may have at least 2 cups of stock leftover.

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