Creamy Baked Turkey With Brown Rice Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 lb ground turkey
• 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves minced garlic (or more to taste)
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1/4 cup uncooked brown rice (long-cooking)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 1/2 medium zucchini, pared,chopped into large chunks (about 3/4 cup)
• 1 cup chopped fresh roma tomato
• 3/4 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, freshly grated
• 1/2 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in skillet; add turkey, stirring to break up meat; add onion, green pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring, until turkey starts to brown but is not fully cooked; then place turkey mixture into 2 quart baking dish generously greased with butter.
• 2 in same skillet melt 1 t butter, add brown rice, cook stirring until very hot but not browned; then add chicken broth; cook stirring l minute and add to turkey mixture.
• 3 add rest of ingredients except cheeses and cream; mix well; cover and bake@375 degrees f for 1 hour.
• 4 remove from oven and lower temperature to 325 degrees f; stir in cheeses and cream; leave uncovered and bake 10-15 minutes more, but do not allow soup to boil.