After-thanksgiving Turkey Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 leftover turkey carcass
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 place turkey carcass in a soup kettle or dutch oven and cover with water. bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• 2 remove carcass; cool. set aside 3 quart broth.
• 3 remove turkey from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; set aside.
• 4 in a soup kettle or dutch oven, saute the onions, carrots and celery in butter until tender.
• 5 reduce heat; stir in flour until blended.
• 6 gradually add 1 quart of reserved broth.
• 7 bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 8 add cream, rice, salt, bouillon, pepper, remaining broth and reserved turkey.
• 9 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.