cream of turkey and wild rice soup

Name: Cream of Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 quart(s) mushroom broth (or desired flavor); 2 can(s) cream of mushroom soup; - turkey drippings, skimmed of fat; - left over turkey - any amount; 1 cup(s) wild rice, uncooked; 1 box(es) 10 oz. frozen peas, thawed; 2 large carrots, chopped; 2 large celery stalks, chopped; 1/2 large onion, chopped; 1/2 cup(s) half and half or cream; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 teaspoon(s) rubbed sage, or dolman sage; - olive oil for sauteeing; - salt & black pepper, to taste; - water

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Tiffany Pennington

Greenville, NY

Updated on Nov 29, 2012

I make this with Thanksgiving left-over turkey and a few pantry staples. All the ingredients are usually easy to find in the supermarket at Thanksgiving time - and marked down to boot!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 quart mushroom broth (or desired flavor)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- turkey drippings, skimmed of fat
- left over turkey - any amount
1 cup wild rice, uncooked
1 box 10 oz. frozen peas, thawed
2 large carrots, chopped
2 large celery stalks, chopped
1/2 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup half and half or cream
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons rubbed sage, or dolman sage
- olive oil for sauteeing
- salt & black pepper, to taste
- water

How To Make cream of turkey and wild rice soup

Step 1

Cook the wild rice in three cups of broth according to package directions. (Can be done ahead of time.)

Step 2

In a five-quart pot, sautee onions, carrots & celery in a little olive oil until tender. Add garlic and sautee gently for a few minutes.
Step 3

To the pot, add turkey. leftover broth and turkey drippings. Stir in cream of mushroom soup and add water (or more broth) until the soup reach the desired consistency.
Step 4

Bring soup to just before boil, reduce heat to medium low and add the peas, sage and half-and-half. Simmer for 15-30 minutes.
Step 5

Turn off the heat. Add wild rice. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning.
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