Turkey and Rice Soup
Turkey and Rice Soup made with cooked turkey, white rice, broth, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, spinach, parsley, and lemon.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
Turkey and Rice Soup
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 c long-grain white rice
- 8 c turkey broth or chicken broth
- 2 c cooked turkey shredded or diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 c baby spinach optional
- 1 –2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
- Lemon wedges for serving, optional
Instructions
Heat the fat.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil or butter over medium heat.
Cook the vegetables.
- Add the diced onion, diced carrots, and diced celery. Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften.
Add the garlic.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
Season the vegetable base.
- Add the salt, black pepper, dried thyme, dried rosemary, and dried sage. Stir until the seasonings evenly coat the vegetables.
Add the rice and broth.
- Add the long-grain white rice and pour in the turkey broth or chicken broth. Stir to combine.
Add the bay leaf.
- Place the bay leaf into the soup.
Bring to a boil.
- Increase the heat as needed and bring the soup to a boil.
Simmer the soup.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
Add the turkey.
- Stir in the cooked shredded or diced turkey.
Add the spinach, if using.
- Stir in the baby spinach and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, or until the turkey is heated through and the spinach has wilted.
Adjust the seasoning.
- Taste the soup and add additional salt and black pepper as needed.
Remove the bay leaf.
- Discard the bay leaf before serving.
Garnish and serve.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
Notes
To make this Turkey and Rice Soup gluten free, use turkey broth or chicken broth that is certified gluten free or clearly labeled gluten free. Verify that the dried herbs, bay leaf, black pepper, salt, and cooked turkey are free from gluten-containing additives. Long-grain white rice is naturally gluten free, but check the package for cross-contact warnings if needed. Use clean cookware, utensils, and serving bowls to prevent cross-contact with gluten-containing foods.