Who had turkey for their Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner this year? How much leftover food do you have from your holiday meal? If you are anything like me, I have a lot of food left over….especially a lot of leftover turkey. My parents and nephew even came over to get several plates of food to take back to their house and I still have a ton of food left over! I was talking to my friend yesterday about what she’s doing with her leftover turkey and she said she made a wonderful turkey and rice soup. She was telling me about all the ingredients she put in her soup and it totally inspired me to come up with my own version of Leftover Turkey and Rice Soup!
So I literally came home and went through my refrigerator to see what ingredients I had so I could make this soup. I found fresh garlic, onion, kale, celery, carrots, rice, chicken broth, white wine and of course…leftover turkey!
This is the easiest soup I’ve ever made! I pulled out my big pot and started sautéing my chopped onions, garlic, carrots and celery in olive oil. Next, I added in some leftover white wine I had from the holidays. I then added in chicken broth and let that simmer until my vegetables became soft.
Next steps are super easy…I added in the rest of the ingredients and let my turkey and rice soup cook for about 20 minutes and it was done! It was that easy! Super simple! And it’s a good thing too because I’m the cold and flu bug has hit Mason Manor! My little guy and I don’t feel fantastic but you know what…this soup has been just perfect for us to eat! He’s also enjoying my Potato Cheese Soup with my Quick Peppery Cheese Bread and my Tomato and White Bean Soup with Grilled Cheese Dippers. Gosh - I just love a good soup when I don’t feel great and this Leftover Turkey and Rice Soup has been perfect for our much needed low key lunches and dinners. And…it’s gluten free!! AND my little guy loved this soup and it’s all he wants to eat! Happy leftover eating my friends! Don’t let that leftover turkey go to waste and stay well! have a happy, safe and healthy New Year!!
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