Bower Hill Recipes - Soups, Stews & Sauces

Creamy Wild-Rice Soup with Smoked Turkey
  • 2 teaspoons butter or stick margarine
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 16-ounce cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 & 1/2 cups chopped smoked turkey breast (about 1/2 pound)
  • 1 pkg Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix (less flavor packet)
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 & 3/4 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Add the next 5 ingredients (carrots through garlic).
Saute 8 minutes or until browned.

Stir in broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
Stir in turkey and rice; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes or until rice is tender.

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
Combine flour and milk in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk, add to pan.
Cook over medium heat until thick (about 8 minutes), stirring frequently.
Stir in sherry and salt.

8 servings

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