Turkey Soup With Rice

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 turkey carcass
• 2 stalks celery & leaves, coarsely chopped
• 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 cups water
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups chopped leftover turkey
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, combine carcass, celery, carrots, onion, bay leaf and water and bring to a simmer. simmer for 2 to 3 hours over medium low heat. strain and discard vegetables and bones. reserve turkey stock. in a large pot, melt butter and cook onions until tender.
• 2 stir in celery and thyme.
• 3 stir in carrots and rice and toss to coat. stir in turkey stock and bring to a simmer. cook until vegetables and rice are tender. stir in turkey, corn and parsley.
• 4 return to simmer and season to taste.