bellas@ttidca (Pete Bellas) (11/15/87)
TURKEY-SOUP(SP) USENET Cookbook TURKEY-SOUP(SP)
TURKEY LEFTOVER SOUP
TURKEY-SOUP - A Hearty winter soup with turkey and wild
rice
This is a traditional after-Thanksgiving soup, and a wonder-
ful use of turkey leftovers. It is a hearty winter soup,
suitable as a main course, especially when served with fresh
bread or biscuits.
INGREDIENTS (Serves 8)
6 cups clear chicken broth
1/4 cup uncooked white rice
1/4 cup uncooked wild rice
1/2 cup green onions, chopped fine
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups milk (or a mixture of milk and cream)
1 1/2 cups
cooked turkey, cubed (or use chicken)
8 bacon slices, cooked crisp and crumbled
3 Tbsp dry sherry (optional)
PROCEDURE
(1) In a large sauce pan combine chicken broth, rice
and onions. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and sim-
mer 40 minutes.
(2) In a medium sauce pan or skillet melt butter.
Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper, cook 1 minute
stirring until smooth and bubbly.
(3) Slowly stir in the milk and cook until slightly
thickened.
(4) Slowly stir the milk mixture into the rice mix-
ture, add remaining ingredients and heat gently,
do not boil.
RATING
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. Time: 1 hour. Precision:
approximate measurement OK.
CONTRIBUTOR
Pete Bellas
Citicorp TTI, Santa Monica, California, USA
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