Description
This comforting Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Soup is a delicious way to transform leftover turkey into a hearty, flavorful meal. Loaded with vegetables, wild rice, and a creamy broth, this slow cooker soup is perfect for chilly days and makes excellent use of holiday turkey leftovers or rotisserie chicken.
Ingredients
Scale
Soup Base
- 2-3 cups cooked turkey, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 6 cups low sodium chicken stock or turkey stock
- 0.87 ounce turkey gravy packet (one envelope) – turkey or chicken gravy
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Rice
- 4.3 ounce Long Grain & Wild Rice Rice A Roni (discard the seasoning packet)
Final Touch
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- Parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients in Slow Cooker: Add the cooked turkey, diced carrots, celery, onion, chicken or turkey stock, turkey gravy packet, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, salt, and black pepper into the basin of a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir gently to combine.
- Cook Soup: Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the vegetables to soften.
- Add Rice: One hour before the cooking time is finished, add the Long Grain & Wild Rice Rice A Roni (discarding the seasoning packet) to the slow cooker. Stir to incorporate and replace the cover to continue cooking until the rice is tender.
- Finish with Cream: Right before serving, stir in the heavy cream to add richness to the soup. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with chopped parsley if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
- You can substitute leftover turkey with leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- If using chicken, replace the turkey gravy packet with a chicken gravy packet.
- If you prefer using regular rice, rinse it well and add one cup instead of the Rice A Roni.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This soup freezes well; freeze in portions and store for up to 3 months.
- Since every slow cooker operates differently, adjust cooking times as necessary based on your appliance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: twenty-seven g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
