Creamy Turkey Rice Soup

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
1 tablespoon	15ml	Yellow onion - diced (large)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced garlic
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Jasmine rice
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Diced roasted turkey - (2 cups)
		Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon	5ml	Fresh minced thyme
3		Bay leaves
1		Turkey or chicken broth
3 cups	711ml	Half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Melt the butter in a 5-quart saucepan over medium heat and add the onion and garlic. Cook until the onion is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice, turkey, lemon zest and juice, thyme and bay leaves. Cook for 30 seconds. Add the broth and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Add the half-and-half and bring to a simmer over low heat. Add the salt and pepper and remove the bay leaves.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Each serving: 228 calories; 268 mg. sodium; 62 mg. cholesterol; 14 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 11 grams carbohydrates; 15 grams protein; 0.80 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 11-27-2002

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