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Zippy and Tangy Turkey Rice Soup

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"Great soup for using up leftover turkey. This soup has a little cayenne added to give it a kick." — M Vidito

Directions

Place turkey carcass pieces into a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Stir in onion, celery leaves, and bay leaves, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 hours. Strain broth and pour back into soup pot. Pick turkey meat from the carcass and chop meat into bite-size pieces.
Heat butter in a skillet; cook and stir carrots and celery until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir carrots, celery, stewed tomatoes with juice, rice, green beans, chicken bouillon cubes, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into broth. Mix in chopped turkey meat.
Bring soup back to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove and discard rosemary sprigs; stir corn into soup. Adjust salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to taste. Lay a paper towel on top of soup to absorb excess oil, if desired.

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PREP 35 mins
COOK 2 hrs 30 mins
READY IN 3 hrs 5 mins

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Dec 27, 2012

Excellent! A little spicy.....but that's the way I like it. I added some fresh cilantro too. This is the best turkey soup I've ever had and my husband agrees.

—adasilva

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Nov 24, 2012

This soup was amazing! I substituted pearl barley for the rice and followed the recipe otherwise. It's very spicy but not too spicy. Great blend of flavors.

—tjmiv2

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7 Ratings

Apr 02, 2013

Spectacular - quite possibly the best turkey soup I've ever had. Spicy but not *too* spicy, just warm and deeply flavourful. I followed the recipe to the letter but left out the bouillon cubes; I didn't miss them at all.

—Karen

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Feb 13, 2013

This is a really great soup. I made up the broth, strained it and put it in the refrigerator to separate the fat and make it easy to skim off. We like spicy so I added about 1/2 tsp of chili flakes as well. Very tasty and healthy too.

—Baking Nana

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Jan 28, 2013

Excellent. My son doesn't like spicy food (he's 4), but he barely noticed this was spicy. It really just adds a lot of flavor!

—Megan Ross

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Nov 28, 2012

Awesome! The whole family "gobbled" it up! Husband declared this is the best turkey soup he's ever eaten! Thanks for sharing!

—mamaliss

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Nutrition

Calories
168 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
32.9 g
11%

Cholesterol
6 mg
2%

Fat
3 g
5%

Fiber
3.5 g
14%

Protein
4.4 g
9%

Sodium
620 mg
25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Zippy and Tangy Turkey Rice Soup

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 168
Calories from Fat: 27

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 5 %
Saturated Fat 1.2g 6 %
Cholesterol 6mg 2 %
Sodium 620mg 25 %
Potassium 396mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 32.9g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 3.5g 14 %
Protein 4.4g 9 %
** Sugars 6.4g
Vitamin A 84 %
Vitamin C 17 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 30 %
Thiamin 19 %
Niacin 20 %
Vitamin B6 9 %
Magnesium 11 %
Folate 47 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.