I love soup when it starts getting chilly.
There is nothing like a good bowl of soup on a cold night. This is a great recipe from Cooking Light magazine, so it's even HEALTHY! We've done it for a meal swap before, too, so you can freeze it, and it works just fine.
Creamy Wild Rice Soup with Smoked Turkey - Cooking Light
(Jan 2000 issue -great bowls of soup)
2 tsp. butter
1 c. chopped carrots
1 c. chopped onions
1 c chopped green onion
1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary or 1/4 tsp. dried
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (16 ounces) chicken broth (fat-free, less sodium, like Swanson Natural Goodness)
1 1/2 c. chopped smoked turkey breast
1 c. uncooked wild rice
1/3 c. flour
2 3/4 c. 2 % milk
2 tbsp. dry sherry
1/2 tsp. salt
Melt butter in Dutch pan over med high. Add carrots and next 5 ingredients. Saute 8 mins until browned. Stir in broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in turkey & rice, bring to a boil. Cover & reduce heat and simmer 1 hr 15 mins until rice is tender. (Slightly undercook it for freezing.)
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup, level with knife. Combine flour and milk in small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add to pan. Cook over med heat until thick, stir frequently. Stir in sherry and season to taste.
To freeze: let cook completely, and leave about 1" of space for expansion during freezing.
To prepare: let thaw in fridge, and heat on stovetop. Add some chicken broth and or milk to thin it out if needed. Serves 8 (1 c. servings)
There is nothing like a good bowl of soup on a cold night. This is a great recipe from Cooking Light magazine, so it's even HEALTHY! We've done it for a meal swap before, too, so you can freeze it, and it works just fine.
Creamy Wild Rice Soup with Smoked Turkey - Cooking Light
(Jan 2000 issue -great bowls of soup)
2 tsp. butter
1 c. chopped carrots
1 c. chopped onions
1 c chopped green onion
1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary or 1/4 tsp. dried
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (16 ounces) chicken broth (fat-free, less sodium, like Swanson Natural Goodness)
1 1/2 c. chopped smoked turkey breast
1 c. uncooked wild rice
1/3 c. flour
2 3/4 c. 2 % milk
2 tbsp. dry sherry
1/2 tsp. salt
Melt butter in Dutch pan over med high. Add carrots and next 5 ingredients. Saute 8 mins until browned. Stir in broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in turkey & rice, bring to a boil. Cover & reduce heat and simmer 1 hr 15 mins until rice is tender. (Slightly undercook it for freezing.)
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup, level with knife. Combine flour and milk in small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add to pan. Cook over med heat until thick, stir frequently. Stir in sherry and season to taste.
To freeze: let cook completely, and leave about 1" of space for expansion during freezing.
To prepare: let thaw in fridge, and heat on stovetop. Add some chicken broth and or milk to thin it out if needed. Serves 8 (1 c. servings)