Description
This comforting Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Soup is a hearty, flavorful way to use up cooked turkey and transform it into a warming meal. Packed with vegetables, wild rice, and creamy goodness, this slow cooker soup is perfect for chilly days and makes excellent use of leftovers with minimal effort.
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
Seasonings
- 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)
Finishing Ingredients
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- Parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients in Slow Cooker: Add the cooked chopped turkey, diced carrots, celery, onion, low sodium 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 distribute the ingredients evenly.
- 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 become tender.
- Add Rice: About one hour before the cooking time ends, stir in the Long Grain & Wild Rice Rice A Roni (discarding its seasoning packet) into the slow cooker. Replace the lid and continue cooking to ensure the rice cooks through and is tender.
- Finish Soup with Cream: Just before serving, stir in the heavy cream to add richness and creamy texture. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.
- Serve and Garnish: Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish with chopped parsley if using. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- You can use leftover turkey or leftover chicken, including rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- If using chicken instead of turkey, substitute the turkey gravy packet with a chicken gravy packet.
- If you prefer regular rice over Rice A Roni, rinse 1 cup of rice and add it in place of the Rice A Roni.
- Store leftover soup covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- The soup freezes well; freeze in portions and store for up to 3 months for easy future meals.
- Cooking times may vary depending on your slow cooker model; adjust times as needed for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
