Smoked Turkey Wild Rice Soup

"This was a fantastic use for leftover turkey and a starting recipe base for me....... I started down that road because the instructions said to add the rice at two different points. I figured the se..." See morecond time was the right one. I also noticed there was no salt listed (the bouillon I used didn't add a salt taste at all for me)….so I went off on a tangent….The spice mix was very nice for this soup – but I added salt, Cajun seasoning, and red pepper. I added about 12 cups of water (I felt 8 was not enough for all the spices added!)…used dried celery leaf instead of the celery…used a tiny bit of red curry paste instead of the curry powder….. I used the two legs and two wings from our turkey. I diced my onions – didn’t want them in big pieces – since everything else was in small pieces! I brought to a boil and simmered for 30 minutes. Then I took out the turkey and removed the meat and returned the meat to the pot. I then added 1 quart of buttermilk (instead of the half and half), one cup of our leftover mashed potatoes, and one small can mushroom pieces (drained)……..and brought to a simmer and maintained on low for 30 minutes. I then added 1 cup Minute Rice and ½ cup “Egg Bow” pasta and simmered for 20 minutes. Came out wonderful! Oh – also – even though it’s common sense – the recipe should mention to remove the bay leaves before serving! I do love the combination of the spices – so don’t shy from this recipe – just needed a few tweaks for me!!!!"

"I left out the half-and-half, and it was still an excellent flavor. Mmmm..." See more"

"Good soup...I didn't use smoked turkey, which probably would have been very good. But my purpose for making turkey soup was - you guessed it - using up the frozen turkey bones/meat leftover from the ..." See moreholidays."