Leftover Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

This recipe takes only 15 minutes or so to prepare (plus another 45 minutes cooking time) but tastes like you spent much longer working in the kitchen. The flavor is very similar to Panera Bread's Chicken and Wild Rice Soup and it is equally and tasty and filling.

This hearty soup will be perfect for cold winter evenings and a great idea for a new recipe using your leftover Thanksgiving turkey. You can also replace chicken for the turkey.

I found the recipe at kitchme.com

To serve 6, you will need:

1 package (6 oz) quick cooking long grain and wild rice (Like Uncle Ben's)

1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour

1⁄2 tsp black pepper

6 cups chicken broth

1-2 cups leftover turkey, shredded or cubed

1 1/2 sticks butter

1 cup carrot, diced

1 cup celery, diced

1 cup onion, diced

3 cup light cream

Directions

Open rice, remove seasoning packet and set aside. In a small bowl, combine flour and black pepper; set aside. In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth and turkey. Bring to a boil, then stir in rice. Cover and remove from heat. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add carrots, celery, and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in the contents of the seasoning packet and continue cooking the vegetables until softened, about 5 minutes more. Add seasoned flour gradually while constantly stirring to form a roux. Saute roux for 3-4 minutes. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir cream mixture into the broth and rice. *If too thick, add more broth.  Cook over medium heat until heated through and the rice is done about 15-20 minutes. 

 ENJOY~ Everything in Moderation

Leftover Holiday Turkey Sandwich

If you have leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and your belly is full from the richness of the day's heavy meal, here's a refreshing sandwich that I threw together from leftovers and it's is wonderful!

There are no exact measurements, and you can change it up according to what you have on hand to make it your own. But the basic idea is to use some of the leftovers from your meal while giving them a new twist.

YOU WILL NEED:

2 slices of a good bread
Butter (for frying)
Leftover turkey ,sliced or shredded (enough to cover one slice)
2 T. (or more)Cranberry sauce (preferably the recipe with fruits/nuts added, but can also use whole cranberry sauce from the can)
Spinach leaves (or your choice lettuce/greens)
Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded or slice (or your favorite cheese)
1-2 tsp. of a flavored mustard (honey, Dijon,etc.) OR mix 1 tsp. Ranch dressing with 1 tsp. yellow mustard, like I did OR if you prefer mayo over mustard, use it.

*I used a skillet, but you may also use a Panini Press or George Foreman grill for this recipe.

Butter two slices of bread.Spread mustard on top of one slice. Place one slice, buttered side down in skillet over med. heat. Add turkey, cranberry sauce, cheese, spinach and top with other slice. Press down and cook till golden brown on one side. Flip and cook golden brown. Remove from skillet.

Serve with a small salad for a not-so-heavy, but delicious lunch.

Enjoy~ Everything in Moderation