Creamy turkey lemon rice soup. This delicious chowder like soup makes perfect use of leftover turkey with a fresh citrus taste.
Oh what a wonderful time of year! Wouldn’t you agree thankfulness of our hearts and food abounds. It’s so wonderful to gather with those we love and cherish our conversation and enjoy an beautiful array of food.
This year I’m so excited to be part of a blog hop to bring you a whole menu of Thanksgiving goodies. Look at these gorgeous photos! So many choices I don’t know where to begin. Scroll all the way to the bottom to see the links of all these recipes.
I’m starting off today with a song on my heart. “Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee….
How great thou art. How great thou art. ” There’s nothing like some worship to get your heart in the right place. I mean NOTHING. It can take way every burden and care that’s laying heavy on your heart.
Sometimes when it’s just me cooking in the kitchen my heart sings from within. This soup was one of those times. What’s better than soup and a song. Ahh….
My heart is full today friends. I love this time of year. A time to truly reflect and give thanks. And what we recipients we are of grace and great things. Our God is amazing in every way.
↓ ↓ Keep scrolling to check out the delicious recipes! ↓ ↓
Til we meet and eat again,
xo
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 small onion, chopped finely
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- ¼ cup flour
- 5 cups turkey broth
- 2 cups milk
- ¾ cup long grain rice
- 2½ cups chopped cooked turkey
- ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves or 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or ¾ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1½ - 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- Melt butter in a dutch oven or heavy bottomed stock pot. Add onion, carrot and celery. Cook over medium-low heat until vegetables are softened but not browned. Sprinkle with flour. Stir to coat.
- Slowly pour in milk and turkey broth. Stir to combine. Add rice. Cover and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in turkey, and seasonings.Simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices, if desired.
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Ou God is indeed amazing in every way! Melanie, I love that song – thanks for getting it stuck in my brain today – I needed it!
This soup sounds as good for my belly as that song is for my soul! Happy Wednesday!
Great song to have on repeat in our minds, right? Thanks for being such a faithful friend Shashi!
xo
Definitely so much to be thankful for! Right now, I’m VERY thankful for soup since it’s so cold here! This turkey soup looks so cozy and comforting and just the thing I need to warm up!
What a great collection of recipes, Melanie! Pinning a bunch! 🙂 And this soup looks incredible! I absolutely love the flavor combination of turkey and lemon. Sounds so comforting and full of flavor. Pinned!
Just the hymn I need this morning – thank you Melanie! Also? Thanks for this amazing soup – I can’t wait to try it!
this soup sounds perfect for a cool fall evening
Looks great. Love the flavor combination. Pinned!
Thanks for the pin Jill. So glad you stopped by!
This is such a great way to use leftover turkey. This soup sounds delicious! I love lemon and rice soups. Yum!
Thanks, girl! Enjoy your day.
What a delicious looking bowl of soup!
Yum…the flavors in this soup are perfect for this time of year! Love a nice soup on a chilly day!
This is such a great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey, Melanie! In fact, I think I have some now…and it’s really cold here today (for November in Texas)…so I think I know what’s going on the menu tonight! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe as a part of our blog hop. You always come up with yummy and pretty dishes! 🙂
This soup looks so delicious! What a great way to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers. PS- that is my favorite hymn 😉
Oh man love this soup!!
This soup looks perfect! What a delicious way to use up leftover turkey! I would definitely love a big bowl of this to warm up to on this cold day!
I love everything about this recipe! Thanks for the awesome idea for those turkey leftovers. 🙂 Pinning!
So glad you stopped by Liz! Thanks for pinning!
Yum! What a great way to use up leftover turkey!
I LOVE a good soup! And this time of year as well! I can’t say I’ve ever tried lemon in soup, but I definitely need to give it a shot! Pinned 🙂
This soup sounds delicious. I’m going to want to make two turkeys so I have lots of leftovers for this dish!
What a fantastic winter soup! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thanks Karly! So glad you stopped by.
We are definitely so very blessed! Loved this post, girl! And this soup! It sounds divine!