Food and Recipes Recipes Leftover Turkey Rice Soup Be the first to rate & review! Proof the best part about Thanksgiving might be the leftovers. By Julia Levy Julia Levy Julia is an experienced cook with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. She is skilled in catering, food & beverage, event planning, and menu development. She tests and develops recipes in the DotDash Meredith Test Kitchen for Southern Living. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on October 19, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins Servings: 6 This is not your run of the mill day-after-Thanksgiving turkey soup. Our Leftover Turkey Rice Soup is so delicious and comforting that you'll want to roast turkey all the time just to make this recipe. (Thankfully, it's just as tasty with shredded rotisserie chicken, if you don't happen to have leftover turkey.) Wild rice and a little flour in the broth make the soup hearty, dry sherry (or Madeira) adds a little sweetness, and cremini mushrooms add earthy, savory notes. The consistency of the soup is on the thicker side, but you can stir in one to two extra cups of chicken or turkey broth at the end of the cooking process, if you prefer a thinner consistency. Plus, it's full of vegetables and herbs that you probably already have in your refrigerator after the Thanksgiving holiday. So, you're using up more leftovers than just turkey! The recipe serves six, making it great for a full house. Or, you can freeze leftover Leftover Turkey Rice Soup in an airtight container—it reheats well too. Ingredients ¼ cup (2 ounces) unsalted butter 1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh cremini mushrooms 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion (about 1 medium onion) 1 cup chopped celery (about 2 stalks) 5 ounces carrots (about 3 small), sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds (about ¾ cup) 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves) 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 7 cups chicken or turkey broth, divided ¼ cup dry sherry or Madeira (optional) ¾ cup uncooked wild rice 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 fresh bay leaf 3 cups chopped or shredded cooked turkey (white and dark meat; skin removed) (about 12 ounces) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Directions Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium. Add mushrooms; cook until browned, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add onion, celery, and carrots; cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, rosemary, and sage; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, until all vegetables are coated, about 1 minute. Slowly add dry sherry and 6 cups of the broth (if using), stirring constantly, until thoroughly combined. Stir in wild rice, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over high; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Stir in turkey and remaining 1 cup broth, and cook, 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in parsley. Serve hot. Rate it Print