Best 8 Lemony Turkey Rice Soup Recipes

CREAMY TURKEY LEMON RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Sautee the onion, celery, carrots, pepper, and garlic until soft, 4-5 minutes. Stir in the basmati rice and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the leftover turkey, seasonings, herbs and stock. Mix well to combine and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk well the flour with 2 tbsp water and stir it into the soup.
• Once the soup boils, reduce the heat to low and add the coconut cream and lemon juice.
• Cook on low for 18-20 minutes, or until the rice is done. Make sure you stir into the pot for a few times during cooking, to avoid the rice sticking to the bottom.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf and adjust the seasoning, if needed.
• Season with thyme and enjoy!

TURKEY (OR CHICKEN) SOUP WITH LEMON AND RICE

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a simmer, and add the celery, leeks, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Simmer gently for 30 minutes. Add the zucchini and leftover turkey, if you have it, and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the rice and the cilantro. Taste and adjust seasonings, and serve.

LEMONY TURKEY RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients and 5-1/2 cups broth. Bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes. , In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining broth until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and cilantro.

CLASSIC TURKEY AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine turkey carcass, halved onion, roughly chopped carrot, roughly chopped celery, halved garlic head, 1 teaspoon rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a stockpot; pour in enough water to cover. Bring mixture to a boil, cover pot, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Remove turkey carcass and pull remaining meat from bones; reserve meat and discard carcass. Remove vegetables and bay leaves from stock using a slotted spoon and discard.
• Stir diced onions, diced carrots, diced celery, minced garlic, poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon rosemary, and onion powder into stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Add cooked rice and turkey meat to soup; season with salt and pepper. Cook until rice and turkey meat are warmed, about 5 minutes.

CREAMY LEFTOVER-TURKEY-AND-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring stock and 2 cups water to a simmer over medium-high heat; add leeks and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until tender, about 8 minutes.
• In a small heatproof bowl, whisk together egg yolks and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in 1 cup stock mixture, then gradually stir back into soup. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until creamy, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in turkey and rice; continue cooking until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste. Serve with dill, more pepper, a drizzle of oil, and lemon wedges.

TURKEY SOUP WITH RICE

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine carcass, celery, carrots, onion, bay leaf and water and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 2 to 3 hours over medium low heat. Strain and discard vegetables and bones. Reserve turkey stock. In a large pot, melt butter and cook onions until tender. Stir in celery and thyme. Stir in carrots and rice and toss to coat. Stir in turkey stock and bring to a simmer. Cook until vegetables and rice are tender. Stir in turkey, corn and parsley. Return to simmer and season to taste.

LEMON RICE SOUP W/TURKEY

Steps:

• Heat broth and rice to a boil. Add dried herbs.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Whisk eggs with the juice of two lemons. *Slowly* whisk about 1 1/2 cups of the hot broth into the eggs.
• Whisk the eggs, lemon and broth mixture into the broth and heat gently.
• Check for seasonings. Add more lemon juice, if needed, for a good tang.
• Add the turkey and fresh herbs if you haven't used dry. Serve garnished with crumbled feta and sprinkled herbs.

LEMON TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until carrots begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Pour turkey stock into vegetable mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
• Stir cooked turkey, lemon juice, and lemon zest into turkey stock mixture; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add spinach leaves, salt, and black pepper; simmer until spinach wilts and turns bright green, 1 to 2 minutes.