Recipe for "turkey-soup"

NAME

          TURKEY-SOUP - A Hearty winter soup with turkey and wild
     rice
     This is a traditional after-Thanksgiving soup, and a wonder-
     ful  use  of  turkey leftovers.  It is a hearty winter soup,
     suitable as a main course, especially when served with fresh
     bread or biscuits.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 8)

     1.5 l     clear chicken broth
     50 g      uncooked white rice
     35 g      uncooked wild rice
     25 g      green onions, chopped fine
     120 g     butter
     75 g      flour
     2.5 ml    salt
     1 ml      pepper
     5 dl      milk (or a mixture of milk and cream)
     400 g     cooked turkey, cubed (or use chicken)
     8         bacon slices, cooked crisp and crumbled
     50 ml     dry sherry (optional)

PROCEDURE

          (1)  In a large sauce pan combine chicken  broth,  rice
               and onions.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and sim-
               mer 40 minutes.
          (2)  In a medium sauce  pan  or  skillet  melt  butter.
               Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper, cook 1 minute
               stirring until smooth and bubbly.
          (3)  Slowly stir in the milk and  cook  until  slightly
               thickened.
          (4)  Slowly stir the milk mixture into  the  rice  mix-
               ture,  add  remaining ingredients and heat gently,
               do not boil.

RATING

     Difficulty: Easy to moderate.   Time:  1  hour.   Precision:
     approximate measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Pete Bellas
     Citicorp TTI, Santa Monica, California, USA
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