Shelly's Recipe

TURKEY-RICE SOUP

Category: Soups

6 cup turkey broth
1/2 cup rice
1/2 cup green onions chopped
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
2 cup half and half
1 1/2 cup cooked chopped turkey
8 ea slices bacon cooked and crumbled
3 tbsp dry sherry (optional)

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