In this post I share my favorite soup recipes to create using left-over turkey. This is my creamy turkey, wild rice and vegetable soup recipe. Below you will find ingredient list and recipe. The wild rice and cool crop vegetables such as peas and carrots really set the soup off!
The Creamy Turkey, Wild Rice Soup Recipe
This is my favorite soup to make on Thanksgiving weekend using left over oven roasted turkey. We are usually finishing up outside chores or getting ready to decorate for Christmas so a bowl of warm soup is the best! If you do not have turkey leftovers you can also use chicken and white rice for this recipe.
Below is the list of ingredients you will need for this tasty meal. Remember when using fresh herbs you need a little more than with dried.
Ingredients
- Leftover Turkey
- Wild Rice
- carrots, celery and onion
- butter
- half and half
- flour
- can of cream soup (mushroom) if you want to cheat for cream!
How to make this recipe is super easy. I’ve provided notes and a printable recipe card below. I hope you consider leaving me a comment to let me know what you think of this recipe.

Am I the only one who enjoyed learning how to make a ‘roux’ for cream in jr. high? I really hope they still teach everyone how to make a soup base. This soup was inspired by that recipe along with left over turkey.
The roux recipe is super easy. In the days to come I will try and load a short video featuring how to mix this up using basic ingredients. Recipe available by request!
Turkey Wild Rice Creamy Soup Recipe
By Bren Haas

Servings: 8 Prep time: 15 mins Cook time:20-25 mins
Using mostly what I have on hand this is a loaded broccoli cheese soup that will give Panera a run for its money!
Directions
- Sauté onion for about 2 minutes in butter
- Slowly add in vegetables and 1 cup of water
- Mix in chicken broth seasoning and extra water if needed
- Let simmer for about 4-5 minutes or until the veggies seem to be softening
- Pull about 1 ½ cups of the large chunks of vegetables and blend carefully. Pour back into soup pot.
- Add remaining 3 cups of water and gravy mix mixing well by hand – bring to slow boil
- Cheese and nutmeg stir in until melted
- Serve with sour dough bread
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely minced onion
- 1 teaspoon fresh, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh, chopped
- 4 cups turkey broth/stock ( chicken works if you don’t have turkey broth)
- 1/2 cup brown rice (wild rice varieties are the best!)
- Salt if needed
- Pinch of black pepper
for cream
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- or use 1 can of condensed cream soup (mushroom)
- 3 to 4 cups cooked, chopped leftover turkey
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or stock pot that will hold up to 8 cups, heat the butter until hot over medium heat.
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, thyme and rosemary and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are slightly tender (takes about 4-5 minutes)
- Add the broth, rice. Bring the soup to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the rice is tender. The exact time will depend on variety of rice and package directions. Wild rice takes about 30 minutes.
- Whisk together or blend the half and half and flour until smooth and there are no lumps in separate bowl. You can also ‘cheat’ and use a can of condensed cream soup like mushroom. Stir the flour mixture into the soup (or condensed cream soup) whisking quickly, and simmer.
- The mix should start thickening as you stir. If too thick add a little more half and half.
- Stir in the cooked turkey and heat through.
- Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
Notes:
Recipe Found on BrenHaas.com
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