Best Ever Turkey Rice Soup

Yield: Makes 4 servings.

Bones and trimmings from 1 turkey
5 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 cup whole kernel corn
1 cup chopped onion
1 stalk celery, sliced
1/2 cup uncooked rice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Combine turkey, water, salt, bay leaf, poultry seasoning and pepper in Dutch oven or large saucepan; bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and cook, covered, 3 to 4 hours. Remove bones; cut off meat and return meat to broth.

Add carrots, corn, onion, celery and rice to broth. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes or until rice and vegetables are tender. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts Calories 217   % Daily Value* Total Fat 1g   Cholesterol 35mg   Sodium 729mg   Total Carbohydrate 36g   Dietary Fiber 3g   Protein 17g

Photo(s) and recipe(s) courtesy of USA Rice Federation, www.usarice.com