🍂 Daily Chuckwagon Recipe Autumn Turkey & Rice Soup 🦃🍲

Autumn Turkey & Rice Soup 🦃🍲

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil or butter

• 1 lb ground turkey (or leftover roasted turkey, shredded)

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 2 carrots, peeled & sliced

• 2 celery stalks, diced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup long-grain rice (white or brown)

• 6 cups chicken or turkey broth

• 1 cup diced butternut squash (or sweet potato)

• 1 tsp thyme

• ½ tsp sage

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• Salt & black pepper, to taste

• Garnish: fresh parsley or a squeeze of lemon juice

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, heat oil. Add ground turkey and cook until browned. Remove and set aside.

2. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot. Sauté 5–7 minutes until softened.

3. Stir in rice, broth, squash, thyme, sage, paprika, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.

4. Reduce heat and simmer 25–30 minutes until rice and squash are tender.

5. Return turkey to the pot. Simmer 5 more minutes.

6. Taste and adjust seasoning. Garnish with parsley or a splash of lemon juice for brightness.

🥖 Serve hot with crusty bread or cornbread for a wholesome fall meal.