Ground Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

I was looking for healthier ground turkey recipes and came up with this ground turkey soup with rice. I serve this with a fresh French bread. It also freezes really well!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 291 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup 1% milk
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, or to taste
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth, or more to taste
• 3 ½ cups cooked wild rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; stir in carrots, onion, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add broth, milk, parsley, thyme, and pepper. Stir in turkey and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in rice and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.