Rice with Goodies

This dish is a great way to use up leftover turkey. All sorts of goodies - sweet and savory - are tossed together with bacon, turkey and rice to create a wild flavor sensation. Get creative and add your own goodies!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 209 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup raisins
• 3 cups water
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• ground black pepper to taste
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• ½ cup slivered almonds
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 cup cooked, chopped turkey meat
• ½ cup peas
• 1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 teaspoon chicken soup base

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.

Step 3

Mix the onion, celery, carrot, peas, mushrooms, almonds, raisins and apple into the skillet. Slowly cook and stir over medium heat until tender.

Step 4

Mix in the turkey, chicken soup base, soy sauce, parsley and pepper. Mix in the rice. Serve hot.