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Cozy Slow Cooker Turkey and Wild Rice Soup: Easy & Best

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This cozy slow cooker turkey and wild rice soup is the ultimate hands-off meal, perfect for using up holiday leftovers or warming up on a cold day. The wild rice releases natural starches as it cooks, creating a velvety, rich broth without any heavy cream.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked turkey, shredded or diced
  • 1 cup uncooked wild rice blend
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and the onion turns translucent. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
  2. Sprinkle the flour over the cooked vegetables and stir constantly for about 2 minutes to make a roux.
  3. Pour in about ½ cup of the broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Let it cook for a minute until it forms a thin sauce.
  4. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Add the remaining broth, uncooked wild rice blend, dried thyme, dried rosemary, and bay leaves. Stir well.
  5. Nestle the cooked turkey pieces into the broth.
  6. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours, until the rice is tender and has started to split open.
  7. About 30 minutes before serving, remove the bay leaves. Taste the broth and add salt and pepper as needed.
  8. Turn off the slow cooker and let the soup sit for about 10 minutes.
  9. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with fresh chopped parsley. Serve hot.

Notes

Don’t use quick-cooking wild rice; it will turn to mush. If the soup is too thick, stir in extra broth or water. If too thin, leave the lid off for 15-20 minutes. The soup freezes well for up to 3 months.

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Keywords: slow cooker, turkey, wild rice, soup, creamy, gluten-free option, dairy-free option, freezer-friendly

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