Hearty Turkey Rice Recipes

HEARTY TURKEY & RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook turkey and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles. Add salsa, tomato sauce, bouillon and salt; heat through., Serve with rice, cheese, sour cream and, if desired, toppings of your choice. Freeze option: Freeze cooled turkey mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water or broth if necessary.

TURKEY RICE

Steps:

• Combine leftover turkey leg, thigh, and breast meat in a stockpot over high heat; add chicken broth and onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Simmer, flipping turkey pieces over halfway, until meat falls off the bone, about 1 hour.
• Transfer turkey pieces to a bowl and let cool until safe to handle.
• Meanwhile, bring broth to a boil and stir in rice. Season with black pepper, cayenne, and salt. Reduce heat to medium and let rice simmer until it starts to plump up, about 10 minutes.
• Pick turkey meat off the bone and chop into small pieces. Stir into the rice, adding more broth as needed. Cook over medium-low heat until rice reaches desired tenderness, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Smash green onions, red pepper, and cilantro together for the salsa. Taste and season turkey rice as desired, then scoop into serving bowls and top with salsa.

SPEEDY SPICY TURKEY RICE

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a wok or frying pan. Add the eggs, swirl to coat the base of the pan and allow to set to an omelette, flip and cook for 1-2 mins. Once cooked, remove, shred and set aside. Add the remaining oil to the pan, then stir-fry the chilli, if using, and spring onions for 1 min.
• Add the remaining ingredients and the egg, and heat through, stirring, until piping hot. Serve immediately with some extra soy and sweet chilli sauce, if you like.

HEARTY TURKEY 'N' RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrot and mushrooms; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Stir in broth, cheese, turkey, rice, bouillon, celery salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.

LEFTOVER TURKEY FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Coat a large pan with cooking spray. Add onion and saute over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add frozen vegetables and butter; cook and stir, allowing butter to melt and veggies to thaw, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and stir in rice and turkey. Add soy sauce, 2 tablespoons at a time, and stir until rice takes on color. Push everything to the sides of the pan. Add sesame oil to the center of the pan and stir rice mixture until coated. Push everything to the sides of the pan again. Break eggs in the center of the pan. Scramble in the center until set, 2 to 3 minutes; then stir into rice mixture until well combined.

TURKEY AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heavily spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add broccoli; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• In large bowl, mix broccoli and onion, turkey, cheese, mayonnaise, soup, rice and water chestnuts until blended. Gently stir in roasted peppers. Spoon mixture into casserole dish. Top with potato chips.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown.

HEARTY TURKEY AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook 5 minutes, until softened.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in rice.
• Slowly add chicken broth, water and sage.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon (3 tsp) of the butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and cook until tender and liquid has evaporated, 10 minutes.
• Stir in salt and pepper.
• Heat oven to 400 degree F.
• Grease bottom of shallow 2-quart baking dish with remaining 1 teaspoon butter.
• Spoon rice into dish and top evenly with turkey.
• Spoon mushrooms over turkey.
• Whisk together soup and wine in bowl; pour over top of mushrooms.
• Bake casserole until sauce is hot, 25 to 30 minutes.
• (If top becomes too dark, cover loosely with foil during last 15 minutes of baking.) Sprinkle top with parsley.
• Makes 6 servings.