Turkish Rice Soup With Lamb Recipes

TURKISH RICE SOUP WITH LAMB

Steps:

• Bring 5 quarts water, the lamb shanks, carrots, onions, bay leaves, garlic, and peppercorns to a simmer in a large pot. Cook, skimming foam and fat often, for 2 1/2 hours.
• Transfer lamb to a plate, and let stand until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones, and shred, discarding fat. Strain broth through a fine sieve, and skim fat; discard solids.
• Bring 2 cups broth, remaining 1 1/2 cups water, and the rice to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and gently simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring remaining broth to a simmer in a medium pot. Season with salt and pepper. Add shredded lamb, and cook until heated through.
• Stir a spoonful of rice into each serving of broth. Top with lamb and chiles. Squeeze lemon over soup, drizzle with oil, and season with pepper.

CLASSIC TURKEY AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine turkey carcass, halved onion, roughly chopped carrot, roughly chopped celery, halved garlic head, 1 teaspoon rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in a stockpot; pour in enough water to cover. Bring mixture to a boil, cover pot, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Remove turkey carcass and pull remaining meat from bones; reserve meat and discard carcass. Remove vegetables and bay leaves from stock using a slotted spoon and discard.
• Stir diced onions, diced carrots, diced celery, minced garlic, poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon rosemary, and onion powder into stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Add cooked rice and turkey meat to soup; season with salt and pepper. Cook until rice and turkey meat are warmed, about 5 minutes.

BASIC TURKEY AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, on medium heat, saute the garlic and onion in oil until tender.
• Add broth, rice, celery and carrot; Cover and simmer 15 minute.
• Add peas, nutmeg, sage and salt & pepper to taste; simmer on low 10 minutes.
• Add the turkey and heat through.

TURKEY RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute mushrooms and onion in oil for 3 minutes. Stir in the broth, water and apple juice if desired. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice mix. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. , Stir in turkey and vegetables; cook 5 minutes longer or until rice and vegetables are tender.

LEMONY TURKEY RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine first 4 ingredients and 5-1/2 cups broth. Bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes. , In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining broth until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and cilantro.

ZIPPY AND TANGY TURKEY RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Place turkey carcass pieces into a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Stir in onion, celery leaves, and bay leaves, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 hours. Strain broth and pour back into soup pot. Pick turkey meat from the carcass and chop meat into bite-size pieces.
• Heat butter in a skillet; cook and stir carrots and celery until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir carrots, celery, stewed tomatoes with juice, rice, green beans, chicken bouillon cubes, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into broth. Mix in chopped turkey meat.
• Bring soup back to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove and discard rosemary sprigs; stir corn into soup. Adjust salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to taste. Lay a paper towel on top of soup to absorb excess oil, if desired.