Turkey Rice Soup

Recipe Type:	Non Veg.
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 Cups cooked, diced turkey meat
• 1/2 Cup uncooked wild rice
• 3 Cans condensed chicken broth
• 1/2 Cup finely chopped green onions
• 1/2 Cup margarine
• 3/4 Cup all-purpose flour
• 8 Slices bacon
• 1/4 tsp Poultry seasoning
• 1/8 tsp Ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp Dry sherry
• 2 Cups half-and-half cream
• Salt to taste
• 2 Cups water

Cooking Instructions:

• Take a large pot and combine chicken broth, water, green onions and wild rice in it.
• Cook it on medium heat and bring it to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer till rice is tender for about 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a big skillet on medium heat till crisp.
• Allow it to cool and crumble, keep aside.
• Melt the margarine in a medium saucepan on medium-low flame.
• Add flour, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper, mix well.
• Cook, till smooth, stirring continuously.
• Stir in half-and-half and cook till thickened for about 2 minutes.
• Now stir half-and-half mixture into the rice mixture.
• Stir in turkey, bacon and sherry and heat through.