Creamy Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

This easy creamy turkey and wild rice soup recipe is perfect for using up that leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

What you need:

• 3/4 c cooked turkey, chopped
  
• 4 c chicken broth
  
• 2 c boiling water
  
• 1 c half and half
  
• 1/2 c wild rice
  
• 1/2 c mushrooms, sliced
  
• 1/4 c carrots, grated
  
• 1/4 c flour
  
• 1/4 c onion, diced
  
• 2 T butter
  
• 2 T sherry
  

What you do:

• In a medium saucepan, combine wild rice and boiling water. 
• Cover and simmer for 40 minutes; remove from heat.  
  
• Heat butter in a large saucepan.  
• Add mushrooms and onion and saute until onions are tender but not browned, 2-3 minutes.  
  
• Stir in flour.  
• Gradually add chicken broth, stirring until slightly thickened.  
  
• Add rice, turkey and carrots and simmer for 5 minutes.  
• Add half and half and sherry.  
• Continue cooking on low until heated through; serve.