Sunday, the first of December...

Oh my, where has this year gone?   A plus for us, in Florida, is the end of hurricane season!

I've been posting over these past days, so I won't do a recap of Thanksgiving and my wonderful long weekend.  The leftovers are about gone, and I made soup for our dinner tonight, with the rest of the turkey. Have any of you tried the Williamsburg Turkey Soup?  I make it every year, and sometimes in between, with chicken (when I think of it). I don't boil the turkey carcass, but use chicken broth, instead, and I use instant rice.

Williamsburg Turkey Soup

By CURLEYBERLEY on April 19, 2005

4 Reviews

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• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Servings: 6-8

About This Recipe

"I found this recipe quite a few years ago in a Southern Living Cookbook. It's a good way to use up some of the leftover turkey from the holidays."

Ingredients

• 1 turkey carcass
• 4 quarts water
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 3 onions, chopped
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 cup long grain rice, raw
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups half-and-half

Directions

1. Place turkey carcass and water in Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, simmer 1 hour.
2. Remove carcass and pick off meat. Broth should measure 3 quarts.
3. Heat butter in Dutch oven; add flour and cook over medium heat stirring constantly 5 minutes.
4. Stir onion, carrot and celery into roux; cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring often.
5. Add broth, turkey, rice, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes.
6. Add half and half. Heat through.

It is DELICIOUS!  I know it isn't no-carbs-diet-friendly, but I'm eating it again tomorrow.  Make sure you cook the rue (butter & flour) for the full five minutes, while stirring constantly!

My laundry is nearly done, and I am back in my PJs.  Tomorrow won't be a hard day at work, and we are closed to the public, so I'm wearing jeans.  Wednesday, we have to attend a funeral at 11:00 a.m., at our church.  The Dad of one of my friends died, and he and his wife have been 'pillars' of the church for years and years. Rudy was head usher and just a sweet, sweet man.  He died on Tuesday, before Thanksgiving, and two days before his daughter's birthday.  His wife, Tillie, was at Mass Saturday night, and lighted the first Advent candle before the service started.  I saw her before we went in, and gave her a big hug. The death of a loved one is hard anytime, but seems especially difficult when it happens around the holidays. I lost both of my parents in December, so I know first-hand.

I look forward to getting you all back, after the holiday hiatus, and am sure I will get to see photos and hear wonderful stories from you!  I've missed you!!

Thanks for stopping by! I wish you a good week ahead! Peace, love & hugs.