Soup Made at our Winter Crop

Some of you asked for the recipe that Chris made at our crop, here it is. Enjoy!!

 

1 turkey carcass (we used chicken)

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:

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