Williamsburg Turkey Soup

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.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

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.