Williamsburg Inn Turkey Soup

Ingredients

• 1 turkey carcass
• 4 quarts water
• 3 large onions, finely chopped
• 3 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 2 large carrots, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 pint half-and-half cream
• 3 cups diced cooked turkey
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large kettle, cook turkey carcass with water to make 3 quarts of stock.
• 2 remove bones; reserve meat.
• 3 strain stock and set aside.
• 4 in a saucepan, combine onions, celery, carrots, rice and 1 qt of the stock.
• 5 bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat; cover and cook for 20 mins; set aside.
• 7 in a large soup kettle, melt butter.
• 8 blend in flour and heat until bubbly.
• 9 add half& half and remaining stock; cook and stir until bubbly.
• 10 stir in reserved vegetable mixture, turkey meat and seasonings to taste.
• 11 heat slowly to serving temperature.