Creamy Baked Turkey With Brown Rice Soup

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Delicious, thick, hearty baked soup scaled for a small family (but will double easily for larger families). Serve with crusty bread and a salad for a complete meal.

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Steps

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Heat olive oil in skillet.

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Add turkey , stirring to break up meat.

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Add onion , green pepper , and garlic.

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Cook , stirring , until turkey starts to brown but is not fully cooked.

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Then place turkey mixture into 2 quart baking dish generously greased with butter.

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In same skillet melt 1 t butter , add brown rice , cook stirring until very hot but not browned.

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Then add chicken broth.

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Cook stirring l minute and add to turkey mixture.

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Add rest of ingredients except cheeses and cream.

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Mix well.

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Cover and bake@375 degrees f for 1 hour.

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Remove from oven and lower temperature to 325 degrees f.

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Stir in cheeses and cream.

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Leave uncovered and bake 10-15 minutes more , but do not allow soup to boil.

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Ingredients

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olive oil, ground turkey, green pepper, onion, garlic, butter, brown rice, chicken broth, paprika, salt, bay leaf, balsamic vinegar, fresh sage, fresh basil, dry white wine, zucchini, roma tomato, monterey jack cheese, parmesan cheese, whipping cream