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Too Much Turkey? Try This Rice Porridge Recipe

Here's a recipe for soup made with leftover turkey from my family's kitchen to yours.

You have half a turkey left – more or less. What can you make?

Turkey sandwiches? Turkey tacos? The options are endless. And here’s another one for you.

Since I was a kid, we’ve always transformed our leftovers into warm rice porridge (known as lugaw or arroz caldo in the Philippines).

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And if you still have the turkey meat on the bone, it’ll be even better.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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  • Leftover turkey. (If it’s on the bone, just cut the meat off, but try using the bones from the leg. It will do the trick to make a tasty broth.)
  • 6 cups of water
  • Ginger (About the size of a thumb and slice it into thin strips.)
  • 1 medium-sized onion (Dice it.)
  • 1 cup of rice.
  • Black Pepper

Here’s what to do:

  • Put 6 cups of water into a pot and place the turkey and bones inside.
  • Bring it to a boil and add the onions and ginger.
  • Let it simmer for one hour.
  • Add a cup of rice and let it cook for another 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
  • Add pepper to taste.
  • Then eat it up.

Enjoy!


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