Wild Rice and Turkey Soup

Another yummy soup. I love soups especially when I can make them in the crockpot.

Here is what you need:
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, diced (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, diced (1 cup)
1 cup diced smoked turkey (6 ounces) ( I used 1lb ground turkey)
1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated fat-free milk
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup frozen peas

1) if using ground turkey, brown in skillet. Add the oil. Sauté the onion, celery, and carrots. Add to the crockpot.
2) combine all other ingredients except milk, flour and peas into the crockpot
3) cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.
4) during last 30 minutes of cooking, add the mix the milk and flour in a small bowl. Add to the crockpot and stir to incorporate. Add in the peas.
5) cook until the peas are done and the soup has thickened.

Enjoy!

South of the Border Sandwiches

These were SOOO yummy and different for a sandwich. They had a little more "prep work" than a normal sandwich would take which I was not thrilled about, but the end result was worth it!

Here's what you need.
1 loaf French Bread, sliced in about 1' slices (I used about 1/2 a loaf for 2 of us)
1/2 cup chopped olives
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Mayo
1/3 cup Sour Cream
1/3 cup green onions, chopped
Sliced turkey (deli, leftover, or lunch meat)
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
2 ripe avocados, sliced
shredded or sliced cheese

1) Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl, combine olives, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Mix well and set aside about 2 Tbsp of this mixture. To the remaining olive mixture in the bowl, add the mayo, sour cream, and green onions. Mix well.
2) Place sliced bread onto a cookie sheet. Spread each slice with the mayo mixture. Top with sliced turkey, tomato, and avocado. Sprinkle the top with shredded cheese or place sliced cheese on top. Finally, top each slice with some of the reserved 2 Tbsp olive mixture.
3) Bake for 15 minutes.

Enjoy!