Creamy Wild Rice and Turkey Soup

I wrote this recipe for my “Simply Affordable” column in the Oregonian newspaper as a way to use up post-Thanksgiving turkey, but I ended up loving the creamy, whole-grain soup so much, it’s in regular rotation in our house now. If you don’t have leftover turkey meat, roasted turkey breast or smoked turkey from the deli department will work. Ask them to cut you a thick slab, so you can cut it into bite-size cubes at home. The soup can be made vegetarian by omitting the meat and using