Souplantation'S Creamy Herbed Turkey Soup

• 8 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, 1/4-inch diced
• 1 1/2 cups celery, 1/4-inch diced
• 1/2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 cups yellow onions, 1/4-inch diced
• 1 cup celery, 1/4-inch diced
• 1 cup carrot, 1/4-inch diced
• 1 1/2 cups white flour
• 8 cups water
• 5 tablespoons turkey base
• 6 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
• 1/3 cup diced dried cranberries
• 1 lb cooked turkey breast, cut into bite size pieces

1. Heat 8 cups water to a boil. Cook the 1 1/2 cups carrots and 1 1/2 cups celery for 8 minutes until soft. Strain and cool in cold water. You will add these to the finished soup.
2. In a pot, melt the 1/2 pound butter. Add the 2 tablespoons garlic, 2 cups onion, 1 cup carrot & 1 cup celery. Saute for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour and continue to cook for 5 minutes on low-medium heat.
3. Add the 8 cups water and 5 tablespoons turkey base. Blend with a hand held mixer until smooth.
4. Add 6 cups water, salt, pepper, sage, marjoram, rosemary and thyme. Heat to 190 degrees or a low simmer. Cook for 10 minutes on medium heat until thickened.
5. Add cream, parsley, turkey meat, cranberries, cooked carrots and celery. Stir to combine. Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes.
6. At Souplantation/ Sweet Tomatoes, this is served with stuffing - I just use "instant" stuffing. Tasty business!

water, carrots, celery, butter, garlic, yellow onions, celery, carrot, white flour, water, turkey base, water, kosher salt, ground black pepper, sage, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, heavy cream, italian parsley, cranberries, turkey breast

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/souplantations-creamy-herbed-turkey-soup-488710 (may not work)