Leftover Turkey Stew

This is a great meal to use up the leftover turkey. Tastes great and is pretty healthy.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of butter + 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons of flour (add for desired thickness of sauce)
  • 5 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2 carrots sliced about 1/4″
  • 2 potatoes cut to a small dice
  • 2 stalks of celery diced to desired size (I prefer small dice)
  • 1 med. sized onion chopped into about 1/2 inch pieces
  • 32 oz of chicken broth (I used low sodium)
  • 1.5 pounds of chopped cooked turkey
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons of flour (add for desired thickness of sauce)
  • 1 teaspoons salt (approx 1 tsp. add 1/2 tsp and add more salt to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon of dried minced sage (or 1 tablespoon of fresh minced)
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper

Directions

Add butter into pan over medium high heat, then add olive oil. When hot add garlic and lightly fry (don’t brown). Add in carrots, celery and onions and fry about 1 minutes more. Add in flour and stir and fry for another 2 minutes. then add in chicken broth slowly stiring and mixing with rue until smooth. Add potatoes, turkey,  about half the salt, sage, curry powder and black pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender. Add as much additional salt until seasoned to your preference. Serve and enjoy.

Incredible Turkey Breast

Delicious Healthy Turkey Breast
Delicious Healthy Turkey Breast

I have made turkeys for a while, at first they always came out dry. This was because by the time the thigh was done the breast was dry. I learned a few keys to making a juicy delicious turkey without soaking in brine. First don’t stuff the turkey and second remove the backbone and flatten the turkey before cooking. this will allow the turkey to cook more evenly. Cook the turkey on a rack such as a cooling rack over a pan and start checking the temperature early.

Ingredients

  • Turkey Breast or whole turkey backbone removed and flattened.
  • 1/2 stick of butter
  • 10-15 fresh sage leaves
  • 1/4 cup roughtly chopped parsley
  • 6-7 large cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions

Put sage, garlic and parsley in food processor or food chopper. Chop finely. Add butter and salt and chop till mixed well. Remove backbone and flatten turkey breast if whole. This will allow it to cook evenly. Stuff butter under skin and rub on skin. Roast in oven at 325 degrees till breast or thickest part of turkey reaches temp 163 degrees (Temp will rise above 165 degrees when resting). Remove rest for 30 mins. Cut and serve.