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Turkey Pot-Roast Dinner

Now that boneless turkey breasts halves are readily available in supermarkets, you can make a "pot roast" dinner quite quickly.

Type: Low Fat, Poultry, Turkey
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/3 cups 315mlDefatted chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozOnion - chopped (medium)
2 tablespoons 30mlLemon juice
1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
1 tablespoon 15mlFinely-chopped fresh ginger
1 tablespoon 15mlPaprika
1 teaspoon 5mlGround coriander
3/4 teaspoon 3.8mlGround allspice
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround cardamom
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlFreshly-ground black pepper
1   Boneless turkey breast half - (1 3/4 lbs) - skin removed
5   Carrots - cut into 1" pieces (large)
5   Potatoes - peeled, and (large)
  Cut into eighths
4   Onions - quartered (large)

Recipe Instructions

In a Dutch oven, stir together the broth, chopped onions, lemon juice, oil, ginger, paprika, coriander, allspice, cardamom, salt and pepper.

Add the turkey and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat, cover and gently simmer for 8 minutes. Turn the turkey over and continue simmering, covered, for 8 minutes more.

Layer the carrots, potatoes and quartered onions around the turkey. Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the vegetables and turkey are tender.

To serve, slice the turkey. Then arrange the turkey and vegetables on a deep serving platter. Spoon the broth mixture over the turkey and vegetables.

Think ahead: To save even more time on a busy weekday evening, cook the turkey and vegetables ahead. Slice the turkey. Reheat in the microwave.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 313; Fat: 5.3 grams (15% of calories); Cholesterol: 49 milligrams; Sodium: 222 milligrams; Fiber (grams) 9.2.

Source:
Prevention's Recipe Archive at http://www.prevention.com/cooking

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