Moist Turkey Breast with White Wine Gravy Recipe

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“I modified a favorite dish for slow cooker ease. It’s moist and tender each time and perfectly complemented by the white wine gravy. It’s best with drinking wine, not cooking wine.” —Tina MacKissock, Manchester, New Hampshire

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Moist Turkey Breast with White Wine Gravy Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup white wine
1 medium apple, chopped
1/2 cup sliced fennel bulb
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped carrot
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (3 pounds) frozen boneless turkey roast with gravy, thawed
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup half-and-half cream

Directions

In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the wine, apple, fennel, celery, carrot, garlic, mustard and bay leaf. In a small bowl, combine the rosemary, thyme, sage and pepper; rub over turkey. (Discard gravy packet or save for another use.) Add turkey to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove meat to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain drippings into a measuring cup to measure 1 cup. Skim fat. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and cream; stir until smooth. Gradually add drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with turkey. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 5 ounces cooked turkey with 3 tablespoons gravy equals 238 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 113 mg cholesterol, 102 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 43 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 6 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Moist Turkey Breast with White Wine Gravy in Simple & Delicious April/May 2011, p33