Turkey Pear Skillet Recipe

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Turkey breast slices or chicken breasts--cut into thin strips--can be substituted for tenderloin strips.

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Turkey Pear Skillet Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup sweet white wine
1/2 cup cranberry juice
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (20 ounces) turkey breast tenderloins, cut into thin strips
1 cup thinly sliced onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium pears, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Hot cooked long grain and wild rice mix, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, wine, cranberry juice, sage and salt until blended; set aside. In a large skillet, saute turkey and onion in oil for 10-12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
Stir broth mixture and add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the pears, walnuts, cranberries and parsley; cover and cook for 3 minutes or until heated through. Serve with rice if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup turkey mixture (calculated without rice) equals 328 calories, 12 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 307 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Turkey Pear Skillet in Weeknight Cooking Made Easy Annual 2005, p127