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Turkey in Cream Sauce Recipe

"I've been relying on this recipe for tender turkey since I first moved out on my own years ago," recalls Kathy-Jo Winterbottom of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. "I serve it whenever I invite new guests to the house, and I'm constantly writing out the recipe."

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Turkey in Cream Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 7 hours

Yield: 9 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/4 cups white wine or chicken broth
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 turkey breast tenderloins (3/4 pound each)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup half-and-half cream or whole milk
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the wine, onion, garlic and bay leaves. Combine rosemary and pepper; rub over turkey. Place in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until turkey is tender.
Remove turkey to a serving platter; keep warm. Strain and skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine the cornstarch, cream and salt until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with turkey. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (prepared with wine and fat-free milk) equals 179 calories, 1 g fat (0 saturated fat), 82 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Turkey in Cream Sauce in Quick Cooking December 2000, p49