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Zesty Turkey Recipe

I frequently prepare this recipe when my family's asking for turkey and when I don't feel like making a whole bird. It's a nice comforting meal for cool fall evenings.

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Zesty Turkey Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 2 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons rubbed sage
1 tablespoon pepper
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons celery seed
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3 to 4 bay leaves, crumbled
1 turkey breast (4 to 4-1/2 pounds)
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

Directions

In a small bowl, combine spices and mix well. Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan; rub with spice mixture. Add broth to pan. Bake at 350° for 2-3 hours or until thermometer reads 170°, basting every 30 minutes. Yield: 6 servings.

Diabetic Exchanges: One serving equals 3-1/2 lean meat; also, 187 calories, 85 mg sodium, 69 mg cholesterol, 3 gm carbohydrate, 32 protein, 4 gm fat.

Originally published as Zesty Turkey in Country Woman November/December 1994, p36