Turkey Breast Florentine

Name: Turkey Breast Florentine
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 boneless skinless turkey breast half (3 to 4 pounds); 5 bacon strips, divided; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups 2% milk; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 55 min. + standing YIELD: 8 servings.

"A lovely dish for guests, this spinach-stuffed turkey breast look s beautiful when you slice it for serving," Shirley Goehring writes from Lodi, California. "I've also spooned the filling into a pocket slit in a boneless center-cut pork roast with delicious results."

Ingredients

1 boneless skinless turkey breast half (3 to 4 pounds)
5 bacon strips, divided
3/4 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Make a lengthwise slit down the center of the turkey breast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open meat so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Remove plastic; set aside.
2. In a large skillet, cook 2 bacon strips until crisp. Drain, reserving drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside. In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Stir in the flour, tarragon, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat.
3. Refrigerate 1/2 cup sauce. Add the spinach, mushrooms and crumbled bacon to the remaining sauce; spread over turkey breast. Starting at a long end, roll turkey around filling (turkey might not close all the way around filling); tie with kitchen string. Place on a rack, seam side up, in a greased shallow roasting pan. Brush with butter. Cut remaining bacon strips in half; place over turkey.
4. Bake until turkey is no longer pink, 55-60 minutes, covering loosely with foil if bacon gets too dark.
5. Discard kitchen string. Let turkey stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Meanwhile, heat the reserved sauce; stir in cheese until melted. Serve with turkey.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 351 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 120mg cholesterol, 592mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 47g protein.