Turkey Breast Florentine Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Turkey Breast Florentine
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
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1 boneless skinless turkey breast half (3 to 4 pounds)
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5 bacon strips, divided
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3/4 cup chopped onion
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1-1/2 cups 2% milk
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1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
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1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
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1 tablespoon butter, melted
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1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Directions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4.
Bake until turkey is no longer pink, 55-60 minutes, covering loosely with foil if bacon gets too dark.
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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.
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