Carving the Turkey
Place the turkey, breast up and with its legs to your right if you’re
right-handed or to the left if left-handed. Remove the ties or skewers.
While gently pulling the leg and thigh away from the body, cut through the
joint between leg and body. Separate the drumstick and thigh by cutting
down through the connecting joint. Serve the drumstick and thighs whole,
or carve them.
Make a deep horizontal cut into the breast just above the wing. Insert a
fork in the top of the breast, and starting halfway up the breast, carve
thin slices down to the horizontal cut, working upward. Repeat steps 1
through 3 on the other side of the turkey.
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Per serving: 0 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Use a sharp carving knife for best results when carving a whole
turkey. While carving, keep the turkey from moving by holding it
in place with a meat fork. Carve on a stable cutting surface, such
as a plastic cutting board or platter. Carving is easier if the
turkey is allowed to stand for about 15 minutes after roasting.
TURKEY MADEIRA
1 1/2 lb turkey breast tenders
2 ounce porcini mushrooms (dried)
3/4 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons Madeira wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Thicken juices with cornstarch if desired, and serve with rice.
Serves 4.
TURKEY BARBECUE
2 to 3 lb. turkey fillets
2 green peppers
1 teaspoon. celery salt
Dash of pepper
2 teaspoon. chopped onion
18 ounce thick barbecue sauce
Prepare turkey fillets with dash of pepper across tops. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour covered.
Uncover for desired darker color. Prepare chopped green peppers, onions. Mix barbecue sauce, celery salt, (thin with water if needed) in 5 quart slow cooker/Crock Pot, set on high. Add green peppers and onions. Allow to heat while turkey is baking. Chop turkey (as desired in small tomedium chunks) and add to slow cooker/Crock Pot. Simmer for 2 to 3 hours, or turn to low and cook for 4 to 6 hours. Serve on fresh rolls.
Serves 4 to 6.
TURKEY AND RICE CASSEROLE
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
3 cups water
3 cups converted long-grain white rice (uncooked)
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 to 2 cups cubed cooked turkey
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas & carrots, oriental mix, etc.)
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
Pour soup and water into Crock Pot and stir to combine. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook 6 to 8 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high. Add soy sauce if desired.
HEARTY CHILI
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 ground chuck
30 oz. tomato sauce
24 oz. V-8 (tomato-vegetable juice)
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 tbsp. chili powder
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped mushrooms
1 sm. jalapeno pepper (optional)
14 oz. stewed tomatoes
1/2 c. uncooked wild rice
2/3 c. brown sugar
14 oz. chili beans
1 oz. chili seasoning mix
Brown ground turkey and ground beef. Drain well. Place all other ingredients in a slow cooker and add the meat. Cook on low for 6 to 9 hours. Serve with crackers or cornbread.
CROCKPOT TURKEY SANDWICHES
6 c. diced turkey
3 c. diced cheese (American or Velveeta)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 onion, chopped
1/2 c. Miracle Whip
Mix all of above and put in Crock Pot for 3-4 hours. Stir occasionally. Add liquid, if needed. Serve with buns.
CROCKPOT TURKEY MEATBALLS
* 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce (your favorite)
* 10 ounces Apple jelly
* 2 tablespoons Tapioca (for thick sauce if desired)
* 1 tablespoon Vinegar
* 1 Egg, beaten
* 1/4 cup Seasoned bread crumbs, fine
* 2 tablespoons Milk
* 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
* 1 pound Ground turkey
* Non-stick vegetable spray
In 3 1/2 or 4 quart crockery cooker: stir together barbecue sauce, jelly, tapioca (if used), and vinegar. Cover; cook on high-heat setting while preparing meatballs.
For meatballs, in large bowl combine egg, bread crumbs, milk, garlic powder, salt, and onion powder. Add ground turkey and mix well. Shape into 1/2 to 3/4-inch meatballs. Spray a 12-inch non-stick skillet; add meatballs and brown on all sides over med. heat. Drain meatballs. Add meatballs to crock pot; stir gently. Cover; cook on high heat setting for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Makes 30 meatballs. Note: for 5 or
6-quart Crock Pot, double all ingredients. Prepare as above.
Makes 60 meatballs.
CRANBERRY-APPLE TURKEY BREAST
* 2 teaspoons melted butter or margarine
* 1/2 cup chicken broth
* 1 large apple, cored and chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1 stalk celery, chopped
* 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
* 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
* 2 cups seasoned crumb-style stuffing
* 2 to 3 pounds turkey breast cutlets.
Combine butter, chicken broth, apple, onion, celery, cranberry sauce, poultry seasoning and stuffing. Place 3 tablespoons stuffing mix on each turkey cutlet.
Roll up and tie. Place in stoneware. Cover; cook on LOW 8 hours (HIGH 4 hours).
CHICKEN OR TURKEY PIE
3 cups diced cooked chicken or turkey
2 cans (14 1/2 ounce each) chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
3 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 package frozen mixed veggies (16 oz)
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 9-inch refrigerated pie crust
In Crock Pot, combine chicken, broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, celery, onion, bay leaf, potatoes, and mixed vegetables. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 6 hours. Remove bay leaf. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, mix milk and flour. Gradually stir flour and water mixture into Crock Pot. Stir in pepper, poultry seasoning, and salt/ Remove the liner from Crock
Pot base and carefully place 9-inch pie crust over the mixture. Place the crockery liner inside preheated oven and bake (uncovered) for about 15 minutes, or until browned. If your liner is not removable, put the mixture in a casserole dish, cover with the pie crust and bake as above.
Serves 8.
TURKEY – STUFFING LOAF
4 tsp. margarine
2 sm. apples, pared & diced
1/2 c. each shredded carrot, diced onion, celery, green bell pepper
13 oz. ground turkey
4 slices bread, cubed
1/2 c. plain low fat yogurt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp. each poultry seasoning & salt
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In non-stick skillet, heat margarine until hot. Add apples and vegetables and saute, stirring constantly until apples are soft. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Spray a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan with Pam, transfer turkey mixture to pan. Bake until set, 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven, let stand 5 minutes. Invert on serving plate. Or cook in microwave about 15 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritive Note: Serve size + 1/4 loaf. 330 calories; 33 g. cho; 27 g. pro; 594 mg. sodium; 201 mg. chol.
CLUB TURKEY CASSEROLE
1/4 c. margarine
1/3 c. flour
1 c. turkey*
2 c. skim milk
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. blanched almonds, slivered & toasted
1 c. brown rice, cook & should yield 4 c.
2 1/2 c. diced, cooked turkey
1 (3 or 4 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
1/2 c. chopped pimiento
1/3 c. chopped green pepper
*Or chicken broth made with 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon in 1 cup water. Cook rice. In a large size pan, melt margarine, blend in flour. Stir in broth and milk. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining ingredients except almonds. Pour into spray treated 9″x13″ pan. Top with almonds and bake at 350 degrees, uncovered. May omit salt for no salt low cholesterol diet.