Cranberry Turkey Breast with Gravy

MAKES: 12 servings

Ingredients

• Cranberry Turkey Breast with Gravy Recipe photo by Taste of Home 1 bone-in turkey breast (5 to 6 pounds)

• 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce

• 1/4 cup orange juice

• 1 envelope onion soup mix

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

• 3 to 4 teaspoons cornstarch

• 1 tablespoon water

Place turkey in a 5-qt slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, orange juice, onion soup mix, salt and pepper; pour over turkey. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender.

Remove turkey to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with turkey. Yield: 12 servings (3 cups gravy).

  

Nutritional Facts

5 ounces cooked turkey with 1/4 cup gravy equals 318 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 346 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 40 g protein.Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Cranberry Turkey Breast with Gravy in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2010, p54