Day to Day Adventure: Turkey in a Pot

Monday, April 4, 2011

Turkey in a Pot

One of my favorite ways to cook a turkey is in my crockpot.  Now this isn’t your standard BIG bird like on Thanksgiving.  It is a turkey breast that I have caught on sale at some point & stuck in the freezer(with a friend or two).

My crew LOVES turkey but some of them ONLY like it this way.  When we go places at Thanksgiving, where the turkey is cooked in the oven, they think it is too dry.  Spoiled bunch of kids!  However, turkey in the crockpot is super MOIST and yummy.  We then cook & mash some taters, heat some green beans & we are ready to eat! 

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Oh an did I mention it is in the CROCKPOT?  I love my slave in the kitchen.  She works all day and I can come home to a yummy meal with almost no effort on my part!

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After we eat turkey for supper there are always leftovers.  I cut up the turkey & make this delicious soup for the freezer!  Usually there is enough for 2 or 3 batches!  There goes my other slave who just holds on to those premade meals for me until I REALLY need one on a busy day.  Love .. Love .. Love my freezer!

Turkey & Noodles—this was adapted from the 30 Day Gourmet

12 cups turkey or chicken broth

1/2 tsp salt

1 lb frozen egg noodles

1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 cups milk

3 cups cooked turkey

In a large, pot heat broth to boiling.  Add salt.  Add frozen noodles and bring back to a boil.  Turn down to simmer.  Cook for 10 minutes and then stir flour & milk together.  Mix in with the noodles & broth.  Cook until it seems to have reduced slightly and thickened.  Add the meat & salt to taste.

Serving immediately?  Just add a salad & some vegies and you are ready to eat!

Freezing?  Measure out in to appropriate size containers & let cool.  Freeze!  Don’t for get to label your container & date it!

Is it still cool & drizzly outside in your neck of the woods?  Enjoy these warm & nourishing soups!

Brown Jug Soup

3 Bean Soup

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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6 comments:

  1. Love your crock pot and your recipe.

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  2. I do split chicken breasts like this, but never thought to do turkey! I'll have to look for some on sale :) Thanks!

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  3. I love it when I can cook the meat in the crock pot!

    I'll have to go check out that Broccoli Cheddar soup recipe. That's one of my favorite soups!

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  4. I have the same crockpot and love it. I have never made a turkey in it, but now I am going to try this out.

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  5. I'm a huge crockpot fan as well. I often cook turkey breast this way and love to find ways to use the leftovers. Come join me for What's On the Menu Wednesday whenever you can and for Crock Pot Wednesdays this fall.

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  6. Hi Kim,
    What a great recipe it sounds delicious. I just love the use of the crock pot or slow cooker, it is a life saver some days. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!

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