Turkey Breast Stuffed with Bacon and Cheese
Turkey Breast Stuffed with Bacon and Cheese might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 44g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 401 calories. For $2.85 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 984 foodies and cooks. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. If you have bacon, olive oil, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Jo Cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 82%, this dish is amazing. Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast Stuffed with Pear Hash, Grilled Turkey Breast with Bacon, Green Tomato with Goat Cheese-Sage Mayonnaise, and Orange, Apple and Goat Cheese Stuffed Turkey Breast with Naturally Sweetened Cranberry Sauce are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup mexican blend cheese, shredded
2 (12 oz each) turkey breasts, boneless, skinless
Equipment:
frying pan
oven
kitchen twine
baking paper
plastic wrap
meat tenderizer
rolling pin
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.In a skillet fry the bacon and onion together until bacon is crisp and onion is transluscent. Set aside.To butterfly the turkey breasts, cut the turkey breasts in half horizontally without slicing all the way through,and open it up like a book into one bigger piece. Place between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap. With a meat mallet or rolling pin, gently pound the meat to make it as thin as possible. Season the breasts with salt and pepper.Top the turkey breast with cheese, then the bacon mixture, leaving about an inch border, then roll it up and secure it with butcher's twine or kitchen string. Repeat with other breast.Brown the turkey in a oven proof skillet with the olive oil, evenly on all sides. Place the skillet in the oven and roast the turkey breast for about 45 minutes.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.In a skillet fry the bacon and onion together until bacon is crisp and onion is transluscent. Set aside.To butterfly the turkey breasts, cut the turkey breasts in half horizontally without slicing all the way through,and open it up like a book into one bigger piece.
2. Place between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap. With a meat mallet or rolling pin, gently pound the meat to make it as thin as possible. Season the breasts with salt and pepper.Top the turkey breast with cheese, then the bacon mixture, leaving about an inch border, then roll it up and secure it with butcher's twine or kitchen string. Repeat with other breast.Brown the turkey in a oven proof skillet with the olive oil, evenly on all sides.
3. Place the skillet in the oven and roast the turkey breast for about 45 minutes.
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