Sage Turkey Thighs

If you have approximately 6 hours and 15 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Sage Turkey Thighs might be an excellent gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. For $1.75 per serving, this recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 67g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 536 calories. This recipe serves 4. 12 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of rubbed sage, salt, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It works well as an affordable main course. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 94%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Parmesan-Sage Roast Turkey with Sage Gravy, Easy Healthy Slow Cooker Cider-Braised Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes and Sage, and Pancetta-Sage Turkey with Pancetta-Sage Gravy.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 360 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon browning sauce, optional

4 medium carrots, halved

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 medium onion, chopped

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1-1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage, divided

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 turkey thighs or turkey drumsticks (2 pounds total), skinless

1/4 cup cold water

Equipment:

kitchen thermometer

slow cooker

sauce pan

food processor

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the carrots, onion, water, garlic and 1 teaspoon sage. Top with turkey. Sprinkle with remaining sage. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180°. Remove turkey to a serving platter; keep warm. Strain broth, reserving vegetables. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Place vegetables in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Add to cooking juices. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Add salt, pepper and, if desired, browning sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with turkey. Yield: 4 servings. Originally published as Sage Turkey Thighs in Light & TastyFebruary/March 2003, p27 Nutritional Facts 4 ounces cooked turkey with 1/4 cup gravy equals 277 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 96 mg cholesterol, 280 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 34 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 3 vegetable. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the carrots, onion, water, garlic and 1 teaspoon sage. Top with turkey. Sprinkle with remaining sage. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180°.

2. Remove turkey to a serving platter; keep warm. Strain broth, reserving vegetables. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan.

3. Place vegetables in a food processor; cover and process until smooth.

4. Add to cooking juices. Bring to a boil.

5. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan.

6. Add salt, pepper and, if desired, browning sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

7. Serve with turkey.


Nutrition Information:

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536k Calories
67g Protein
22g Total Fat
11g Carbs
61% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
536k
27%

Fat
22g
35%

  Saturated Fat
7g
44%

Carbohydrates
11g
4%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
240mg
80%

Sodium
442mg
19%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
67g
134%

Vitamin A
10203IU
204%

Selenium
89µg
128%

Zinc
10mg
71%

Vitamin B6
1mg
64%

Phosphorus
631mg
63%

Vitamin B3
10mg
53%

Vitamin B2
0.76mg
45%

Vitamin B5
3mg
39%

Iron
6mg
34%

Potassium
1167mg
33%

Copper
0.53mg
26%

Vitamin B12
1µg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.32mg
21%

Magnesium
81mg
21%

Folate
50µg
13%

Manganese
0.23mg
12%

Fiber
2g
9%

Calcium
88mg
9%

Vitamin K
8µg
8%

Vitamin C
6mg
7%

Vitamin E
0.41mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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