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.
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