Turkey, wild rice and Portabella soup-
Last week the local Kroger had turkey breast on sale for 50 cents per lb. A great deal!! I had never cooked a turkey or turkey breast before so this was a challenge to me. Turned out to be really easy. I sliced at intervals in to the turkey and inserted pats of butter. Then I sprinkled with salt, pepper, garlic and all purpose seasoning. While it was baking..., I basted it with a mix of water and white wine ( just about cup of wine, not alot). So The first night I had turkey with wild rice and peas. Then I had Turkey sandwiches. On the 3rd day I removed all the meat from the bone that I could and saved some in the fridge and froze the rest for later. I looked at the turkey and realized there was a lot of white meat on the bone still, so I decided to boil it and make broth to freeze. I took about 4 cups of broth, 1 carrot sliced thin, 5 portabella mushrooms chopped, 1/2 cup onion.1 stalk celery, sliced thin and about 1 cup of chopped turkey and boiled it until the veggies were tender. Then I added 1 1/2 cups of leftover rice, 1/2 cup leftover peas , salt and garlic to taste and had delicious soup for dinner.No preservatives since it didnt come from a can. And I enjoyed a glass of my favorite cheapo wine. Winking Owl Sauvignon Blanc ($3.47 a bottle at Aldi-not in Tennessee- I brought it back from Virginia) . Great inexpensive dinner since I used 39 cents carrots and celery, and 69 cent mushrooms and onions from Aldi. The above measurements made 3-4 good size bowls. More if served with salad and bread. Soup is one of my favorite things to make and eat, any time of year.See More
Last week the local Kroger had turkey breast on sale for 50 cents per lb. A great deal!! I had never cooked a turkey or turkey breast before so this was a challenge to me. Turned out to be really easy. I sliced at intervals in to the turkey and inserted pats of butter. Then I sprinkled with salt, pepper, garlic and all purpose seasoning. While it was baking..., I basted it with a mix of water and white wine ( just about cup of wine, not alot). So The first night I had turkey with wild rice and peas. Then I had Turkey sandwiches. On the 3rd day I removed all the meat from the bone that I could and saved some in the fridge and froze the rest for later. I looked at the turkey and realized there was a lot of white meat on the bone still, so I decided to boil it and make broth to freeze. I took about 4 cups of broth, 1 carrot sliced thin, 5 portabella mushrooms chopped, 1/2 cup onion.1 stalk celery, sliced thin and about 1 cup of chopped turkey and boiled it until the veggies were tender. Then I added 1 1/2 cups of leftover rice, 1/2 cup leftover peas , salt and garlic to taste and had delicious soup for dinner.No preservatives since it didnt come from a can. And I enjoyed a glass of my favorite cheapo wine. Winking Owl Sauvignon Blanc ($3.47 a bottle at Aldi-not in Tennessee- I brought it back from Virginia) . Great inexpensive dinner since I used 39 cents carrots and celery, and 69 cent mushrooms and onions from Aldi. The above measurements made 3-4 good size bowls. More if served with salad and bread. Soup is one of my favorite things to make and eat, any time of year.See More
