Monday, April 23, 2012

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
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