A while back I ran across a recipe for cooking a turkey breast in the crockpot that I wanted to try. The last time I planned to prepare a turkey breast the one I bought was too large for my crockpot. Last week when I was grocery shopping I found a half of a turkey breast for sale (at Ingles) so I was finally able to try it.
Here's the simple recipe:
one half or whole turkey breast that will fit in your crockpot
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce (I used half a can with the half turkey breast)
1 envelope onion soup mix (I used half an envelope)
Place turkey breast in crockpot. Combine the cranberry sauce and the onion soup mix and spread on top of the turkey. Cook for 4 hours on high or until meat tests done with meat thermometer.
We ate this as is for the first meal, in this casserole for the second meal, and in a fruited turkey salad for its final appearance.
So, for all of you with small households -- be on the lookout for half turkey breasts on sale, or ask your butcher if he would cut a whole one in half for you. You still get a few nice leftovers, but not an overwhelming amount.
I didn't take a picture of the turkey breast itself, because it wasn't particularly photogenic, but, here's a picture of the fruited turkey salad (turkey, mayo, grapes, apple, celery, toasted almonds):
Becka
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on Oct 17th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Mmmmm. That sounds delicious. Was the turkey moist? I tried once to cook a turkey breast in the crock pot, but mine turned out really dry. Perhaps I overcooked it. But your recipe sounds like it would be nice and moist.
on Oct 17th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Rhonda, I would say that the turkey in the crockpot wasn’t as good as one roasted in the oven, but it was still very good and was a convenient way to prepare turkey for a Sunday dinner. The cranberries help to keep it moist and one recipe I found for it even suggested adding a little water. I didn’t add the water and ended up with plenty of “sauce” to serve on top of the turkey and mashed potatoes.
on Oct 18th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Well, it really sounds good. I must try it!
on Oct 23rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
I got inspired by your turkey breast recipe but I wanted a more traditional taste. I found a simple recipe online and it turned out great. I bought a small turkey breast and cooked it in the crockpot for 12 hours on low. I just added a stick of butter and a little salt. It made the best gravy ever! I’m tickled that we can have a turkey dinner without all the fuss! Thanks for inspiring me!!