Wild Rice-Stuffed Turkey With Roasted Potatoes and Squash
Meal Time - 2 hours / Serves 8
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare turkey recipe and begin to bake - 45 minutes
- Using a clean knife and cutting board, prepare squash; complete turkey and serve - about 1 1/2 hours
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Wild Rice-Stuffed Turkey
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup wild rice blend
1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 small Granny Smith apple (rinsed)
2 fresh garlic cloves
2 fresh sage leaves (rinsed)
1 boneless turkey breast half (about 3 lb)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 (4-inch) bamboo skewers
aluminum foil
1/4 cup apple juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Steps
- Preheat medium saucepan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place butter in pan; swirl to coat. Stir in rice; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring often, or until toasted.
- Stir in chicken broth and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 20–25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
- Meanwhile, peel apple and chop finely; chop garlic and sage finely. Set all aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Pat turkey dry; then butterfly turkey. (To butterfly, lay turkey breast flat. Slice through center of turkey, starting with thicker side, and leaving 1/2 inch uncut to hold top and bottom slices together.) Season both sides and under skin with salt and pepper (wash hands).
- Stir apple, garlic, and sage into cooked rice. Spoon rice mixture onto bottom half of turkey breast; fold top half of turkey over stuffing. Use skewers to hold turkey together. Place turkey, skin side up, in roasting pan (wash hands); cover with foil.
- Bake 1–1 1/2 hours, removing foil during last 10–15 minutes of cook time, or until internal temperature of stuffing reaches 165°F. Use a meat thermometer to accurately ensure doneness. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
- While turkey stands, combine apple juice and cornstarch in small bowl until blended. Pour pan drippings from turkey into small saucepan; bring to boil on medium-high. Whisk in apple juice mixture and return to boiling. Slice turkey and serve with sauce.
CALORIES (per 1/8 recipe) 260kcal; FAT 6g; CHOL 125mg; SODIUM 180mg; CARB 9g; FIBER 1g; PROTEIN 41g; VIT A 2%; VIT C 2%; CALC 2%; IRON 10%
Roasted Potatoes and Squash
Ingredients
1 medium (or 2 cups pre-diced) butternut squash (rinsed)
3 red potatoes (about 1 lb, rinsed)
1 small onion (rinsed)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove ends and peel from squash, if needed, then cut in half. Remove seeds; cut squash into bite-size pieces. Place in medium bowl.
- Cut potatoes into bite-size pieces. Remove ends and peel from onion; slice onion thinly. Add both to squash.
- Stir in remaining ingredients; arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 50–60 minutes, stirring twice, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/8 recipe) 100kcal; FAT 3.5g; CHOL 0mg; SODIUM 110mg; CARB 17g; FIBER 2g; PROTEIN 2g; VIT A 130%; VIT C 30%; CALC 4%; IRON 6%
Utensils & Cookware
- roasting pan, baking sheet
- medium saucepan with lid
- small saucepan
- mixing bowls, whisk
- vegetable peeler
- cooking spoons
- meat thermometer
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Shortcuts & Tips
Cut the squash and potatoes into similar size pieces to ensure that they roast evenly.
Recipe Version 11/07-0086