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Stuffed Turkey Breast with Pesto Sauce
| Preparation |
| 1 4-6 pounds TURKEY BREAST, boning instructions defined below |
| 1 Recipe Pesto sauce |
| 1 Recipe Smoked Sausage Stuffing |
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- Follow step-by-step method to bone turkey breast. Use fresh, thawed or partially thawed turkey breast and a sharp boning knife. Cut membrane between skin and turkey. Pull off skin. Starting at neck cavity, cut along top edge of breast bone. Cover and refrigerate until ready to stuff.
- Prepare recipes for Pesto Sauce and Smoked Sausage Stuffing
Remove turkey from refrigerator and spread back of breast to open breast flat.
Spoon stuffing over each breast half and down center. Bring breast sides together to encase stuffing; fasten with skewers. |
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| Glaze |
| 1/4 Cup orange marmalade |
| 1 Tablespoon margarine |
| 1 Teaspoon ground ginger |
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- In a small bowl, combine marmalade, margarine and ginger. Use as a basting sauce. Reserve for basting during last 30 minutes of roasting time.
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| Roasting |
- In an 11x9x1 inch roasting pan, place breast, skewered side down, on a rack. Roast in a preheated 325 degree F oven for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until breast reaches 170 degrees F. Brush with glaze 2 to 3 times during last 30 minutes of roasting time.
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| Service |
- To serve, slice turkey breast across roll and offer additional pesto sauce with each serving.
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| Recipe Source: Recipe by The National Turkey Federation |
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Nutrition Facts
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| Calories 323 |
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| % Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat 15g |
41% |
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| Cholesterol 121mg |
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| Sodium 296mg |
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| Total Carbohydrate 6g |
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| Protein 40g |
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on you calorie needs:
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Calories: |
2000 |
2500 |
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| Total Fat |
Less than |
65g |
80g |
| Sat Fat |
Less than |
20g |
25g |
| Cholesterol |
Less than |
300mg |
300mg |
| Sodium |
Less than |
2,400mg |
2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate |
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300g |
375g |
| Dietary Fiber |
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25g |
30g |
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| Calories per gram: |
| Fat 9 |
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Carbohydrate 4 |
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Protein 4 |
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