A Turkey Surprise Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings2
Interest GroupEveryday
Ingredients
| Biscuit mix | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dried basil leaves | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Dried thyme leaves | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Half-and-half - 3/4 cup | ||
| Egg yolk | 1 (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon) | |
| Broccoli | 1/4 Bunch (100gm) (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon) | |
| Mushrooms | 1/8 Pound (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon) | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon) | |
| All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons | ||
| Turkey or chicken broth - 1/2 cup | ||
| White wine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon) | |
| Leftover cut-up turkey - 1 cup | ||
| Boston lettuce - 1/2 head, washed and crisped | ||
| Tomato | 1 Medium (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon) | |
| Cracked pepper | 1 To taste (Salad oil - 1 tablespoon) | |
| Prepared salad dressing | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Break lettuce into small salad bowl.
2. Wash tomato and cut into wedges.
3. Sprinkle with cracked pepper and add to lettuce
4. Preheat the oven to 450 degree F.
5. Grease a 3-cup, round casserole.
MAKING
6. To make the biscuits, in small bowl, combine biscuit mix, 1/4 teaspoon basil and 1/4 teaspoon thyme and mix well.
7. Add 1-tablespoon oil and 3 tablespoons half-and-half and quickly stir, just until moistened.
8. Onto an ungreased cookie sheet, drop tablespoonfuls of the mixture and spread with back of the spoon into 5-inch biscuits. Make a 1-inch hole in center.
9. Brush the biscuits with lightly beaten egg yolk to give them a rich golden color and shine.
10. Place in hot oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
11. In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to boil.
12. Cook broccoli for 5 minutes until tender-crisp. Drain well.
13. In a large saucepan, melt the butter and sauté the mushrooms until tender.
14. Stir in the flour and sauté until lightly browned.
15. Reduce heat to low and gradually stir in turkey broth, white wine, 1/2 cup half-and-half, 1/4 teaspoon each of basil and thyme.
16. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce is thick and bubbly.
17. Add broccoli and turkey to the sauce.
18. Turn into a casserole and arrange the biscuits on top.
19. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes to reheat.
SERVING
20. Toss the salad with dressing and serve with the Turkey surprise.
1. Break lettuce into small salad bowl.
2. Wash tomato and cut into wedges.
3. Sprinkle with cracked pepper and add to lettuce
4. Preheat the oven to 450 degree F.
5. Grease a 3-cup, round casserole.
MAKING
6. To make the biscuits, in small bowl, combine biscuit mix, 1/4 teaspoon basil and 1/4 teaspoon thyme and mix well.
7. Add 1-tablespoon oil and 3 tablespoons half-and-half and quickly stir, just until moistened.
8. Onto an ungreased cookie sheet, drop tablespoonfuls of the mixture and spread with back of the spoon into 5-inch biscuits. Make a 1-inch hole in center.
9. Brush the biscuits with lightly beaten egg yolk to give them a rich golden color and shine.
10. Place in hot oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
11. In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to boil.
12. Cook broccoli for 5 minutes until tender-crisp. Drain well.
13. In a large saucepan, melt the butter and sauté the mushrooms until tender.
14. Stir in the flour and sauté until lightly browned.
15. Reduce heat to low and gradually stir in turkey broth, white wine, 1/2 cup half-and-half, 1/4 teaspoon each of basil and thyme.
16. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce is thick and bubbly.
17. Add broccoli and turkey to the sauce.
18. Turn into a casserole and arrange the biscuits on top.
19. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes to reheat.
SERVING
20. Toss the salad with dressing and serve with the Turkey surprise.
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