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herbed turkey roast

Ingredients For herbed turkey roast

  • 5 lb
    turkey breast, whole and boned
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/3 c
    white wine, dry
  • 2/3 c
    chicken broth
  • 4
    parsley sprigs
  • 2 oz
    prosciutto
  • 2 oz
    fontina cheese, sliced
  • pinch
    pepper
  • pinch
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    thyme, fresh minced
  • 1/4 c
    parsley, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    water, cold

How To Make herbed turkey roast

  • 1
    Rinse turkey, pat dry, and place, skin down, on a board; sprinkle meat side with chopped parsley and thyme, season with salt and pepper.
  • 2
    Cover with cheese and prosciutto, overlapping slices.
  • 3
    Starting with a long edge, roll up turkey firmly, jelly roll style; overlap 3-4 sprigs down length of roll; tie roll securely with string at 2\" intervals. (At this point, you may cover and refridgerate until next day.)
  • 4
    Place turkey, thyme side up, in slow cooker; pour in broth and wine, then cover and cook until meat in thickest part is very tender when pierced (9-10 hours).
  • 5
    Carefully lift turkey to a warm platter and keep warm.
  • 6
    Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid; blend in cornstarch (blended with water).
  • 7
    Increase cooker to HIGH; cover and cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sauce is thickened.
  • 8
    Remove and discard strings and thyme sprigs from turkey; slice meat 1/4\" thick.
  • 9
    Garnish with additional thyme sprigs, if desired.
  • 10
    Serve with sauce.

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