Roast Turkey Breast With Spinach-Blue Cheese Stuffing from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Roast Turkey Breast With Spinach-Blue Cheese Stuffing Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

3 1/2 lb boneless turkey breast - (to 4), thawed
1 package frozen chopped spinach - (10 oz), thawed, squeezed dry
2 oz blue cheese
= (or feta cheese)
2 oz reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup finely-chopped green onions
4 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
4 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
2 tsp dried oregano leaves
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Paprika, to taste

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Coat roasting pan and rack with nonstick cooking spray.

Unroll turkey breast, rinse and pat dry. Place on sheet of plastic wrap and top with second sheet of plastic wrap. Pound turkey breast with flat side of meat mallet to create even piece about 1-inch thick. Remove skin from one side of turkey breast and turn meat over so skin side faces down.

Combine spinach, blue cheese, cream cheese, green onions, mustard, basil and oregano in medium bowl; mix well. Spread evenly over turkey breast. Fold or roll up turkey so skin is on top.

Carefully place turkey breast on rack; sprinkle with pepper and paprika. Bake 1 1/2 hours or until no longer pink in center of breast.

Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before removing skin and slicing. Cut in 1/4-inch slices.

This recipe yields 14 servings (3 ounces each).

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Meat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 135; Calories from Fat 28%; Total Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 22g; Carbohydrates 2g; Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 144mg; Dietary Fiber 1g.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-20-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 14

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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