Slow Cooker Turkey with Root Vegetables and Thyme


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How to Make - Slow Cooker Turkey with Root Vegetables and Thyme
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Time: 7 hours 30 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6

A delicious turkey with vegetables in a tomato-wine sauce, cooked in a slow cooker. This cooking method makes the turkey breast incredibly tender and juicy. Dredge it in seasoned flour, place it in a saucepan with potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery, pour in a mixture of white wine, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, herbs, and flour to thicken it, and cook over low heat. By evening, you'll have a delicious, filling dinner.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 1 bone-in turkey breast weighing 1.8 kg.
  • 0.5 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, plus a few extra sprigs
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 carrots, cut into 2.5cm pieces.
  • 4 celery stalks, cut into 2.5cm pieces.
  • 1 small onion, cut into half rings
  • 2 small Russet Burbank potatoes (about 450 g), thinly sliced



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour, chopped thyme, paprika, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Dredge the turkey in this mixture and place it in a 6-quart slow cooker.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup flour, wine, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon parsley, and bay leaf. Arrange the carrots, celery, onion, potatoes, and thyme sprigs on and around the turkey. Pour in the wine mixture, cover, and cook on low for 7 hours.

  3. Transfer the turkey to a cutting board. Skim off any fat from the gravy and remove the bay leaf. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and season with salt and pepper. Slice the turkey and serve with the vegetables and gravy.





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