Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Freezer Mael Number One...Turkey Dinner

This is not one of the meals we made yesterday, but I made it today and it is very good. Make sure you are using a disposable aluminum pan w/ lid for each of your freezer meals. [This way you are not having your good household pans sit in the freezer.] Sams Club has aluminum pans with the lids that fit them in the restaurant smallwares section. They are very affordable. Also, you can find pans at your local dollar store, but you may have to cover them with a good foil.

Recipe: Take a bag of frozen corn and layer it on the bottom of a greased pan. Make a box of your favorite stuffing mix and spread it on top of the corn. Take 4 large boneless skinless turkey breasts. Fillet them in half so they are thinner. Cook them in a frying pan with about 1.4 cup of  olive oil and 2 cups of chicken stock. Brown each side for about 5 minutes, then cover and cook on low heat until done (about 15 minutes). Remove the meat, set aside, and save the leftover juice for gravy:

Add 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup flour to the leftover juice. (In the flour section of your grocery store is a flour called "Wondra." It by far makes the best gravy.) Whisk well while heating. Add one package of turkey gravy mix and more water if needed.

Slice the cooled turkey into strips, layer it on top of the stuffing and pour the gravy all over the top of the turkey. Cover and freeze. When you wish to serve this, take it out of the freezer the day before and thaw. Cook thawed meal at 325 for 50 minutes to an hour. This is a simple idea that will be a quick meal whenever you need one. Enjoy. Gandy

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