Slow Cooker Turkey with Cranberry Sauce

  Chicken & Turkey

Try this tasty and easy way to cook a turkey breast using your slow cooker. It's ideal for holiday potlucks, and the sweet cranberry sauce nicely complements the turkey.

Slow Cooker Turkey with Cranberry Sauce

Average Rating: 3

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours
YIELD: 15 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless turkey breast halves (3 pounds each)
  • 1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water, divided
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

  • 1. Place turkey breasts in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup water and soup mix. Pour over turkey. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until meat is tender. Remove turkey and keep warm.
  • 2. Transfer cooking juices to a large saucepan. Combine the cornstarch and remaining water until smooth. Bring cranberry mixture to a boil; gradually stir in cornstarch mixture until smooth. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice turkey; serve with cranberry sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 248 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 259mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 45g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
5 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

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