By: EatingWell

Photographer: Burris, Ken

Publish Date: 2008-11-01

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Total Time: 1 hour

Prep Time: 40 minutes

To Make Ahead: Prepare turkey rolls through Step 4, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. | Equipment: Kitchen string

Recipe Description:

You don't have to skip the traditional Thanksgiving dinner if it's just the two of you - and you also don't have to eat turkey for days. In fact, you may not want to wait for a special occasion to have this satisfying mini celebration.

Recipe Ingredients:

1. 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2. 2 teaspoons butter, divided
3. 1 small shallot, chopped
4. 1 stalk celery, chopped
5. 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
6. 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
7. 2 3- to 4-ounce skinless turkey breast cutlets
8. 1 day-old low-fat corn muffin, (5-6 ounces), crumbled, or 4 slices stale whole-wheat bread, crusts removed, torn into bite-size pieces
9. 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
10. 1/4 teaspoon salt
11. 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
12. 1/4 cup dry vermouth, or dry white wine

Recipe Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil and 1 teaspoon butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl, stir in sage and thyme; let cool for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place cutlets between sheets of plastic wrap and pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet or a heavy skillet until 8 to 10 inches wide and less than 1/4 inch thick. Be careful not to tear the meat. Remove the top sheet.
4. Add muffin crumbles (or bread) to the celery mixture. Stir in 2 tablespoons broth, salt and pepper. Place half the stuffing mixture in the middle of one of the pounded cutlets; compress the stuffing into a log. Fold and roll the meat over the stuffing. Tie in three places with kitchen string. Repeat with the remaining stuffing and the second cutlet.
5. Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and 1 teaspoon butter in a medium ovenproof skillet over medium heat. When the butter melts, add the turkey rolls and brown on all sides, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes.
6. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the turkey is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer the rolls to a serving plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
7. Return the skillet to medium-high heat (take care, the handle will still be hot); add vermouth (or wine). Cook until dark and almost completely evaporated, scraping up any browned bits, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1/4 cup broth; cook for 1 minute, just to reduce slightly. Remove the string from the turkey; cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, if desired, and spoon half the sauce over each portion. Serve warm.

Recipe Tips & Notes:

1. Tips for Two: Leftover canned broth keeps up to 5 days in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in your freezer. Leftover broth in aseptic packages keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Add to soups, sauces, stews; use for cooking rice and grains; add a little when reheating leftovers to prevent them from drying out.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 415 calories; 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat, 4g mono unsaturated fat); 64 mg cholesterol; 47 g carbohydrates; 25 g protein; 2 g fiber; 731 mg sodium; 409 mg potassium

Nutrtion Bonus: Selenium (30% daily value); Iron (15% dv).

Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 very lean meat, 2 fat

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Recipe Categories:

Course(s)

Dinner

Cuisine(s)

American

Degree of Difficulty

Moderate

Special Health Consideration(s)

Low Sat Fat

Heart Healthy

Seasons & Occassions

Fall

Winter

Christmas

Thanksgiving

Main Ingredient(s)

Poultry

Turkey

Pasta

Poultry

Dairy & Soy

Other

Technique(s)

Roast

Saute

Bake

Dish Type(s)

Main Dish

Recipe Disclaimer(s):

Scaling Disclaimer: EatingWell recipes are tested extensively in the EatingWell Test Kitchen. Eating Well cannot guarantee a recipe that has been scaled to make a different number of servings from the original. Also note that scaling only applies to the ingredient measurements: no adjustment is made to the recipe instructions, so pan sizes and cooking times and ingredient amounts referred to in the text of the recipe only apply to the original number of servings.