SLOW-COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH CRANBERRY GRAVY

Slow-Cooker Turkey Breast with Cranberry Gravy image

I created this dish when I was craving Thanksgiving dinner, and it was still over a month away. You get all the bells and whistles of Thanksgiving dinner in no time, Add a vegetable, some mashed potatoes and you're ready to eat. -Cynthia Gerken, Naples, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless turkey breast halves (2 to 3 pounds each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 fresh thyme sprigs
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 cup apple cider or juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 envelope onion soup mix
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water

Steps:

Place turkey in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add thyme and dot with butter. Combine cranberry sauce, cider, stock, soup mix, syrup and Worcestershire; pour over turkey. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in turkey reads at least 165°). Remove turkey and keep warm., Transfer cooking juices to a large saucepan; discard thyme sprigs. Combine the flour and water until smooth. Bring cranberry mixture to a boil; gradually stir in flour mixture until smooth. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Slice turkey; serve with cranberry sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 537mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 36g protein.