Tomato Pesto Turkey Breast
Recipe from Midwest Living

In this main-dish recipe, a homemade pesto is mixed with walnuts, parsley, and rosemary to create a rub to slip between the skin and meat of a turkey breast.


Tomato Pesto Turkey Breast


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Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: Makes two 1/4-cup portions.
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Ingredients
 
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  •     Nonstick cooking sprayOn Sale
  • 1  3- to 3-1/2-lb.  bone-in turkey breast halfOn Sale
  • 1  portion  Dried Tomato Pesto (recipe below) or 1/4 cup purchased dried tomato pestoOn Sale
  • 3  Tbsp.  snipped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsleyOn Sale
  • 2  Tbsp.  finely chopped walnuts or pecansOn Sale
  • 2  tsp.  snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushedOn Sale
  • 1/4  tsp.  saltOn Sale
  • 1/4  tsp.  freshly ground black pepperOn Sale

Directions
1.
Coat a large shallow roasting pan and rack with cooking spray. Place turkey breast portion, bone side down, on rack in prepared pan.
2.
In a small bowl, mix pesto, parsley, walnuts, rosemary, salt and black pepper.
3.
Starting at breast bone, slip your fingers between skin and meat to loosen skin, leaving skin attached at top. Rub pesto mixture under the skin over breast meat. Insert an oven-going meat thermometer into thickest part of turkey breast, without touching bone.
4.
Roast, uncovered, in a 400 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Roast 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours more or until thermometer registers 170 degrees F, juices run clear and turkey is no longer pink. Cover with foil the last 30 to 45 minutes, if necessary, to prevent overbrowning. Let stand, covered with foil, 10 minutes before slicing. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Dried Tomato Pesto
Drain 1/2 of an 8-ounce jar oil-packed dried tomatoes, reserving oil. Add enough olive oil to make 1/4 cup. Place tomatoes, 2 tablespoons pine nuts or slivered almonds, 2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 4 cloves garlic (halved) in a blender or food processor. Cover; blend or process until finely chopped, adding a little of the oil mixture if necessary. With machine running, gradually add the oil mixture, processing until almost smooth. Divide into 2 portions. Chill extra portion for up to 2 days, or freeze up to 3 months. Makes two 1/4-cup portions.

Nutrition information
Calories 338, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 7 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Sodium 316 mg, Carbohydrate 3 g, Total Sugar 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 49 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 21%, Calcium 4%, Iron 17%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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