MiladyB

I thought this sounded like a really good Thanksgiving turkey. I know the calories are high but I suspect for someone who has had wls the portions will be half of what this recipe considers a portion. So, divide all of the nutritional facts in half!


Lemon-Basil Turkey with Roasted Vegetables
from Campbell's Kitchen

Prep Time: 20 min. - Cook Time: 1 hr. 30 min.

Ingredients:

Vegetable cooking spray
2 medium lemons
8-lb. turkey breast
1 tbsp. butter OR margarine, melted
24 baby Yukon gold potatoes
1 lb. butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1" cubes (about 3 cups)
8 medium beets, peeled and cut into 1" cubes (3 3/4 cups)
12 small white onions, peeled OR 1 cup frozen small whole onions
1 tbsp. dried basil leaves, crushed
1 cup Swanson® Chicken Broth (regular, Natural Goodness™ or Certified Organic)


Directions:

SPRAY 17" x 11" roasting pan with vegetable cooking spray.

CUT 1 lemon into thin slices. Squeeze 2 tbsp. juice from remaining lemon. Loosen skin on turkey breast and place lemon slices under skin. Brush turkey with butter. Place turkey and vegetables in prepared pan. Sprinkle with basil. Mix broth and lemon juice. Pour half of broth mixture over all.
ROAST at 375°F. for 1 hr.

STIR vegetables. Add remaining broth mixture to pan. Roast 30 min. or until done.

Serves 8.

TIP: To quickly peel onions, pour boiling water over onions and let stand 5 min. Then slip off skins.



Nutrition Information:

Nutritional Values per Serving with Swanson® Chicken Broth: Calories 704, Total Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 243mg, Sodium 366mg, Total Carbohydrate 70g, Dietary Fiber 10g, Protein 95g, Vitamin A 124%DV, Vitamin C 72%DV, Calcium 15%DV, Iron 44%DV

Nutritional Values per Serving with Swanson® Natural Goodness™ Chicken Broth: Calories 704, Total Fat 4g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 243mg, Sodium 317mg, Total Carbohydrate 70g, Dietary Fiber 10g, Protein 95g, Vitamin A 124%DV, Vitamin C 72%DV, Calcium 15%DV, Iron 44%DV

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~Beth~

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote