Turkey Breasts With Mozzarella And Tomatoes Recipes

TURKEY PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a 12-inch heavy oven-safe sauté/deep pan over medium heat on the stovetop, then add onion and cook, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in cooked turkey, uncooked pasta, artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Next, pour in pasta sauce (take 1/2 cup of the chicken broth and rinse out the jar of pasta sauce to get every last bit and pour that in too), remaining 2.5 cups of chicken broth, half-and-half, crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt (if using). Stir to combine everything, ensuring pasta is submerged in the liquid. Keep the pot over the heat for 3 to 4 minutes just to let the liquid start to warm before placing into the oven.
• Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and bake (uncovered) for about 45 to 50 minutes (check on at the 45 minute mark) until bubbly, the pasta is cooked through and the cheese on top is melty and a little golden brown. Note: Ovens vary. If your cheese browns too quickly, you can loosely cover with aluminum foil (ensuring the aluminum foil isn't touching the cheese).
• Once done, carefully remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 to 15 minutes (don't skip this step) before garnishing with parsley (if using) and serving. Enjoy!

ROAST TURKEY WITH MOZZARELLA AND PEPPERONI STUFFING

Steps:

• For the turkey: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the turkey on a flat surface and sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Transfer the turkey to a large roasting pan and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh meat (without touching bone) registers 155 to 160 degrees F, 2 hours 55 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes. Transfer the turkey to a flat surface and allow it to rest for 20 to 30 minutes before carving the meat.
• Meanwhile, place the neck and the chicken stock in a pot and simmer gently until the stock reduces by about half. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the stuffing: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
• Cut the reserved turkey heart and gizzard into small pieces and set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the celery and onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the contents to a bowl. Set aside.
• Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until light brown. While the bread is hot, lightly butter both sides of each piece, then cut into 1-inch squares and transfer them to a large bowl. Toss with the thyme, rosemary, sage and some salt and pepper. Mix and set aside. (Turn the oven down to 350 degrees F.)
• Heat a tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet and quickly saute the heart and gizzard pieces, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat and add it to the bowl of celery and onions. Stir to blend. Heat a large skillet, add another tablespoon butter and saute the pepperoni over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.
• Combine the celery and onion mixture, breakfast sausage, mozzarella and pepperoni in the bowl containing the toasted bread. Mix to blend, then add the chicken stock to moisten all of the ingredients. Transfer to the greased baking dish and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
• For the gravy: After removing the roasted turkey to rest, place the roasting pan over the burners of the stove over low heat and add the Marsala and mustard. Cook, scraping the bottom of the pan to get the drippings and tasty bits off, until there is almost no liquid.
• Strain the neck out from the stock and pour about 1/2 cup into a small bowl. Whisk the flour into the bowl, taking care there are no lumps. Add the remaining chicken stock and the flour mixture to the roasting pan and whisk to blend. Taste for seasoning. Reduce until the mixture thickens to the desired consistency.
• Carve the turkey and arrange on platters. Serve with the gravy on the side. (If the turkey is dry, ladle a little hot gravy directly on the meat.)

TURKEY BREAST WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle turkey pieces on both sides with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Core, peel and seed tomatoes. Cut into small cubes. There should be about two cups.
• Heat two tablespoons of the oil in a saucepan and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms give up their liquid. Cook further until liquid evaporates. Add garlic and rosemary and stir. Add wine and cook about one minute.
• Add tomato, salt and pepper and cook five minutes. Add two tablespoons of the butter and the basil or parsley and stir. There should be about 2 1/4 cups.
• Meanwhile, coat turkey pieces with flour and shake off excess.
• Heat remaining oil and butter in a skillet large enough to hold the pieces in one layer. Put the slices in the skillet and cook on one side until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Turn slices and continue cooking about 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Spoon tomato sauce over a warm or hot serving dish and top with the turkey slices. Serve sprinkled with parsley.

TURKEY BREASTS WITH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan. Add turkey and fry until golden brown on both sides.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place turkey slices in a shallow baking dish in 1 layer and cover each with a slice of mozzarella cheese and some of the chopped tomatoes.
• Dot with remaining butter and bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until tomatoes are cooked and cheese has melted.
• Before serving sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED TURKEY AND TOMATO KEBABS

Steps:

• Cut turkey breast cutlets into 12 3-inch squares. Tear mozzarella into 12 small strips. Peel and quarter shallots. Working on a cutting board, use 2 overlapping basil leaves to enclose a cheese strip and place on a piece of turkey. Roll turkey around filling and thread onto an 8-inch skewer to hold the roll-up closed. Follow with 1 shallot wedge and 1 cherry tomato. Add 2 more roll-ups to skewer, alternating with shallot and tomato. Repeat to make 3 more kebabs.
• Heat a grill to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Season kebabs with salt and pepper and grill, turning and brushing with Italian dressing occasionally, until turkey is cooked through and cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes.

TURKEY BREAST WITH MOZZARELLA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut the turkey breast, lengthwise, into three fillets of roughly equal thickness (each should be about half an inch thick).
• Melt butter and oil in a skillet large enough to hold all the fillets. In a bowl combine flour and salt and pepper to taste.
• When the butter foam stops sizzling, dredge the turkey fillets in the flour, shake off excess and place in the pan. Saute them for about 2 to 3 minutes a side. Remove and keep them warm in the oven.
• Deglaze the pan with the wine and juice from half the lemon. Let liquid reduce by a third. Pour a few tablespoons of the liquid into the bottom of a baking dish large enough to hold all 3 fillets.
• Lay the fillets in the baking dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over them, then lay on the prosciutto. Put a pat of butter over each and place them in a preheated 400-degree oven for about five minutes. Before serving pour any remaining liquid from the dish over the fillets and finish off with freshly squeezed lemon.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO

Steps:

• On round plate, arrange tomato and cheese slices alternately. Drizzle oil and vinegar over tomatoes and cheese. Sprinkle with basil and pepper.
• Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes to blend flavors. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.