This recipe makes a warm stew for cold weather. Turkey breast in white wine and yogurt, together with mushrooms, vegetables, and potatoes, make for a healthy, square meal.
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Preparation Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
50 minutes
Difficulty Rating
1
Serves
16

Ingredients
- 2 lb. / 900 gm turkey breasts or thighs, filleted and sliced into 16 pieces
- 1 lb. / 450 gm potatoes, sliced into ¼-inch/½ cm thick medallions
- 1 lb. / 450 gm mushrooms, sliced
- 1 stalk celery cut into 2-inch sticks
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 saffron threads
- 1 cup / 240 ml white or red wine
- 2 Tbsp. / 30 gm olive oil
- 1 cup / 240 ml organic Greek or regular yogurt
- 2 Tbsp. / 12 gm ground almonds
- 2 Tbsp. / 8 gm chopped parsley
- Fresh rosemary leaves to garnish
Directions
- Brown the turkey in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a deep saute pan over high heat. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add the garlic and onions to the pan and saute for about 2 minutes. Return the turkey to the pan and add the cloves, bay leaf, and saffron; continue cooking for 5 minutes more.
- Stir in the wine, remaining oil, celery, and yogurt. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and mushrooms and increase to medium heat; continue cooking, turning the turkey pieces as often as needed, for about 15 minutes.
- Add the ground almonds and parsley; cook for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
- To serve, place the potatoes in individual serving plates, top with a slice of turkey, spoon the sauce over the combination, and sprinkle rosemary leaves as an elegant finish.
Nutritional Information
Calories per serving: 147 cal
Fat per serving: 4.4 g
Carbohydrates per serving: 7.85 g
Cholesterol per serving: 39.43 mg
Fiber per serving: 1.19 g
Protein per serving: 16.27 g
Saturated fat per serving: 1.49 g
Sodium per serving: 24.68 mg
Sugar per serving: 1.68 g
Trans fat per serving: 0.06 g
Unsaturated fat per serving: 2.77 g
Serving Size: 1 slice and 3/4 cup / 75g
Hi, Pauline. You can definitely use other vegetables in place of the potatoes – if they are non-starchy, then you an use twice as much.
As for the seasonings, you can use whatever you want – bay leaf is not necessary. Saffron threads are an Indian seasoning that is quite mild, but very healthy.
can I replace potatoes and use vegetables?
what is saffron Threads? do I need to add the bay leaves? I don’t like bay leaf
Hi, Dean. No, you don’t have to slice the turkey – the text just referred to the pieces, and has been clarified. The extra 2 Tbsp. olive oil is not necessary.
With regard to the saffron, try paprika. If you don’t have that, no worries – there are plenty of other seasonings in the recipe.
Recipe calls for 2lb turkey breast but after you add potatoes it says to turn the “turkey slices”. Do I need to slice the turkey breast before I add the potatoes?
Also is it necessary to add the additional 2 TBSP of olive oil to the broth. Trying to do everything low cal.
I don’t have saffron, any substitution ideas?
Hi, McDonalds. Yes, it should be “increase” – good catch! It has been corrected.
Ozzie- When it says simmer, I’m lowering heat to lowest level…but next line says “add mushrooms and potatoes and reduce to medium heat”.
Question: am I wrong tho simmer on lowest level? Or should it read “increase to medium heat”
Hi, Ellie. Red wine would work fine, too. If you want to cut out the alcohol altogether, try chicken broth/stock.
What can I use in place of white wine?
Asparagus absolutely can be substituted for the celery!
In the photo there is asparagus and celery under the turkey slice. Can asparagus also be used? My husband does not eat cooked celery. He leaves it on the plate.
Hi, BBaringer. The celery is to be added with the yogurt.
The celery is in the ingredients but no indication of where and when to add in the directions.
This was very good. I did substitute turkey with chicken. The sauce separated though, but still tasty and satisfying.
I have some frozen turkey from Christmas dinner, I must try with recipe…