The Cookbook

Turkey in a Bag

1 16-20 lb. turkey thoroughly thawed
1 large paper grocery bag
1 cup peanut oil (only)
david's orignal recipe calls for worcestershire powder---today the powder is not generally available---you can use the sauce instead----

Sprinkle the sauce on the turkey and then rub it in with a
little peanut oil.
Fully coat the inside of the bag with the rest of the peanut oil.
Put the bird in the bag breast side up and tie the open end closed with
some string.
Put in lower section of a roaster with no lid and place in oven
pre-heated to 325 degrees.
Cook for about 10-12 minutes per pound.
When done, take it out and poke a hole in the bag away from you to let
out the steam and then as david would say, voila! (Do NOT cook dressing
in the bird.)

David Wade

Sharron's Crock Pot Lasagna

1 lb. ground turkey sausage
1 box lasagna noodles
1 can onion & garlic spaghetti sauce
1 can green pepper & mushroom spaghetti sauce
1 16 oz cottage cheese, small curd
1 lb mozzarella cheese

Brown the turkey in a skillet.
No need to precook the lasagna noodles; crumble them.
Mix all the ingredients together in a large crock pot, setting aside some of the mozzarella cheese to lay on top.
Let cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Sharron White

Turkey Meatballs

1 lb Ground Turkey
1/4 c. Egg Beater
3/4 c. Seasoned Bread Crumbs
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Black Pepper
Worsty sauce (sorry can't spell the full name)
Any other spices you like

Mix all together. Put 1" balls on greased cookie sheets. Cook at 350 for 20-25 min.

I made 29 meatballs with this recipie and the nutrition came out like this (per meatball): 36 Cal; 1 Fat; 2 Carb; 4 Protien

This recipie can be easily adapted and I would love to see some other suggestions about things to add.

stemyn

Chicken or Turkey Puffs

4 chicken breast or Turkey Breast ..boiled and chopped
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese ..softened
dash of sage
1 pkg Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix ..crush until fine
1 C cream of chicken soup
1 soup can of milk
1 stick margarine, melted
2 cans crescent rolls

Mix poultry, sage and cream cheese together....form into 16 balls.

Wrap poultry in crescent rolls and seal (not looking pretty at this point).

Roll in the stuffing mix ..Bake at 375 until brown (30 min).

The soup and milk you mix together and use as gravy (if you desire).

Scarlett~NC

Brine for Turkey

1 C salt
1 C brown sugar
2 oranges, quartered
2 lemons, quartered
6 sprigs thme
4 sprigs rosemary

To make the brining solution, dissolve the salt and sugar in 2 gallons of cold water in a non-reactive container (such as a clean bucket or large stockpot, or a clean, heavy-duty, plastic garbage bag). Add the oranges, lemons, thyme, and rosemary.

Note: if you have a big turkey and need more brine than this, use 1/2 C salt and 1/2 C brown sugar for every gallon of water.

Flash