Roasted Turkey Breast With Apples

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs turkey breast, skin and bones removed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 tart cooking apples, cored and sliced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 lightly butter a 13" x 9" baking dish.
• 3 sprinkle the turkey with salt and pepper and half of the sage.
• 4 in a large skillet, melt the butter over high heat.
• 5 brown the turkey for 2 minutes per side or until golden.
• 6 remove the pan from the heat and transfer the turkey to the prepared baking dish.
• 7 let the pan cool slightly.
• 8 bake the turkey in the oven for 25 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile, return the pan to medium heat.
• 10 cook the onion, bacon and remaining sage, stirring 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion is softened.
• 11 add the apples and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, until the apples start to soften.
• 12 whisk the flour into the milk and stock, then stir into the pan.
• 13 bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 14 stir the lemon juice into the sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 15 pour over the turkey in the dish.
• 16 bake for 20 minutes longer or until the turkey is no longer pink inside and meat thermometer registers 170 degrees f.
• 17 let the turkey stand for 5 minutes before slicing.