Fruited Turkey Breast

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) turkey breast
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package mixed dried fruit, coarsely chopped (prunes, pears, apples, apricots, etc.)
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks, juice reserved
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 cup dry red wine

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450 f.
• 2 place the turkey breast, skin side up, in a 13 x 9 baking pan.
• 3 sprinkle with the thyme and rosemary.
• 4 roast, uncovered, for about 25 minutes.
• 5 remove from the oven, drain off and discard any fats and juices.
• 6 reduce the oven temperature to 350 f.
• 7 arrange the onion, pepper, carrots, dried fruit, sweet potato and pineapple chunks around the turkey.
• 8 mix together the reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup and red wine.
• 9 pour over and around turkey.
• 10 cover pan loosely with foil.
• 11 return to the oven and bake 1 hour longer.
• 12 remove the foil and continue baking 20 to 30 minutes, basting occasionally with the pan juices, until the sauce has thickened and the turkey is cooked through.