Turkey a la King (R)

[Loupy]

Turkey a la King (R)
Submitted By: KARIN @ www.allrecipes.com


"Turkey, peas and mushrooms in a creamy sauce to serve over puff-pastry boats, biscuits, toast or rice."


Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes


Servings: 4



Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
3 fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
1 to 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
In a large skillet over medium low heat, cook butter until golden brown.
Saute mushrooms until tender.
Stir in flour until smooth.
Slowly whisk in chicken broth, and cook until slightly thickened.
Stir in cream, turkey and peas and carrots.
Reduce heat to low, and cook until thickened.
Season with salt and pepper.



Nutrition Information
Calories: 241
Total Fat: 19.1g
Cholesterol: 83mg
Sodium: 359mg
Total Carbs: 4.8g
Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
Protein: 12.7g

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[Loupy]

Served this on 4-7-15. In my opinion this was kind of bland. Now, I must say that I did not add mushrooms because of my food allergy, but that would not have helped much. Maybe it was because I used ingredients on hand...and did not follow the recipe exactly. I did not have cubed turkey, so I used ground turkey. I also used vegetable broth instead of chicken broth because I had one open in the fridge and needed to use it up. I do think that vegetable broth has more flavor than chicken anyway. Because I thought this was bland, I added in some onion powder, hot pepper flakes, some nutmeg* and lots of pepper. It helped. I also let it simmer for about a half hour so that the flavors could blend. It came out quite good. I will try this again and follow the recipe exactly. I'll let you know how it goes.

I give this recipe...

* I have found that adding a little nutmeg to recipes brings out the flavors. I watch a lot of cooking shows...imagine that...and a lot of professional chefs add nutmeg to bring out the flavors. Not too much, maybe 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon for the whole recipe.

**Additional information: 4-9-15. I have had leftovers (just warmed in the microwave) for the last 2 days for lunch. I must say that this tasted better after sitting in the fridge over night. I really am liking this, with the changes I made to the recipe. Even the ground turkey is great. I will be making this again. And, I am adding an extra cupcake to the review. So, it will merit 4 cupcakes after it sits overnight. smilieyahooandyayyyyy_zps361e918f