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Slow Cooker Turkey in Cranberry Leek Sauce is for Dinner.

Slow Cooker Turkey in Cranberry Leek Sauce takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Slow Cooker Turkey in Cranberry Leek Sauce takes 180 minutes to cook.

Slow Cooker Turkey in Cranberry Leek Sauce makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Slow Cooker Turkey in Cranberry Leek Sauce are:

**Requires a large (5qt. min) slow cooker**

1 tbsp olive oil
1 skin-on bone-in turkey breast (~1.5 lbs) (for less fat, remove skin and skip step 1)
2 medium leeks, white part only with a bit of green, cleaned and sliced thin
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp cracked black peppercorn
1 tbsp flour
1C chicken or turkey stock
salt to taste (optional)
1/2C craisins
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Here is how you make Slow Cooker Turkey in Cranberry Leek Sauce:

1. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat for 30 seconds. Add turkey breast, skin side down, and cook until nicely browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer, skin side up to slow cooker.2. Reduce heat to medium. Add leeks and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, and peppercorns and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add chicken stock and cook, stirring, until mixture begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt (if using). Stir in cranberries.3. Transfer sauce to slow cooker, covering turkey. Cover and cook on low for 5.5-6 hours, or on high for 2.5-3 hours, until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the breast registers 175*F (80*C). To serve, transfer to platter and garnish with parsley.I have also made this as a skillet meal using turkey breast cutlet. Season the cutlets with pepper and cook in a non-stick pan until brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove and wrap with foil while you cook the sauce (step 2 above). Add cutlets back into saute pan and simmer until sauce thickens (about 5 minutes). Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRECKS96.

The nutritional information for Slow Cooker Turkey in Cranberry Leek Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 245.0

• Total Fat: 7.0 g
• Cholesterol: 74.5 mg
• Sodium: 730.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 30.9 g