Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Recipes - Easy Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew

Turkey and Thanksgiving go hand in hand. So why not use the pressure cooker! I know it sounds crazy but here is one of our tasty Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Recipes - Easy Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew. No need to spend hours in front of the stove preparing a tasty dish if you can have Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Recipes you can make in the pressure cooker. Pressure cooker cooking times are so short it is really worth looking into.

OK, so here goes, try it you will love it!

What You Need:

• 1 lb. turkey breast, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 C of chicken broth
• 1 1/2 C dry white wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 t of basil
• 1/2 t of garlic powder
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2 white potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 C of celery, sliced
• 1/2 C of water
• 2 T of arrowroot
• 1/2 t of salt

How to Make It:

1. Coat the cooker with a non stick cooking spray and place the turkey an onion into the cooker.
2. Brown the turkey and onions on medium heat for 8 minutes or until browned completely.
3. Pour the broth and wine into the cooker. 
4. Add the bay leaf and sprinkle in the basil and garlic powder.
5. Bring the pressure cooker up to high pressure on medium heat and cook 6 minutes.
6. Quickly release the pressure under cold water.
7. Place the sweet potatoes, white potatoes and celery into the cooker.
8. Bring the cooker back up to high pressure and cook 3 minutes.
9. Quickly release the pressure again under cold water.
10. Place the arrowroot into the 1/2 C of water and stir until dissolved.
11. Remove the bay leaf and stir in the arrowroot mixture. 
12. Heat on medium heat, stirring once or twice until the stew has thickened to your liking.
13. Sprinkle in the salt just before serving.

Even though this recipe is quick and simple it still tastes as if it's been simmering all day long.  Leftovers are always a great stew enhancer.  If you have leftover turkey or boiled potatoes use them and save both time and money. 

Makes 4 servings

For More On Pressure Cooker Cooking Times go to my Squidoo Lens with the same name.

It is also well worth looking  into chicken recipes, chicken is also tasty for Thanksgiving and for Christmas. Go to Pressure Cooker Chicken Recipes.