Crock-Pot Cranberry Orange Turkey Breast

Cranberry-Orange Turkey Breast

Ingredient:

5 lb bone-in turkey breast (thawed completely)

1 cup orange juice

1 tsp orange zest

1 tsp dried sage

1/2 tsp dried thyme
Fresh Rosemary (optional)

salt to taste 

1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/3 cup sugar

Directions:
1.  Place thawed turkey breast in a lightly greased crock pot.
Drizzle with orange juice, sprinkle with orange zest, sage, thyme, salt and pepper.  Stuff the inside and underneath with the fresh rosemary if you have it.  If not it can be left out.

2.  Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.

3.  Mix cranberries and sugar together in a small bowl.  
Spoon around the turkey.

4.  Cover and cook on High for 1 more hour.

5.  Remove turkey from the crock-pot and let stand for 10 minutes.  Spoon cranberries over slices of turkey to serve.

This is a great weeknight meal anytime of the year but is oh so great on Thanksgiving Day too. The crock pot makes it a breeze to get ready and keeps the Turkey moist.  

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Cranberry-Orange Turkey Breast

Ingredient:

5 lb bone-in turkey breast (thawed completely)

1 cup orange juice

1 tsp orange zest

1 tsp dried sage

1/2 tsp dried thyme
Fresh Rosemary (optional)

salt to taste 

1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/3 cup sugar

Directions:
1.  Place thawed turkey breast in a lightly greased crock pot.
Drizzle with orange juice, sprinkle with orange zest, sage, thyme, salt and pepper.  Stuff the inside and underneath with the fresh rosemary if you have it.  If not it can be left out.

2.  Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.

3.  Mix cranberries and sugar together in a small bowl.  
Spoon around the turkey.

4.  Cover and cook on High for 1 more hour.

5.  Remove turkey from the crock-pot and let stand for 10 minutes.  Spoon cranberries over slices of turkey to serve.

Happy Trails,

Mtn Mama