Turkey with Sherry and Prosciutto
Cauliflower Gratin
Cooking time: 35 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
This is a slight variation on the traditional 'Newburg' using dry, air-cured ham in place of bacon. I think the ham adds more flavor and a subtle woodsy tone more complex than the bacon.
Turkey with Sherry and Prosciutto
Total time: 25 minutes
Any cut of turkey breast will work for this. Or you could use chicken breast. Amontillado is a semi-dry sherry, between 'fino' and 'cream'. Use any sherry you have on hand.
Ingredients:
- 12oz (360gr) turkey cutlets or turkey breast
- 4 slices Prosciutto or Iberian ham (3oz, 90gr)
- 4oz (120gr) mushrooms
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) chicken stock
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) Amontillado or dry sherry
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tbs cornstarch (maizena) dissolved in 2 tbs water
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) pasta penne, fusilli)
Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Cut turkey into bite-size pieces.
- Clean and slice mushrooms.
- Slice ham into bite-size pieces.
- Heat oil in nonstick skillet. Add mushrooms, ham and sauté 5 minutes.
- Add turkey and sauté 5 minutes longer.
- Add stock, sherry, rosemary, sugar, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
- Uncover, stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken.
- Serve over pasta.
Cauliflower Gratin
Total time: 35 minutes
Sliced cauliflower, sprinkled with shallots and topped with cheese: a simple gratin.
Ingredients:
- 1/3 head cauliflower
- 2 shallots
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) chicken stock
- 1/3 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) Gruyère or other cheese Cheddar
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions:
- Break the cauliflower into large florets, then slice thickly.
- Roughly chop shallots.
- Shred cheese or cut into thin slices.
- Lightly oil a small glass baking dish.
- Lay half of the cauliflower evenly in the dish.
- Sprinkle with shallots and top with remaining cauliflower.
- Top with cheese.
- Pour the chicken stock over the top.
- Cover with a lid or foil and bake, 400F (200C) for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for 10 minutes longer, to brown the top.
- Remove and serve.
Cooking schedule: 35 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
pasta pot and colander, baking dish with lid or foil,
large skillet with lid
Turn oven on 400F (200C)
Put water on high heat for pasta
Break cauliflower into large florets, slice thickly
Chop shallots
Lightly oil baking dish
Layer cauliflower, shallots, cauliflower
Top with cheese, stock, cover, bake
Cut turkey
Slice Prosciutto |
Clean, slice mushrooms
Sauté mushrooms, ham
Add turkey, sauté
Start to cook pasta
Add stock, sherry, rosemary, sugar to turkey
Cover, simmer
Uncover cauliflower
Pause while stuff cooks
Dissolve cornstarch in water
Thicken sauce for turkey
Drain pasta; arrange on platter
Spoon turkey / mushrooms, ham on top
Remove cauliflower
Serve |