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Turkey-vegetable Stew

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats	Dutch	And, Soups, Stews	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	All-purpose flour, divided
1 1/2	lb	Turkey tenderloin, cut in 1"
		pieces
		Vegetable cooking spray
1	T	Vegetable oil
1/2	c	Chopped onion
1	lb	Cubed peeled kohlrabi, 2
		cups
1 1/2	c	Coarsely chopped cabbage
1	c	Sliced carrot
3/4	lb	Red potatoes, 6 small
		Peeled and quartered
1/2	t	Dried thyme
1/2	t	Dried sage
27 1/2	oz	No-salt-added chicken broth
		2 cans
2	c	Small fresh broccoli florets
29	oz	No-salt-added whole
		tomatoes 2 cans
		Drained and coarsely chopped
1/2	c	Water
1	t	Salt
1/4	t	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Place 1/4 cup flour in a large zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag. Add
turkey; seal bag, and shake to coat.  Coat a Dutch oven with cooking
spray; add vegetable oil, and place  over medium-high heat until hot.
Add the turkey and onion; cook 6  minutes or until turkey loses its
pink color. Add kohlrabi and next 6  ingredients; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20  minutes or until potato is tender.
Add broccoli and tomatoes; cook,  uncovered, 5 minutes or until
broccoli is tender.  Place remaining 1/4 cup flour in a bowl. Gradually
add 1/2 cup water,  stirring with a wire whisk until blended, and add
to stew. Stir in  salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes
or until  thickened, stirring frequently. Yield: 9 cups (serving size:
1-1/2  cups). Recipe By : Cooking Light, Nov/Dec 1994, page 178  Posted
to Digest eat-lf.v096.n177  Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1996 00:13:46 -0400
From: "Sharon L. Nardo" <snardo@onramp.net>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 508 Calories From Fat: 115 Total Fat: 12.5g Cholesterol: 81.7mg Sodium: 1954mg Potassium: 2230.7mg Carbohydrates: 66.8g Fiber: 10.2g Sugar: 31.3g Protein: 37.7g