Turkey with Bacon and Greens

Name: Turkey with Bacon and Greens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams sliced bacon, cut into 1/4-inch strips; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sour cream; 680 grams Swiss chard, long stems removed, leaves chopped and washed well; 4 turkey cutlets (about 1 1/4 pounds in all); 1 Tbsp water

Turkey with Bacon and Greens

Turkey with Bacon and Greens might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe covers 59% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 176g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 1007 calories. Head to the store and pick up bacon, turkey cutlets, fresh-ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put the Swiss chard and the water in a medium pot. In a large nonstick frying pan, cook the bacon until crisp.

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Swiss Chard

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Water

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Drain on paper towels.

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Pour off and reserve all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat, which you should leave in the pan.

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Bacon Drippings

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Frying Pan

Put the pan with the one tablespoon of fat over moderately low heat.

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Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds longer.

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Garlic

Add the mixture to the Swiss chard. Bring the water to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat until the greens are wilted and tender, about 5 minutes.

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Swiss Chard

Greens

Water

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat in the frying pan over moderately high heat. Season the turkey cutlets with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Cook until just done, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

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Turkey Breast Cutlets

Bacon Drippings

Pepper

Salt

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Remove the cutlets from the pan so that they don't overcook.

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Remove the Swiss chard from the heat. Stir in the sour cream and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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Swiss Chard

Sour Cream

Salt

Remove the greens from the pot with a slotted spoon, leaving the sauce. Divide the greens among four plates. Top each pile of chard with a turkey cutlet. Spoon some of the sauce over the top and sprinkle with the bacon.

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Turkey Breast Cutlets

Greens

Bacon

Swiss Chard

Sauce

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Slotted Spoon

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Menu Suggestions: Since the recipe includes a vegetable, you can finish off the meal simply with steak fries or buttered orzo.

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Steak Fries

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Orzo

Wine Recommendation: This quick saut will be great with a fairly acidic red wine, which will cut through the richness of the bacon and match the acidity of the sour cream. Look for a Beaujolais or try a grenache-based wine from California.

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