Recipe(tried): Tuscan Turkey Breast, Southern Green Beans, Supreme Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Baked Broccoli and Spinach

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Just snuck in a here a bit before my daughter and her hubby show up from Palm Beach Gardens. They are coming to pick up our old furniture and spending the night. The furniture has special meaning for her...she helped me pick it out when she was still in high school! She always loved it and because the colors are neutral, it is still in style.

Anyway, for tonight I am fixing:

Tuscan Turkey Breast
Mashed Potatoes with Garlic & Sour Cream
Fresh Garden Sweet Peas
Southern Green Beans
Broccoli & Spinach Casserole
Fresh Sliced Tomatoes with Oil & Balsamic

Here are the recipes and I hope you enjoy them if you try them out!! This is the third time we will be enjoying the Tuscan Turkey Breast, it is so easy to prepare and soooo tasty.

Have a sweet weekend, Gina

TUSCAN TURKEY BREAST

1 turkey breast
splash of balsamic vinegar
splash of lemon juice
1/4 cup Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vinegar Dressing
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. lemon herbs du Provence
1/2 tsp. basil
2 Tbsp. pineapple-apricot jam
1/2 cup Mediterranean apricots
1/2 cup capers with juice
handful of pitted olives
1/2 cup dry white wine or vino seco
1/4 tsp. Chili Puree with Garlic (China Bowl Brand)
2 garlic cloves, pressed

Place turkey breast inside a plastic container to fit. Drizzle and sprinkle on all ingredients in order given. Pierce the breast with a sharp knife all over. Put on lid tightly and invert several times to marinade. Leave in refrigerator overnite. Next day, invert a few times and
when ready to roast, place in a ceramic baking dish with all marinade ingredients. Roast at 350 for 2-2/12 hours. Watch that liquid does not evaporate completely. Add 1 cup of water towards end of cooking time.

Take breast out and deglaze pan to make a delicious au jus gravy. Taste the drippings for additional salt. Slice the breast into slices and arrange on a pretty platter. Heat the au jus and pour some over the turkey breast arranged lengthwise. Serve the rest on the side.

Southern Green Beans

1 lb. fresh green beans, ends snapped off
2 large onion slices, chopped
1 garlic clove
2 bacon strips
2 tbsp. veg. oil
pepper
salt
1-2 drops of hot sauce
splash of red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar

Cook bacon pieces with onion in a medium pot. After 3 min. add the oil and stir. Add seasonings and garlic clove. Add vinegar and beans, stir to coat. Cover and lower heat to med-low. Check after 5 min., stir, and lower heat to low. Cook for about 25 min or tender. You should have a delicious brown sauce coating the beans when they are ready.

Supreme Garlic Mashed Potatoes

6-8 potatoes, washed, peeled and cubed
1 stick butter
1/2 c. sour cream
salt and pepper
3 garlic cloves
1/4 c. milk or more if needed

Boil potatoes and the garlic cloves together. When tender, mash with potato masher, add butter and mash some more, add sour cream and enough of milk to your liking for consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

Baked Broccoli and Spinach
serves 6-8

3 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 med. onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, drained and thawed
2 cups fresh raw broccoli, chopped coarse
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups small curd cottage cheese
8 oz. grated cheddar
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350F. Heat 3 tbsp. olive oil in a skillet and saute onion and garlic, when wilted and golden, add spinach and broccoli and blend well. Cool and set aside.

Mix the veg mixture along with the cheeses, eggs and salt and pepper. Mix well and pour into a casserole dish. Bake 45 minutes.

**To dress up this dish, remove dish from oven after 30 minutes and arrange sliced tomatoes on top, sprinkle with Parmesan and bake another 15 minutes. YUM!!