Stuffed Turkey Breast

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: An Italian Christmas With Mario and Giada

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (24)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

8 ounces sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
5 ounces prosciutto, finely diced
1 cup chopped boiled chestnuts
1/2 cup diced green olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (4-pound) boneless turkey breast
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Special equipment: kitchen twine

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a bowl, combine the sausage, prosciutto, chestnuts, olives and sage. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a small skillet and add a teaspoon of the stuffing. Saute until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust seasoning in the stuffing mix, if necessary.

Place the turkey breast on the cutting board with skin side down. Flatten with your hands, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil to moisten. Spread stuffing on top and roll the turkey around the stuffing. Wrap kitchen twine around breast and tie tightly.

Place turkey in a roasting pan, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until internal temperature of the turkey breast is 165 degrees F, about 1 hour or 12 to 15 minutes per pound.

Let rest 10 minutes, then snip off kitchen twine. Slice the turkey and arrange decoratively on serving platter. Pour pan juices over the slices and serve.

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Claudia Dublin, OH 12-17-2008
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A New Favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this for Thanksgiving and the only problem was no left overs! The flavor combinations are wonderful. Moist, delicious... and a new family favorite. Next time I'll make more!Read more
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Vivian Sunrise, FL 01-10-2008
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Best stuffed turkey!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe turned out better than I expected. I had the turkey breast de-boned at the grocery story to make it easier. The... flavors were delicious, and the turkey was moist. I followed the recipe to the T, except I omitted the sliced green olives. My family loved it, definitely a keeper.Read more
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Kristina Langhorne, PA 01-02-2008
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HUGE hit with my family!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I think this is a fantastic and easy recipe that really livens up turkey. My two sons just love it and specifically asked me... to make this for Christmas dinner. It was a big hit with the grown ups too! Watch the amount of time you cook this, use a meat thermometer because it will dry out if you cook it too long. It makes FABULOUS sandwiches the next day!Read more
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Erin San Francisco, CA 12-10-2007
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ruled.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was awesome, I cooked two almost 4 lb turkey breasts for about 8 people for a kind of second Thanksgiving among... friends (with mushrooms instead of chestnuts) and it was excellent!! It was very easy, didn't take a whole lot of time to prepare, delicious and I'm definitely going to use it again!Read more
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Jason Eglin, FL 12-06-2007
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Very good.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Unlike some others, I had no problems with this dish. However, I feel there is something missing. Next time I'll experiment... with chicken breasts first and try upping the herb ante including using rosemary. Oh, and it's always great to see losers like "i hate u" be jealous of a beautiful woman who can also cook. You poor, pitiful poor no-life wretched jealous losers.Read more
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Marilyn Pullman, WA 12-02-2007
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Greate entree recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe for Thanksgiving and was a knock out. It was difficult for me to deal with the chestnuts so I just did... not add them but still the turkey was delicious and moist. I will keep this as one of my favorites for another special occasion.Read more