Recipe of the month “Stuffed turkey rolls with cranberry stuffing and roasted vegetables”

Tastiest Christmas recipe of 2023 “Stuffed turkey rolls with cranberry filling and roasted vegetables“

With this delicious recipe as the main course for your Christmas dinner, you are absolutely going to score! Besides being tasty, this dish is also very healthy thanks to its many different vegetables and herbs. The vibrant colors of the various ingredients also make it look beautiful when plated. This last point will ensure that people will find the dish visibly tastier. After all, the visual and taste correction activity increases when you see food. We all know the saying “See eating, do to eat”Additionally, this dish is also beautifully balanced when you look at the macronutrients (*see nutritional values at the bottom of this recipe) that it contains and it is high in dietary fiber. Read below to see which ingredients you need and how to prepare the recipe. You really don't have to be a master chef to get this on the table for your Christmas dinner ; )  

Ingredients:

• 4 turkey fillets (4 x 120 grams) 
• Fresh cranberries (200 grams)
• 1 orange, the juice and the zest (250 grams)
• 1 onion, finely chopped (150 grams)
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped (6 grams)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (10 grams per spoon)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (6 grams)
• Salt and pepper to taste (pinch) 
• 1 kg mixed vegetables (e.g. carrots, parsnips, Brussels sprouts), cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons (10 grams per spoon) of honey
• Fresh thyme for garnish (a few sprigs) 

Preparation method for turkey rolls with cranberry filling and roasted vegetables:

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
2. Make the cranberry filling by heating the cranberries, orange peel, orange juice, onion, and garlic in a pan. 
3. Add the dried thyme, salt, and pepper. 
4. Cook over low heat until the cranberries burst open and the filling thickens.
5. Flatten the turkey fillets and divide the cranberry filling over each piece. 
6. Roll up the fillets tightly and secure with kitchen twine.
7. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat. 
8. Fry the turkey rolls until golden brown on all sides.
9. Add the mixed vegetables to the pan. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
10. Place the pan in the preheated oven and roast for about 25-30 minutes, or until the turkey is cooked and the vegetables are roasted.
11. Remove the turkey rolls from the pan, cut the kitchen twine, and slice the rolls.
12. Serve the turkey slices on a bed of roasted vegetables. Garnish with fresh thyme.

This This recipe yields delicious stuffed in 12 steps. Turkey rolls topped with a festive cranberry filling and flavorful roasted vegetables. Perfect for a delicious and festive Christmas dinner!

Bon appétit! Enjoy your Christmas dinner(s) and the holidays.

Nutritional value per serving for 1 person:
Kilocalories per person = 559 kcal
Carbohydrates: 51.4 grams (36,8 EN%)
Protein: 44.6 grams (32 EN%)
Fat: 12.7 grams (20,4 EN%)
Fiber: 30.1 grams 

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