New Orleans Turkey Creole
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
1 hrsReady
1 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | small |
turkey legs
thawed |
* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | pound |
tomatoes
cooked |
|
| 2 | slices |
bacon
diced |
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
green bell peppers
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
crushed |
|
| ¾ | cup |
rice
uncooked |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | package |
okra
cut |
*
|
| 1 | x |
rice
hot cooked, for 4 |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | small |
turkey legs
thawed |
* |
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
tomatoes
cooked |
|
| 2 | slices |
bacon
diced |
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
green bell peppers
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 177 | ml |
rice
uncooked |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | package |
okra
cut |
*
|
| 1 | x |
rice
hot cooked, for 4 |
*
|
Directions
Poach turkey legs in water, to cover, with salt for 1 hour or until tender.
Cook in broth. Remove meat from bone.
Should have about 2 cups.
Reserve broth.
Drain tomatoes and reserve juice.
In large skillet, cook bacon, diced until crisp.
Drain.
To hot drippings add chopped onion, green pepper and garlic.
Sauté until soft.
Add drained tomatoes, bacon, salt, pepper and turkey.
Combine both and tomato juice.
Add water to make 2½ cup liquid.
Add to skillet. Cover. Simmer for 15 mins.
Add okra and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more until okra is defrosted and warm.
Serve over rice.
