Thursday, October 23, 2008

Thanksgiving Tryouts! Turkey & Sage Sauce w/ Brussels Sprouts

We just received the Thanksgiving edition of Cooking Light and decided to try out a few recipes. Here's Turkey Cutlets with Pancetta Sage Sauce with a side of Brussels Sprouts with Currants & Pine Nuts.



These recipes were fast and easy. We had them done in under 40 minutes for under $15 bucks

Recipe for Turkey Cutlets with Pancetta Sage Sauce

The turkey cutlets came in under $5.00 at Whole Foods (no hormones).....................$5
We substituted pancetta with thick-cut bacon...you'll need only one piece...................$1
Also, we used salted water instead of chicken broth
You could substitute the 3/4 white wine with 1/2 cup apple or white grape juice.......$3
Sage came from the garden, but you could substitue with Thyme.

Recipe for Brussels Sprouts with Currants & Pine Nuts.

The sprouts were less than $3.00 at the farmer's market..........................................$3
The currants & pine nuts were from Trader Joe's ...the best place to get good nuts & dried fruits for cheap...$8 for both bags with PLENTY left over...................................................$2
You could substitute with raisins (golden or not) & slivered almonds.


C & E

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