Crockpot Cranberry Apple Cider Organic Turkey Breast with Homemade Onion Soup Mix
Crockpot Cranberry Apple Cider Organic Turkey Breast with Homemade Onion Soup Mix
Ingredients
For the Organic Turkey
- 1 organic boneless turkey breast roast, approximately 3 pounds, kept in netting
For the Homemade Onion Soup Mix
- 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
- 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
For the Sauce and Aromatics
- 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce, 14-ounce
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, from about 1 orange
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the dried onion flakes, beef bouillon granules, onion powder, garlic powder, celery salt, granulated sugar, black pepper, and paprika. Mix well to create your homemade onion soup mix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Remove the organic boneless turkey breast roast from its packaging. Pat it thoroughly dry with paper towels.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Carefully place the dried turkey breast, still encased in its netting, into the Crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Sprinkle the entire homemade onion soup mix evenly over the turkey breast. Then, sprinkle a generous amount of poultry seasoning (if using, not listed in ingredients but mentioned in original step) over the turkey.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Spoon the entire can of whole berry cranberry sauce over the turkey breast.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Halve the orange and extract its juice. Pour the fresh orange juice into the Crockpot. Add apple cider to the Crockpot, ensuring the total liquid (orange juice + apple cider) measures approximately 1/2 cup.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Tuck the fresh sprigs of rosemary and thyme around and on top of the turkey breast.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Cover the Crockpot with its lid. Cook on the "high" setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on the "low" setting for 5 to 7 hours, until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. (The cook mentioned starting on high and later switching to low, if desired).
⏱️ 240 min
- 9
Once cooked, carefully remove the turkey breast from the Crockpot and place it on a cutting board. Cut off and remove the netting. Allow the turkey to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
⏱️ 10 min
- 10
Slice the rested turkey breast. You can make a gravy from the cooking juices in the Crockpot, if desired, and drizzle it over the sliced turkey before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
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Crockpot Cranberry Apple Cider Organic Turkey Breast with Homemade Onion Soup Mix
Ingredients
For the Organic Turkey
- 1 organic boneless turkey breast roast, approximately 3 pounds, kept in netting
For the Homemade Onion Soup Mix
- 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
- 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
For the Sauce and Aromatics
- 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce, 14-ounce
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, from about 1 orange
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the dried onion flakes, beef bouillon granules, onion powder, garlic powder, celery salt, granulated sugar, black pepper, and paprika. Mix well to create your homemade onion soup mix.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Remove the organic boneless turkey breast roast from its packaging. Pat it thoroughly dry with paper towels.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Carefully place the dried turkey breast, still encased in its netting, into the Crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Sprinkle the entire homemade onion soup mix evenly over the turkey breast. Then, sprinkle a generous amount of poultry seasoning (if using, not listed in ingredients but mentioned in original step) over the turkey.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Spoon the entire can of whole berry cranberry sauce over the turkey breast.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Halve the orange and extract its juice. Pour the fresh orange juice into the Crockpot. Add apple cider to the Crockpot, ensuring the total liquid (orange juice + apple cider) measures approximately 1/2 cup.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Tuck the fresh sprigs of rosemary and thyme around and on top of the turkey breast.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Cover the Crockpot with its lid. Cook on the "high" setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on the "low" setting for 5 to 7 hours, until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. (The cook mentioned starting on high and later switching to low, if desired).
⏱️ 240 min - 9
Once cooked, carefully remove the turkey breast from the Crockpot and place it on a cutting board. Cut off and remove the netting. Allow the turkey to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Slice the rested turkey breast. You can make a gravy from the cooking juices in the Crockpot, if desired, and drizzle it over the sliced turkey before serving.
⏱️ 2 min