10-minute turkey with peas and leeks
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Turkey doesn't always take hours to cook: this deliciously creamy meal is ready in just 10 minutes. Perfect!
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Prep time: 10 mins
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Cooking time: 10-12 mins
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Serves: 4
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Skill level: Easy peasy
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Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
Watching your weight? Use a cream substitute such as Elmlea instead of double cream.
- 300ml (½ pt) turkey or chicken stock
- 4 skinless British turkey breast escalopes, cut into 1-2cm (½ - 1in) strips
- 1 large leek, rinsed and finely chopped
- 300ml (½ pt) double cream
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 225g (8oz) frozen peas, cooked
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Pour the stock into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the turkey strips, turn
- down the heat and simmer for 5 mins.
- Lift out the turkey pieces and keep warm, then bring the stock back to a rapid
- boil until reduced by two thirds.
- Meanwhile, cook the leek in a pan of boiling salted water for 3-4 mins, or until just tender. Drain well and keep warm.
- Add the cream, mustard, parsley and peas to the reduced stock. Then stir in
- the cooked turkey and leeks and heat gently to warm through.
- Season well with salt and pepper and serve straight away in bowls, with boiled potatoes.
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 387(kcal)
- Fat 12.0g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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