Thanksgiving Dinner in a Pot

Preparation Time: 45 minutes, Cooking Time: 8 hours

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This simple recipe showcases classic Thanksgiving ingredients and flavors prepared in a spacious slow cooker. The aroma will permeate your home as you enjoy holiday movies. The outcome is a succulent, flavorful turkey alongside tender potatoes and vegetables. Whether you’re cooking for a couple, a small gathering, or just for yourself, this makes for the perfect dinner.

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Ingredients

• Bay Leaf: 1
• Celery stalks: 4
• Chicken Bone Broth: 1 ½ cup
• Gluten-free Flour: ¼ cup
• Golden Potato’s (medium): 4
• Lemon Pepper: 1 tablespoon
• Melted Butter: 4 tablespoons
• Minced Garlic: 2 teaspoons
• Parsley: 1 teaspoon
• Rosemary: 1 tablespoon
• Sage: 1 teaspoon
• Salt & Pepper
• Sweet Corn: 10 oz
• Sweet Potato’s (large): 3
• Thyme: 3 teaspoons
• Turkey Breast: 2-4 lbs.
• Yellow Onion: 1

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Instructions

Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions for preparing this slow-cooker recipe, beginning with the gravy!

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Gravy:

In a bowl, combine the following ingredients:

• 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
• 1 1/2 cups of organic chicken bone broth
• 2 teaspoons of thyme
• 1 teaspoon of parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons of minced garlic

Use a blender or hand blender to mix the ingredients. Pour the mixture into the bottom of the pot and add a single bay leaf.

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Turkey:

Gently position the bone-in turkey breast in the pot. Drizzle 4 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter over the top. Sprinkle the following ingredients onto the turkey breast:

• 1 tablespoon of lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon of sage
• 1 tablespoon of rosemary
• 1 teaspoon of thyme

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Vegetables:

Begin by slicing one large yellow onion into thick slices and placing them around the sides of the turkey breast. Next, slice 4 stalks of celery and arrange them around the turkey breast. Slice 4 medium golden potatoes and 3 large sweet potatoes, then position them over the turkey breast.

Spread 10 ounces of sweet corn evenly over the turkey breast, then drizzle 4 tablespoons of melted butter over the corn. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Cooking:

Set the slow cooker to the low cooking mode and let it cook for 8 hours. Afterward, carefully remove the turkey breast from the pot and allow it to cool on a cutting board for 5-10 minutes. Then, cut it into small chunks and return it to the pot. Stir everything thoroughly and serve.

For any leftovers, you can reheat and serve over your favorite whole-grain rice for a delicious meal!

Happy Cooks!

One of my fellow software engineers prepared this recipe. Here’s what he had to say:

More than half of our guests were vegetarian so a whole turkey would have been too much. The recipe was a big hit with the meat eaters.

If you decide to give this recipe a try, I’d love to hear about your experience and how much you enjoyed it!