SLOW-COOKED TURKEY BREASTS WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Slow-Cooked Turkey Breasts with Cranberry Sauce image

This is a very tasty and easy way to cook a turkey breast in the slow cooker. Ideal for holiday potlucks, the sweet cranberry sauce complements the turkey nicely. -Marie Ramsden, Fairgrove, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless turkey breast halves (2 pounds each)
1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water, divided
1 envelope onion soup mix
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

Place turkey breasts in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, mix cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup water and soup mix. Pour half over turkey. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-6 hours. Remove turkey. Transfer cooking juices and remaining cranberry mixture to a large saucepan., When meat is cool enough to handle, shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker; keep warm. Meanwhile, bring cooking juices and cranberry mixture to a boil. Mix cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into cranberry mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 173mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein.