Turkey Potato Florentine
1/2 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves smashed and roughly chopped
3 tablespoons of butter
3 tablespoons of flour
1 cup of turkey stock
shredded turkey as available
1 large 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes(this is what I had, but I'm sure diced tomatoes, mixed with tomato sauce work just fine
10 small golden new potatoes, sliced into bite sized coins
two large handfuls of fresh basil roughly chopped
healthy splash of red wine(I used cabernet sauvignon)(maybe 1/2cup)
1/4 cup or so of sour cream(can also use milk for lower fat)
salt and pepper to taste
two large handfuls of fresh spinach well chopped
boil the potatoes in some stock and water until tender, set aside(or do this while everything else is cooking)
saute the onion in the butter, crush and add the garlic a bit later - brown a little but don't burn.
add the flour, make a roux
add the turkey stock
simmer till it has thickened
add the tomatoes and shredded turkey
simmer until this has thickened a bit
add the potatoes and red wine.
cook off the alcohol a bit.
add the basil, simmer for a little - allow the flavor to seep.
add the sour cream, stir well to combine
very last add the spinach, it will wilt as you serve it.
For those that don't do dairy - omit the sour cream and exchange olive oil for the butter.
But this is a good gluten free meal :)
I wonder if I could make this with chicken...I mean, I'm sure I could. Because we do not have any turkey or turkey stock. P.S. It isn't gluten free because you used flour to make a roux, if you thickened with corn starch it would totally be gluten free. Also, you would have to make sure turkey has no additives injected into it that included either dairy or gluten. P.P.S. You can use a soy based sour cream substitute to still give it that creamy texture without adding dairy. It is how I do Indian food dairy free. Or they make a plain soy yogurt. P.P.P.S. I love the line, "let the alcohol cook off, a little." like you don't want all the alcohol to be gone :) P.P.P.P.S. Love you loads. I'm also fairly certain you will be sick when you are in America because I can't remember the last time you weren't sick when I saw you. Aren't I just a load of fun :) Still love you lots.
ReplyDeletesorry Holly, I totally thought I wrote you could substitute corn starch as well....I guess I didn't - but yes you can use cornstarch, but you don't need 3 tablespoons of it, cornstarch is a stronger thickening agent than flour and it has a bitter after-taste if you use too much
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