Slow Cooker Barbecued Turkey And Vegetables Food

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUED TURKEY AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix barbecue sauce and water. Layer turkey, potatoes and carrots in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Pour sauce mixture over top.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• With slotted spoon, remove turkey and vegetables from slow cooker; place on serving platter. Remove and discard bones; cut turkey into serving pieces. Drizzle cooking juices over turkey and vegetables.

SLOW COOKER TURKEY AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Sprinkle the turkey thigh cubes with salt and black pepper, and place into a slow cooker. Pour the diced tomatoes over the turkey, and follow with the artichoke hearts in a layer. Place the parsnips, baby carrots, yellow squash, and green bell pepper into the cooker, and pour in the chicken broth to cover. Place the bouillon cubes into the broth. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Pour in the garbanzo beans in the last hour. Garnish with fresh dill.

SLOW COOKER TURKEY AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Add 4 cups water, diced tomatoes with juice, potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, celery, lentils, broccoli, frozen corn, molasses, bay leaves, bouillon cubes, basil, salt, and pepper.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours, adding up to 2 cups more water depending on how thick you want the soup.

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUE PULLED TURKEY WITH SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the onion, garlic, barbecue sauce and 1/2 cup water in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker; stir well. Season the turkey breast generously with salt and pepper. Combine the paprika and garlic powder in a small bowl; rub all over the turkey. Place the turkey on top of the onion mixture in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until the turkey is cooked through and tender, 7 to 8 hours.
• In the last 30 minutes of cooking, whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar in a small bowl. Pour over the coleslaw mix in a large bowl and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the lid from the slow cooker and use two forks to pull the turkey into pieces. Increase the slow cooker to high and let sit, uncovered, until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; add vinegar and sugar to taste.
• Divide the turkey and coleslaw among plates. Serve with cornbread and pickles.

SLOW COOKER BARBECUE TURKEY WITH CORN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Place the turkey in a large dish and rub the spice mixture all over the meat.
• The spice-rubbed turkey can be covered and refrigerated up to a day ahead of cooking.
• In a 6 quart slow-cooker bowl, combine the water and cider vinegar. Place the turkey in the bowl in a single layer, overlapping the pieces slightly if necessary. Cover and cook on low 6 hours or on high 3 hours, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part reaches 165 degrees.
• In a 2 quart saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Heat to boiling on medium, stirring, then reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer; cook 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Barbecue sauce can be refrigerated in an air-tight container up to one week.
• Cook the lima beans as directed; drain and rinse under cold water until cool, then drain again.
• In a large bowl, toss all the salad ingredients and 1 tbl of the barbecue sauce.
• Serve the turkey thighs with the barbecue sauce and the corn salad.