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• November 19, 2019 Tummy Thyme Thanksgiving Dinner for your Baby
  

  BRAISED TURKEY WITH CRANBERRIES & WILD-RICE STUFFING
  
  INGREDIENTS
  
  TURKEY
  1.5 LBS *TURKEY
  2 TBSP *EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
  2 *GARLIC CLOVES
  1 *SHALLOT
  2 FRESH *THYME SPRIGS
  1.5 CUPS *VEGETABLE STOCK
  
  STUFFING:
  2 TBSP *EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
  1 EA *SHALLOT FINELY DICED
  1 *CELERY STALK FINELY DICED
  2 *GARLIC CLOVES
  4 CUPS OF *VEGETABLE STOCK
  1 CUP OF *WILD RICE (SOAK OVERNIGHT)
  1/4 CUP *DRIED CRANBERRIES
  1 *BAY LEAF
  
  *ORGANIC
  
  METHOD
  
  TURKEY
  PLACE OLIVE OIL IN HEAVY POT OVER HIGH HEAT
  ADD TURKEY SKIN SIDE DOWN. COOK UNTIL DARK BROWN (3-5 MIN)
  TURN TURKEY OVER AND BROWN (3-5 MIN)
  REMOVE TURKEY & TRANSFER TO PLATE
  LOWER HEAT TO MDM & ADD SHALLOTS
  COOK UNTIL SHALLOTS BEGIN TO SOFTEN, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY
  ADD STOCK, GARLIC, LEMON JUICE & THYME & STIR WELL
  ADD TURKEY (SKIN SIDE UP)
  BRING TO THE BOIL, THEN TURN TO LOW & COVER
  COOK FOR AN HOUR UNTIL MEAT IS VERY SOFT (ADDING MORE STOCK, AS NEEDED)
  REMOVE TURKEY & SHALLOTS FROM POT & CAREFULLY REMOVE & DISCARD ANY BONES
  
  WILD-RICE STUFFING
  HEAT OIL IN THE SAME POT OVER MDM-HIGH HEAT
  ADD SHALLOT, GARLIC & CELERY AND SAUTE UNTIL SOFTENED (4 MIN)
  ADD RICE, BAY LEAF, CRANBERRIES & BROTH TO THE SAUCEPAN.
  COVER AND SIMMER FOR 45-60 MINUTES THEN REMOVE BAY LEAVES
  CHOP TURKEY, MIX THROUGH THE STUFFING & SERVE!
  
  NB. FOR YOUNGER BABIES, BLEND TO AN APPROPRIATE TEXTURE
  FOR TODDLERS AND UP - SEASON WITH SEA SALT

  

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