Honey Roasted Turkey and Sweet Potatoes
Recipe Ingredients:
| 3 | lbs | whole turkey breast (thawed, if frozen) |
| 2 | Tbsp | melted butter or oil (optional) |
| 1 1/2 | tsp | salt, divided |
| 1/2 | tsp | coarse ground pepper |
| 2 | large | sweet potatoes (about 2 1/4 lbs) |
| 3 | carrots, peeled & cut into 1-inch pieces | |
| 2 | tsp | grated orange peel |
| 1/2 | cup | melted butter or margarine |
| 2 | Tbsp | honey |
Recipe Instructions:
| 1. | Preheat oven to 325F. Rinse turkey and pat dry. Brush with 2 Tbsp melted butter, if desired. Sprinkle turkey evenly with 1/2 tsp of the salt and pepper. Place turkey on rack of large roasting pan; set aside. |
| 2. | Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch cubes. In large bowl, combine sweet potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp salt and orange peel. Blend 1/2 cup melted butter and honey in small bowl; drizzle over sweet potato mixture and toss to coat. Spoon vegetables around turkey in pan. |
| 3. | Roast 1 to 1 1/2 hours stirring vegetables once or twice or until internal temperature of thickest part of turkey breast registers 170F and vegetables are tender. Loosely cover with foil. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before slicing turkey. Yield: 6 servings |
Add this recipe to your site or email:
Copy and paste the above text to share this recipe with others!
Copy and paste the above text to share this recipe with others!
Printed From: http://www.home-recipes.com/