“If you want to sell a frying pan, make a Turkey Stew with Rice!” That’s what a friend of mine used to say. She sold kitchen appliances, pots, and pans on a home shopping channel back in the day. No idea if she sold a lot of this stuff but the theory sounds convincing. Pretty much everyone likes Turkey Stew ;P
Don’t worry I am not trying to sell you a pan or something like that today. It’s all about the delicious dish today… which you don’t have to buy from me. Just make it yourself ;)
This type of stew is one of many dishes you can find little “helpers” in supermarkets. All of the big convenience food brands have at least one spice mix for this in their product range. If you want to use one of those mixes – absolutely fine. I prefer making it from scratch. It’s cheaper and you know exactly what you add to your food ;P Those spice mixes hardly contain spices anyway. It’s mostly starch to thicken the sauce. If you are cooking every once in a while you probably have enough spices to season this dish anyway…
Well, well, well… what else can I say? The dish is super easy to prepare and will be on the dining table in about 45 minutes – start to end. Not bad for a homemade meal, right?
Alright. Who wants to buy the frying pan now? Just kidding! You actually don’t need a pan here. You can cook everything in a pot ;P
If you like dishes like this one here, you might want to take a look at some others as well. I love me some classic convenient-turned-homemade-dishes. All of them are based on dishes you would normally make with those spice mixes… but here they are not. All made from scratch and super easy to prepare:
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
some oil for frying
18 oz. (500g) turkey breast
14 oz. (400g) mushrooms (brown or white)
1 red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup (60ml) dry white wine
3 cups (700ml) vegetable broth
7 oz. (200g) heavy cream
salt, pepper
4 tbsp. cornstarch
2-3 tbsp. cold water
7 oz. (200g) frozen peas
some lemon juice
chopped parsley (optional)
Öl zum Anbraten
500g Putenschnitzel
400g Champignons (braun oder weiß)
1 rote Zwiebel, gehackt
2 Knoblauchzehen, gehackt
60ml trockener Weißwein
700ml Gemüsebrühe
200g Schlagsahne
Salz, Pfeffer
4 EL Speisestärke
2-3 EL Wasser
200g TK-Erbsen
etwas Zitronensaft
gehackte Petersilie (optional)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Heat up some oil in a large (cast iron) pot. Add the meat and fry on all sides until nicely browned, then remove from the pot and set aside.
3. If necessary, add some more oil and sauté the mushrooms. The mushrooms should also get some color and lose most of their volume – this takes about 3-4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and sauté briefly with the mushrooms. Deglaze with the white wine. Let everything cook until the wine has almost boiled away, then add the vegetable stock and heavy cream. Bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat a bit and let everything simmer for about 5 minutes.
4. Mix the cornstarch with some water (just enough to dissolve it), then add it to the pot and stir it. Add the cooked meat and frozen peas to the pot as well and let everything simmer over medium heat for about 10-12 minutes. The sauce should thicken and look creamy. Season with some lemon juice as well as some more salt and pepper, if needed. The stew can be served with rice or pasta. Decorate with some chopped parsley (optional).
2. Etwas Öl in einem großen (gusseisernen) Topf erhitzen. Das Fleisch dazugeben und von allen Seiten scharf anbraten, dann aus dem Topf nehmen und zur Seite stellen.
3. Falls notwendig noch etwas Öl nachlegen und dann die Champignons ebenfalls scharf anbraten. Die Pilze sollten rundum Farbe bekommen haben und einiges an Volumen verlieren – dauert etwa 3-4 Minuten. Zwiebel und Knoblauch dazugeben und kurz mit anbraten. Mit dem Weißwein ablöschen. Alles kurz köcheln lassen, bis der Wein fast verkocht ist, dann die Gemüsebrühe und die Sahne dazugeben. Einmal aufkochen lassen, dann die Hitzezufuhr etwas reduzieren und alles für etwa 5 Minuten köcheln lassen.
4. Die Speisestärke mit etwas Wasser verrühren (nur so viel, dass sie sich einigermaßen auflöst), dann in den Topf dazugeben und unterrühren. Das Fleisch und die Erbsen ebenfalls mit in den Topf geben und alles bei mittlerer Hitzezufuhr etwa 10-12 Minuten köcheln lassen. Die Soße sollte schön cremig sein. Nach Belieben mit etwas Zitronensaft, sowie Salz und Pfeffer abschmecken. Das Putengeschnetzelte passt prima zu Reis oder Nudeln. Mit etwas gehackter Petersilie dekorieren (optional).
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintCreamy Turkey Stew with Mushrooms & Peas
- Prep Time: 00:20
- Cook Time: 00:25
- Total Time: 00:45
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Germany
Description
An easy & creamy stew with turkey, mushrooms, peas, and rice. A great dish to prepare on a weeknight – always great if you have to feed a crowd ;)
Ingredients
some oil for frying
18 oz. (500g) turkey breast
14 oz. (400g) mushrooms (brown or white)
1 red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup (60ml) dry white wine
3 cups (700ml) vegetable broth
7 oz. (200g) heavy cream
salt, pepper
4 tbsp. cornstarch
2–3 tbsp. cold water
7 oz. (200g) frozen peas
some lemon juice
chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
1. Pat the turkey breast dry with some kitchen paper and cut into thin strips. Clean the mushrooms and cut them into quarters or sixths – depending on their size. Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Set everything aside.
2. Heat up some oil in a large (cast iron) pot. Add the meat and fry on all sides until nicely browned, then remove from the pot and set aside.
3. If necessary, add some more oil and sauté the mushrooms. The mushrooms should also get some color and lose most of their volume – this takes about 3-4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and sauté briefly with the mushrooms. Deglaze with the white wine. Let everything cook until the wine has almost boiled away, then add the vegetable stock and heavy cream. Bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat a bit and let everything simmer for about 5 minutes.
4. Mix the cornstarch with some water (just enough to dissolve it), then add it to the pot and stir it. Add the cooked meat and frozen peas to the pot as well and let everything simmer over medium heat for about 10-12 minutes. The sauce should thicken and look creamy. Season with some lemon juice as well as some more salt and pepper, if needed. The stew can be served with rice or pasta. Decorate with some chopped parsley (optional).
Notes
Enjoy cooking!
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