Ingredients
6 slices marble rye bread
4 tablespoons softened butter, divided
2 1/2 pounds turkey breast cutlets
Salt and pepper
3 teaspoons poultry seasoning, divided
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), divided
2 tablespoons flour
1 quart turkey broth (such as College Inn brand) or chicken stock
1 pound button mushrooms, chopped
2 ribs celery, from the heart, chopped with leafy green tops
1 cup water chestnuts (1 small can), drained and chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
3 scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
Directions
Turn the broiler to high and toast the bread on both sides. Butter the toasted bread liberally with softened butter. Switch oven to bake and pre-heat to 375°F.
Season the turkey cutlets with salt, pepper and 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning – just eyeball it. In a large skillet, brown the turkey cutlets on each side over medium-high heat in 2 tablespoons of EVOO. Transfer the cutlets to a shallow baking dish and add 1 cup broth to keep the meat moist. Transfer the cutlets to oven, loosely tented with foil, to continue cooking through.
To the skillet that you browned the cutlets in, add 2 tablespoons butter and melt it over medium heat. Add flour to butter and cook a minute or two more. Whisk in about 2 cups turkey broth or chicken stock and allow it to thicken up, 5 minutes. Season the gravy with salt and pepper and poultry seasoning, to your taste.
Pre-heat a second skillet, over medium-high heat and 2 tablespoons of EVOO, two turns of the pan. Add the chopped mushrooms and brown for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper. Add celery, water chestnuts and bell pepper as you get them chopped. Continue to cook until veggies are all tender, another 5 minutes. Add the scallions and herbs. Cut the bread into cubes and add. Moisten the stuffing with 1 cup broth or stock.
Transfer the stuffing to a serving dish. Use an ice cream scoop to portion out the stuffing at the table. Top mounds of stuffing with turkey cutlets and gravy, serve with sugar snap peas and brown rice or other vegetable side dishes of your choice.