Date Stuffed Turkey Breast
¼ cup almonds, toasted and chopped
3 slices dried whole wheat bread, diced
8 dates, pitted and chopped
½ cup low sodium chicken broth
¼ cup raisins
1 tsp. sage, minced (or substitute dried sage)
½ tsp. rosemary, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together all ingredients in a small bowl and moisten by slowly pouring in chicken broth. Slice a pocket into the turkey breast - do not cut all the way through. Season inside the pocket with salt and pepper. Fill the pocket with moistened stuffing and secure opening with toothpicks or by trussing with twine.
Heat a sauté pan over high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil. Season turkey breast with salt and pepper and lay skin side down in pan to sear. For an even more healthful version, remove the skin form the turkey breast or buy a skinless turkey breast. After browning, turn breast over, pour in ¼ cup chicken broth, and place entire pan in oven until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Approximately 20 - 30 minutes.
Remove breast from oven and take out of pan. Whisk in a slurry to thicken for a nice pan gravy. Bring to a boil and turn off. Remove toothpicks, slice stuffed breast ad served drizzled with gravy.