Rotisserie Turkey

Last nights dinner was rotisserie turkey breast. Publix has a great selection of turkey products and one of the things they offer is a half turkey breast - bones in but not frozen. So, with the arrival of the rotisserie, I purchased a bit of turkey and Jeff seasoned it up. He used the last of our garlic lemon herb seasoning, black pepper, and season salt. Then popped it in the rotisserie. The directions say to cook turkey for 10-12 minutes per pound and our half breast weighed in at almost 3 lbs. Because the rotisserie does not have a preheat feature, we compensated by setting the timer for 45 minutes instead of 30 - 36. Once the cooking time was over, we set the machine to "no heat rotation" to let the meat rest.

Then slice and serve. The leftovers make great sandwich meat.

We had our turkey with poached brussel sprouts w/ cheese and mashed potatoes. The rotisserie puts out enough heat to cook the sprouts by placing a pan on top of it. They actually make a warming dish for this purpose, but any pan will do. I used a chicken bouillon cube with enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. I cut 10-11 sprouts in half and placed them cut side down in the liquid. Cover and let them steam. In the last 10 minutes of cooking time for the turkey, I topped the brussels with velveeta cheese. Cover and let the cheese melt. Next, I brought 2 cups of water to a boil for the mashed potatoes...Idahoan Buttery Golden Selects [formerly Buttery Yukon Gold] to be exact. If you haven't tried these instant potatoes, you really should...they are GOOD...especially this variety. Just follow the directions on the pack.

Tada....dinner!

Ingredients: Turkey, various seasonings of choice, fresh brussel sprouts, chicken bouillon cube, velveeta cheese, 1 pack instant potatoes

Serves 2. Cook time 45 minutes.