One Pot Holiday Dinner

Holiday Table for Four

Keeping it simple for the holidays seems impossible but it can be done! I discovered a beautiful one pot roasted turkey recipe posted by Runway Chef and decided to tweak it a bit and make it my own. It contains all of the traditional holiday favorites — cranberries, pumpkin/squash, and turkey —and is a lovely explosion of color and flavor.

Ingredients:

5 cups fresh cranberries

6 tablespoons Maille Old Style Mustard

1 cup bourbon

1 1/4 cups maple syrup

1 orange (zest and juice)

1/2 tsp. salt

1/3 cup water

2 -3 pound turkey breast

1 small butternut squash

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme 🎶 — 1/2 cup of each, chopped finely

More sage — more rosemary (for presentation)

Olive oil (3 tablespoons)

Salt & pepper to taste

Cranberry Joy

Putting it all together:

Preheat oven to 400°.

Rub turkey breast with half the chopped herbs, salt and pepper.

Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan and sear the breast on both sides.

Let cool.

Combine the cranberries, 4 tablespoons of mustard, bourbon, maple syrup, zest and juice of one orange and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in your favorite cast-iron pot. I love my Staub but Le Creuset or Grandma’s antique/beloved model will work just as well.

Peel and deseed the butternut squash.

Cut into slices or chunks and rub with the remaining chopped herb mixture, salt and pepper.

Coat the cooled turkey breast with the remaining 2 tablespoons of mustard and place on top of the cranberry mixture.

Arrange the squash around the meat and drizzle everything with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil .

Decorate with twigs of sage and rosemary.

Top it off with a few shakes of salt and some fresh ground pepper.

Ready for the Oven

Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until turkey reaches an internal temp of 165°.

Serve with a side salad and lots of love. ❤️

Happy Holidays!