Spinach Stuffed Turkey Breast

Spinach Stuffed Turkey Breast is a great idea for a delicious meal.

I especially like this turkey breast recipe for holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays!

Spinach Stuffed Turkey Breast

This is a turkey roll made with fresh turkey breast.
The turkey breast is stuffed with spinach and other ingredients before being baked in the oven.

Did you try my Savory Oven Stuffed Pumpkin recipe?

That baked pumpkin is another fall to holiday season recipe that is delicious.
Both recipe would be impressive to serve together!

This recipe for a stuffed turkey roll calls for a flattened turkey breast to roll the other ingredients in. You can flatten the turkey breast using a meat mallet/tenderizer .

I have been asked is turkey better stuffed or unstuffed.

When it comes to turkey breast, I can tell you that stuffing it before baking it can really make for a great meal. Think of it as allowing the savory flavors from the inside of the turkey breast spreading itself throughout the turkey breast as it bakes.

Even better, when you make the turkey roll yourself, you know exactly what is in it.

This turkey breast roll is made with 100% turkey breast as long as you follow the directions in this recipe. Feel free to adjust the other ingredients as needed.

You may be asking should I wash my turkey.

Years ago some of us were told to wash or rinse raw poultry before making it into a meal.
This was to wash off any unwanted elements that may come with the turkey.

However, this advice has changed.

Now the experts advise us to not wash or rinse our raw poultry before using it in a recipe.
It is because doing so can actually spread bacteria to other foods or items in our kitchen which can become unsafe.

Tips for making stuffed turkey breast.

The butterflying of the turkey breast is an important step in this recipe.
If you are unsure about doing it yourself, ask a butcher or your local grocery store if they can do this for you. It can certainly save you some time if anything.

More tips for you

1. This turkey breast roll is covered with dry white wine before baking. While the alcohol will burn off, you can choose to try a white wine vinegar instead.
2. This turkey roll is wrapped in bacon before baking. Feel free to omit the bacon wrap if desired.
3. Another option for the bacon is to chop it up and add it to the sauté pan to make it part of the stuffing instead.

Personalize this stuffed turkey breast.

This stuffed turkey breast roll is great just the way it is.
However, you can personalize it to make it even better!

Try one of these ideas.

• Add cooked meat such as sausage to the filling.
• Or, you can try some color by adding Cranberries.
• Make your favorite stuffing and use that instead of or with the filling (you may have to adjust the amounts used).

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How to butterfly turkey breast.

The result of this step is to get one large piece of turkey breast that is half of its original thickness but, twice as wide.
Lay out your turkey breast on a clean cutting board and remove any excess skin etc.
Very carefully, using a knife and cutting horizontally (parallel with the cutting board )from the narrow end of the turkey breast, cut the turkey breast in half, stopping about an inch from the wide edge of the breast.

Then flatten the turkey breast to prepare it for adding the other ingredients before your roll it up.

Place a piece of plastic wrap over the opened chicken breast.
Use a meat mallet/tenderizer to flatten the chicken breast so that it is evenly level throughout.

Ingredients needed to make a stuffed turkey roll.

• Turkey breast- 2 pound breast (boneless and skinless).
• Olive oil -3 tablespoons or as needed.
• Onion- ½ cup chopped.
• Garlic- 1 clove chopped or minced.
• Spinach- 1 cup fresh leaves preferred.
• Bacon- 8-10 pieces or as needed for wrapping.
• Mozzarella Cheese -½ cup, grated. Feel free to sub in the cheese of your choice.
• Dry white wine- 1 cup.
• Seasonings as desired. This can include Italian Seasonings, Mediterranean Diet Seasoning Blend, Greek Seasoning Blend, Salt, and/or Pepper.

How to make Spinach Stuffed Turkey Breast

Step One: preparation.

Butterfly and flatten the turkey breast as indicated above. Place the butterflied and flattened turkey breast on a flat surface such as a cutting board with the skin side down. Evenly spread one tablespoon of the olive oil on the surface and season your turkey breast as desired with optional seasonings and .
Preheat the oven to 400 and prep a roasting pan or rimmed baking pan as needed- nonstick sprayed foil is recommended. Prepare an additional piece of foil with nonstick as this foil will be used to cover the turkey roll while baking.

Step Two: make the filling.

Heat the remaining two tablespoons of the olive oil in a skillet on low to medium heat for one minute.
Sauté the onion and garlic in the heated oil for two minutes, stirring as needed, and then add the spinach to the skillet. Cook for two more minutes, stirring as needed and then remove the skilled from the heat. Allow the mixture to cool and then stir in the mozzarella cheese.

Step Three: stuff the turkey breast and bake.

Evenly distribute the sautéed ingredients from the skillet leaving about an inch on the borders of the turkey breast. Starting at the smaller side of the turkey breast, carefully roll the turkey breast into a log. Then place the bacon over the roll as flat as possible. If you need to, use kitchen twine as needed to hold the ingredients together. Pour the wine over the bacon wrapped turkey and season again as desired with additional seasonings. Carefully transfer the turkey roll to your prepped pan and loosely cover with the sheet of foil that your prepared earlier.

Step Four: bake the stuffed turkey breast.

Bake the turkey for 25 minutes and then remove the foil that is covering it and continue baking for a total of 50-55 minutes (another 25-30 minutes after removing the foil) or until the turkey reaches 165 internal temperature.

Spinach Stuffed Turkey Breast, a simple recipe idea for a homemade turkey roll that is especially perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas.