Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Turkey, Noodles, and Mashed Potatoes! Oh My!

well, you all remember how well i did on my new years resolution of trying new recipes...  turns out its expensive to make two new recipes each week.  who knew?  anyways, i wanted to post about our dinner tonight because my good friend amanda from washington asked for my recipe.  its nice to hear that someone still reads our blog.  i will have to be better about updating from now on.  our meal tonight was inspired by our lack of funds and our need to make food and meals last for a while.  i bought a medium sized turkey breast and a bag of potatoes, those are the only things aside from the basics that you will need for this recipe.  the turkey was extremely easy.  put the turkey into the crockpot and fill up to half way and no more than three quarters of the way with water.  turn the turkey on low and leave overnight or during the day while at work.  when you wake up or return home your house will smell great and your turkey well practically fall off the bone.  michael took care of the potatoes for me, peeling three potatoes and cutting them into medium sized cubes, the smaller the cubes, the quicked the cook time.  cover the potato cubes in water and bring to boil.  continue to boil potatoes until they are tender and ready to mash,eight to twelve minutes.  mash potatoes with a heaping tablespoon of butter, a little milk, and a healthy dash of salt and pepper to your tastes.  for the noodles, scramble three to four eggs in a medium mixing bowl.  add flour to the egg until you form a dough that you can work with your hands without being too sticky.  roll dough onto a floured surface as thin or thick as you would like your noodles.  use a pizza cutter to cut strips into the though to form noodles.  seperate and toss noodles to fluff them.  allow noodles to sit out and dry for an hour or two, i made them the night before and they ended up a little too tough, i would make them the day you plan to eat them.  to cook noodles, scoop out two cups of broth from turkey crockpot.  add noodles to the saucepan, add more water to make sure noodles are mostly covered.  the flour on the outside of the noodles will mix with the broth and create your gravy.  i tried maiking gravy a different way, but it didnt work, so we used noodle goo as gravy.  taste noodles to ensure that they are cooked through.  serve everything with a little salt and pepper.  hope you enjoy this homecooked meal.  a special thanks to grandma for the recipe and guidance in my cooking endeavors.  talk to you all again soon.

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