Suggestions for Thanksgiving dinner for two?

RoadLife wrote:
I'm NOT putting on the full turkey spread for Thanksgiving dinner for just us two.

Any meal suggestions for Turkey day for two?

RESERVATIONS

Buy a breast and split it, saving half for another time, add a box of dressing, some mashed potatoes with a jar of gravy, green beans, a can of cranberries sauce, and a pumpkin pie, not much trouble and good enough to beat a restaurant.
I would cook the breast long and slow in a crock pot lined with AL foil, when it's done pull it out using the foil and pop it in the oven to brown at the highest temperature.

If you want to continue the tradition get a small turkey breast and cook it in the slow cooker. You could add some veggies if you wanted about half way through. Nuke a couple of sweet potatoes. Gotta have some mashed potatoes for that turkey gravy, and then buy a pie. There are some pretty decent ones now a days.

This was in my latest edition of the Coach-Net newsletter...I'm going to make it today or tomorrow. When I was reading the packaging of the 3 lb. turkey breast, I noted that it contains "up to a 20% solution", which means that thing is gonna be salty has heck. I am soaking it and changing the water frequently to rid it of some of that sodium! I am also going to use low-sodium Stovetop.

What a Crock!
November 20, 2013

Recipe of the Month - Crockpot Turkey

Just because you may have limited space and resources in your RV kitchen doesn't mean you can't enjoy a true Thanksgiving dinner. Try this easy Crockpot Turkey Breast with Cranberry Dressing recipe and you may never go back to the traditional way again.

Plus! - clean up is 10 times faster which means more time to spend with your loved ones.

Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package stuffing cubes
½ cup hot water
½ can of chicken broth, heated
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 small onion, chopped
½ cup celery, chopped
¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 (3-pound) boneless turkey breast
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Coat a 3 ½ quart (or larger) slow cooker with nonstick vegetable spray
Put stuffing cubes in the cooker and add water, broth, butter, onion, celery, and cranberries; mix well

Sprinkle the turkey breast with the rosemary, salt, and pepper.

Place the turkey over stuffing mixture. Cover and cook on the low setting for 6 to 7 hours.

Times may vary with crock pots. Using a meat thermometer, check to see if the turkey is fully cooked. Internal temperature of the turkey breast will be 165° when done.

Remove turkey to a cutting board and slice. Stir the stuffing until thoroughly mixed and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Spoon onto platter and top with the sliced turkey. Serves 4 to 6.

A small, boneless spiral sliced ham (excess will be divied up and frozen for later) won out over a cooked rotisserie chicken from Sam's Club. A pot of southern style green beans, macaroni & cheese (baked in 8 oz canning jars so extras are frozen and eaten later) and a not yet determined dessert. I will also make a batch of butter cresent roll dough in the bread machine. I like to make a larger batch, half will be dinner rolls and half will be made with cinnamon sugar and chopped pecans for a sweet snack later.

RoadLife wrote:
You know, I had thought of Cornish game hens. Or duck. I'm not much of a turkey fan, except for sandwiches. It's usually all the vegetables and pies that hold my interest ;-). DH had suggested dinner out, but Thanksgiving just seems like a meal that should be homecooked.

Ham sounds good too. Any other alternatives to turkey out there?

What about just a whole chicken?

Costco had some nice but small prime rib cuts available when I was in there this week. They looked like 2 or 3 rib cuts that would be nice for 2 and a little leftover.

We,(2) have always purchased a prepaid Thanksgiving dinner from a major grocery store, that fit us.

Usually, it is just a turkey breast with small portions of the other components.

No cooking, no real mess, and just enough left over turkey for a few days of sandwiches.

You know, I had thought of Cornish game hens. Or duck. I'm not much of a turkey fan, except for sandwiches. It's usually all the vegetables and pies that hold my interest ;-). DH had suggested dinner out, but Thanksgiving just seems like a meal that should be homecooked.

Ham sounds good too. Any other alternatives to turkey out there?