Turkey or Chicken Cobbler
Slow cooker chicken recipes are some of the most delicious easy recipes around. This turkey (or chicken) cobbler is similar to a chicken stew with a delicious topping to soak it all up.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 leeks, cleaned and finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tarragon, dried
- 1 teaspoon each salt and cracked black peppercorns
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, (or see Tips below)
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 8 ounces mushrooms, trimmed and quartered
- 4 cups skinless boneless turkey , or chicken breast (about 2 lbs)
- 2 cups green peas
- 1/2 cup whipping cream, 35%
For the Topping:
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add leeks, carrots and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, tarragon, salt and peppercorns and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add wine and stock and cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Place mushrooms and turkey in stoneware of a large (approximately 5 quart) slow cooker and add leek mixture. Stir well. Cover and cook on Low for 3 1/2 hours or on High for 1 3/4 hours. Stir in peas and whipping cream.
For the Topping.
- In a bowl, combine whole wheat and all-purpose flours and salt. Make a well in the middle. In a cup or bowl with a pouring spout, combine baking soda, buttermilk and olive oil. Pour into well and mix until blended. Drop batter by spoonfuls over hot turkey mixture.
- Cover and cook on High about 45 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 636kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 63gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 174mgSodium: 846mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 4702IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 7mg
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