Ingredients
- 2 apples, chopped
- 1-1/2 cups wild rice
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, if desired
- 1 cup dried cranberries or cherries
- 3 cups water (or, for a six ingredient recipe, chicken broth)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 3-4 lb. boneless whole turkey breast, thawed if frozen
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 420 minutes
- Total Time: 440 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- You can peel the apples or leave them unpeeled, as you wish. Chop apples coarsely and mix with wild rice, onion, garlic if using, dried cranberries, thyme, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning; place in bottom of 4-5 quart crockpot. Pour water over, making sure all wild rice is covered with water. If turkey breast is frozen, thaw it. Place turkey on top of rice mixture.
- Cover crockpot and cook on low for 7-8 hours until turkey is thoroughly cooked and reaches 160 degrees on a meat thermometer, and wild rice is tender and popped.