Texas Turkey Bonanza

Name: Texas Turkey Bonanza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups dried black-eyed peas; 8 cups water; 1 -3 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and quartered lengthwise; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage, crushed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 lb turkey or 1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces; 2 medium summer squash, cut into wedges; 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion (1 medium); 1/3 cup snipped fresh cilantro; 1 recipe lime sour cream (see recipe below) (optional) or 1 sour cream (optional); finely chopped fresh jalapeno pepper (optional)

Submitted by AZPARZYCH

"Received this in an email; originally posted by Better Holmes & Gardens. Recipe states: "The big flavors of this Texas-inspired turkey will surprise you with how easy it is to prepare. The slow cooker does most of the work for you. All you have to do is have the meat and vegetables ready, add them to the slow cooker, turn it on and go about your day. Top each serving with a tablespoon of lime sour cream for added flavor.""

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Ready In:: 4hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 cups dried black-eyed peas
8 cups water
1 -3 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and quartered lengthwise
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons dried sage, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb turkey or 1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
2 medium summer squash, cut into wedges
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped red onion (1 medium)
¹⁄₃ cup snipped fresh cilantro
1 recipe lime sour cream (see recipe below) (optional) or 1 sour cream (optional)
finely chopped fresh jalapeno pepper (optional)

directions

Sort through peas to remove any pebbles or other foreign matter. Rinse peas. In a large saucepan combine peas and the 5 cups of the water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain and rinse peas.
In a 4- or 4-1/2-quart slow cooker combine peas, the remaining 3 cups water, the quartered jalapeno peppers, sage, and salt. Top with meat.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir squash into mixture in cooker. Cover and cook for 30 minutes more. Sprinkle each serving with red onion and cilantro. If desired, top with Lime Sour Cream and chopped jalapeno pepper. Makes 6 servings.
Lime Sour Cream: In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup light dairy sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel, and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Cover and chill before serving.

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This was an interesting dish. We thought the flavor was good but could be improved on. After testing, we added a bit of hot sauce which enhanced the flavor. I think it would have been better if it didn't cook as long. The peas were quite mushy. We all agreed that if cooked less time and with the added hot sauce it could be a nice hearty dish. The lime sour cream, cilantro and red onion do add nice flavor. Made for Football week 2

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AZPARZYCH

Peoria, 41

I am a stay at home mom to two wonderful boys; Joshua (8years), Kaiden (5 years), and baby GIRL, Madalynn (19 months)!  I also have two fur babies (cats); Kobee, AJ; we had to put our youngest cat Sly down Jan 2014. :(. I am also married to my best friend, Jeff and have been since April 2005.  I love cooking, hate cleaning and will do whatever I can to get out of it!  I love grilling and baking.  I do most of the grilling at my house, and bake for almost a week straight at Christmas time!  I can make or will attempt just about anything, though I rarely make brownies, my husband's are the best!  Homemade breads are not my friend, so I am always working on bread baking. As for recipe ideas (besides zaar) Cooking Light Cookbooks are my favorites.  I love to make new meals and try new things; it is hard though because my husband is picky when it comes to veggies (and hates seafood); If it were up to him we would have baked-bread crumb chicken and white rice at least one meal a day!  Over the past couple years with zaar, I have found tons of new recipes my family normally wouldn’t eat but have been happily surprised with new favorites. I love to join in all of the tag games; I haven't been as present as I would like, but as soon as my Jeff is back from working in Ohio I will be back in full tagging mode! Cooking is my hobby and passion, I always like to host the family get togethers and volunteer for the potluck dishes.  Most of all though are my kids; being home all day with them is fun and challenging, but I wouldn’t trade it for any salary!!

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