Turkey in a Pot with Gravy

Name: Turkey in a Pot with Gravy
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (7-pound) bone-in whole, turkey breast, wings discarded, trimmed; , Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 1 , onion, chopped; 1 , carrot, chopped; 1 , celery rib, chopped; 6 , garlic cloves, crushed and peeled; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; 1 , bay leaf; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 4 cups, chicken broth

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2014

After deciding to cook a turkey breast instead of a whole turkey, we looked to an unlikely source for our thanksgiving inspiration—France.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME3¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Cooking a bone-in turkey breast in a pot ensures supermoist meat. We brown the breast first to add color to the skin and flavor to the pot. We roast the turkey with the vegetables, tightly covered in a low (250-degree) oven, to 155 degrees....

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