Turkey with Apples and Celery

 Apples

I had been eating lots of apples, at least one a day and decided it was time I put them in a savoury and sweet main course.  This dish was really good home cooking, filling and not only was it my first time putting apples in a main dish but it was also my first time making sweet potato mash! Which tasted superb! The original recipe does not use sweet potatoes and does not include carrots, so you can choose your own vegetable accompaniments.

Recipe adapted from Asda's 'Change 4 life Supermeals'

Ingredients:

750g Sweet Potatoes (cut into random chuncks), 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil, 1 Red Apple cored and sliced, 1/2 tsp Casto Sugar, 400g Turkey, 2tsp Mixed Herbs, 1 Onion (chopped and sliced), 2 Celery Sticks (thinly sliced), 150ml Vegetable Stock, 150ml Apple Juice, Ground Black Pepper, 5tbsp Whole Milk.

Method:

1. Cook the Sweet Potatoes in simmering water, until tender. (roughly 20 - 30mins)
2. Whilst this is cooking heat 1tsp of oil in large non stick frying pan.
3. Add the Apple slices, cooking them over a medium- high heat for 2-3 minutes per side.
4. Add Sugar and cook for another 1 -2 minutes until browned.
5. Remove the pan and set aside, then wipe the pan with kitchen paper.
6. Season Turkey with Mixed Herbs.
7. Heat the remaining oil in frying pan and cook the turkey over the same heat settings until the turkey is cooked and brown.
8. Add the Onion and Celery, cook for 2 minutes then pour in Stock and Apple Juice.
9. Simmer for 10 - 15 minutes. The liquid should reduce down slightly and season with pepper.
10. Mash up the potatoes and beat in the milk. They should feel smooth and should have no large lumps and smell beautiful :)
11. Serve the Sweet Potato mash with the turkey.

Saffy's Tips:

1. Serve with some fresh green vegetables or frozen green vegetables.
2. The sauce may be very thin, you can make an extra thicker gravy by using the juice left over from the Turkey.
3. You can boil or poach the apples rather then cooking in the oil and adding sugar. Apples are already high in sugar, so they do not really need the extra sugar. To make sure of this buy a really ripe one.