Zydeco Turkey
Instructions:
- 1 lb. cooked turkey, cut in bite size pieces
- 4 strips bacon
- 1 medium onion, chopped coarsely
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 5 tomatoes, chopped coarsely
- 1 cup mushrooms, quartered
- 1 green pepper, chopped coarsely
- 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- pinch cayenne to taste
- 1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
- Fry bacon in saucepan until crisp. Remove, drain on paper towels, chop coarsely and set aside.
- Saute onion, garlic and celery in bacon drippings.
- Add tomatoes, mushrooms, green pepper, parsley, wine, thyme, bay leaf, sugar, cayenne and salt. Bring to boil. Simmer 15 minutes.
- Stir in turkey and bacon and bring to boil.
- Remove bay leaf. Reduce heat.
- Combine cornstarch will just enough cool water to make thin paste.
- Stir cornstarch into turkey mixture.
- Simmer for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Serve over rice.