How to Make Slow Cooker Turkey Breast With Dressing - A Step-by-Step Guide

Slow cooker turkey breast with dressing is a delicious and easy meal to prepare for a holiday dinner or a special family meal. The slow cooker makes it simple to cook the turkey breast to perfection, while the dressing cooks alongside, absorbing the rich flavors of the turkey. This recipe is perfect for those who want a hassle-free way to prepare a classic turkey dinner.

The turkey breast becomes incredibly tender and juicy when cooked in a slow cooker, and the dressing, which is stuf...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ½ large yellow onions, diced
  • 4 large celery ribs, diced - or more to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix with seasoning packet
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (7 pound) bone-in turkey breast with pop-up timer
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hrs 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 whole turkey breast

  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions and celery in hot butter until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes; remove from heat.
  • Place a plastic slow cooker liner into a 6-quart slow cooker. Place dry bread stuffing into the liner bag and sprinkle contents of seasoning packet over bread. Stir cooked onions and celery, cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup melted butter, chicken broth, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into dressing mix, taking care not to pierce the bag.
  • Rinse turkey breast and pat dry with paper towels; season turkey breast with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Push dressing mixture to the edge of the cooker and lay turkey breast into the slow cooker with the pop-up timer facing upward.
  • Cook on High until the pop-up timer pops, 4 to 4 1/2 hours.
  • Transfer turkey breast to a cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Transfer dressing to a serving bowl and serve alongside turkey.
  • Nutrition

    512 cal.

    • Total Fat: 18g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 123mg
    • Sodium: 1538mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 31g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 54g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 55mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 703mg