Potato-Stuffed Turkey Tenderloins

This one-dish meal combines hash brown potatoes in a velvety sauce with stuffed turkey tenderloins.

INGREDIENTS | SERVES 8

  • 4 turkey tenderloins
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (30-ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 2 cups shredded baby Swiss cheese
  • 2 cups frozen baby peas, thawed
  • 1 (10-ounce) container refrigerated Alfredo sauce
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons buttermilk
  • ½ cup dried bread crumbs
  1. Cut turkey tenderloins in half crosswise. Cut a large pocket in each tenderloin, starting from the cut side of the tenderloin; set aside.

  2. In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl; add potatoes and mix.

  3. In small bowl, combine ricotta, sour cream, mustard, thyme, and Swiss cheese; mix well. Stir into potato mixture; remove 2 cups of the potato mixture and place in same small bowl.

  4. Stuff turkey tenderloins with the reserved potato mixture. Add peas and Alfredo sauce to larger amount of potato mixture; place in 13″ × 9″ baking pan.

  5. Combine egg and buttermilk in small bowl. Dip turkey tenderloins in egg mixture; roll top side only in bread crumbs and place on potato mixture.

  6. Bake at 350°F for 55 to 65 minutes until potatoes are bubbly and meat thermometer registers 165°F.

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