Description
This Slow Cooker Turkey and Gravy recipe offers a hassle-free way to enjoy tender, flavorful turkey with rich gravy. Perfect for a comforting meal, this dish combines simple ingredients and slow cooking to produce moist, shreddable turkey breast bathed in a delicious homemade-style gravy, ideal for serving over mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
Turkey and Seasoning
- 3 lbs. boneless turkey breast
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. paprika
Gravy Mixture
- 10.5 oz. can cream of chicken soup
- 1.41 oz. Pioneer turkey gravy packet (or two 0.87 oz. packets of any other brand)
- 2 cups chicken broth (or chicken stock)
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Prepare Turkey: Place the boneless turkey breast into the slow cooker pot. Evenly sprinkle the turkey with black pepper and paprika to season.
- Mix Gravy: In a bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, turkey gravy packet contents, and chicken broth until smooth and well combined.
- Add Gravy and Herbs: Pour the prepared gravy mixture over the turkey in the slow cooker. Add the fresh thyme sprigs on top for additional flavor infusion during cooking.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on the LOW setting for 6 hours. The turkey will become tender and easy to shred after this long, gentle cooking process.
- Shred Turkey: Carefully remove the turkey from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Discard thyme stems.
- Combine and Serve: Return the shredded turkey to the slow cooker and stir it into the gravy until well coated. Serve the hot turkey and gravy mixture over mashed potatoes for a comforting meal.
Notes
- The easiest turkey and gravy you will ever make! The turkey and gravy cook simultaneously, saving time and effort.
- Fresh thyme adds a subtle earthy aroma that enhances the gravy flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to taste after cooking if needed.
- Best served immediately over mashed potatoes, but leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 97 mg
