Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Breast

Rating: 4.32 stars
99 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 58
  • 4 star values: 25
  • 3 star values: 9
  • 2 star values: 4
  • 1 star values: 3

Got the recipe from my retired neighbor, and the taste is wonderful The second-day leftovers can be layered with mashed potatoes/whatever, turkey slices, any cooked veggie with some of the remaining sauce on top and re-heated. You could use a larger slow cooker and double the recipe easily for company. Great with a boneless breast or rolled white and dark meat turkey.

By Verna Schroter
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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Place the cranberry sauce in a bowl, and mash. Mix in the onion soup mix and orange juice together until the mixture is well combined.

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  • Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray, and place the turkey breast into the cooker. Pour the sauce ingredients over the turkey breast. Set the cooker on Low, and cook until the turkey breast is very tender, about 7 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
401.1 calories; protein 60g 120% DV; carbohydrates 34.1g 11% DV; fat 1.7g 3% DV; cholesterol 163.9mg 55% DV; sodium 536.9mg 22% DV. Full Nutrition

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mimi todd
Rating: 5 stars
10/19/2010
This has been one of my family's favorite meals for years. I make it with a turkey breast, and after it's done I shred all the meat off the bones and place it in a bowl with all of the juice. We serve it over rice (long grain & wild rice, usually). The next day I usually skip the rice and heat up a bowl of the juicy turkey meat all by itself. The flavor is terrific. Read More
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Wendy L.
Rating: 2 stars
10/25/2010
I was hesitant about using the onion soup mix and was right - I thought it overpowered the cranberry and OJ and gave it an odd taste (not to mention the processed unnatural ingredients in the soup mix). I tossed the juice and now have to salvage the turkey somehow. Gave the recipe two stars for the idea of using the slow cooker. Read More
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(28)
99 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 58
  • 4 star values: 25
  • 3 star values: 9
  • 2 star values: 4
  • 1 star values: 3
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mimi todd
Rating: 5 stars
10/19/2010
This has been one of my family's favorite meals for years. I make it with a turkey breast, and after it's done I shred all the meat off the bones and place it in a bowl with all of the juice. We serve it over rice (long grain & wild rice, usually). The next day I usually skip the rice and heat up a bowl of the juicy turkey meat all by itself. The flavor is terrific. Read More
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SkyEyes
Rating: 5 stars
10/21/2010
Easy delicious & relatively healthy.. total winner! Followed the recipe with no substitutions. Only change was I had crock pot on high for the 1st hour then turned to low for the rest of the time. Very tender with a nice not overpowering flavor (just right). Served with mashed potatoes & roasted carrots. Everyone (including 2 teens) was happy. Will make this many more times thanks for the recipe! Read More
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bedwards
Rating: 5 stars
10/26/2010
I have made this many time in the past and love it. Serve with Stove top stuffing and add crasnberries and walnuts in it....MMMMMM Read More
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elmcityboy
Rating: 5 stars
05/19/2011
I use a turkey breast with the bone which flavors the gravy beautifully. Skipped the onion mix (to avoid all the sodium) and seasoned the breast with sea salt black pepper garlic powder onion powder sage and thyme. Put one chopped onion and one chopped celery stalk around the breast with the cranberry sauce and juice and you're good to go. We LOVE turkey cooked in the crock pot! Read More
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Kenneth Bitner
Rating: 5 stars
10/27/2010
Fantastic recipe! So easy and so great. Maybe those who don't like it just have different tastes, but there's no problem with the recipe. Only advice: if you have a large slow cooker, double the sauce, just to make sure the breast is well covered. But we loved this dish and will keep coming back to it! Read More
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E Reid
Rating: 4 stars
10/26/2010
I substituted chicken breasts for the turkey since that is what I had on hand. It turned out great...served it with stuffing on the side. Read More
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Wendy L.
Rating: 2 stars
10/25/2010
I was hesitant about using the onion soup mix and was right - I thought it overpowered the cranberry and OJ and gave it an odd taste (not to mention the processed unnatural ingredients in the soup mix). I tossed the juice and now have to salvage the turkey somehow. Gave the recipe two stars for the idea of using the slow cooker. Read More
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JrbWojcik
Rating: 5 stars
11/30/2010
This was terrific - we will certainly do this again perhaps doing two 3 lb boneless at once. This would also be terrific with chicken. Only thing we added was the packet of turkey gravy that came with the boneless turkey and some flour to thicken. This made the gravy less sweet - which was good. Read More
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Brenda Walker
Rating: 4 stars
10/26/2010
I thought this was very tasty. My husband also enjoyed. We like whole cranberries so this is what I used. Read More
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