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Turkey Stew with Rosemary Sour Cream Dumplings

Ingredients
  

Turkey Stew

  • 1 bone-in turkey breast
  • 1 bone-in turkey thigh
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup dry white wine divided
  • 12 cups cold water
  • 2 sprigs fresh sage
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 dried bay leaves
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 celery ribs coarsely chopped
  • 2 small Yukon gold potatoes peeled & coarsely chopped
  • 2 large carrots peeled & coarsely chopped
  • 2 large parsnips peeled & coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 rutabaga peeled & coarsely chopped

Rosemary Sour Cream Dumplings

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup whole milk

Instructions
 

For the Stew

  • Pat the turkey breast and thigh dry with a paper towel. Liberally salt both sides of the breast and thigh.
  • Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the turkey to the pot and brown the meat on all sides. Remove the turkey from the pot and set aside.
  • Add 1/2 cup of the white wine and deglaze the pot. Pour in the water and add the turkey back to pot.
  • Using butcher twine, fasten the sage, thyme and rosemary into a bundle. Add it and the bay leaves to the pot and bring the water to a rolling boil. Reduce to a simmer and let cook uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until the meat readily pulls away from the bone.
  • Take the pot off of the heat and transfer the turkey to a platter to cool slightly. Drain the stock using a fine mesh strainer and set aside.
  • When the turkey is cool enough to handle, remove and discard the skin and bones, and shred the meat into bite-sized morsels. Set aside.
  • Give the stock pot a quick wipe and return it to the stove. Heat a quarter-sized amount of olive oil in the pot over medium heat until shimmering.
  • Add the onion and a pinch of salt, and saute until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Throw in the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.Stir in the celery and again saute until slightly softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, parsnips and rutabaga to the pot and give them a quick toss to coat them in the cooking juices and oil. Add another pinch of salt.
  • Pour in the remaining white wine and the reserved poaching liquid. Bring the mixture up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Let cook for 30 minutes. Stir in the reserved turkey meat and let cook for 15 minutes more. Taste and season with salt accordingly.

For the Dumplings

  • Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Add the fresh rosemary and whisk to combine.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the butter, sour cream and milk together.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and pour in the wet. Stir until a loose, tacky dough forms.

To Assemble

  • Bring the stew to a gentle simmer.
  • Using a large soup spoon, scoop out heaping spoonfuls of the dumpling dough and drop them into the soup.
  • Cover the stew and let cook for 15 minutes or until the dumplings are set.
  • Serve immediately.