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Turkey Scaloppine with Lemon Sauce

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Italian dinner ready in just 15 minutes! Enjoy succulent turkey with sauce served over couscous – a hearty meal!

Turkey Scaloppine with Lemon Sauce

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Couscous

  • 1 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
  • 1 1/2 cups water

Sauce

  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
  • 1 teaspoon all-natural butter-flavor granules
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Turkey

  • 6 uncooked turkey breast slices (about 1 lb)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook couscous in water as directed on package, omitting oil; cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, the thyme and milk until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until bubbly and thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in butter-flavor granules and lemon peel until well blended; cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    3
    Sprinkle both sides of turkey breast slices with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add turkey; cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Serve turkey slices with sauce over couscous; sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition

230 Calories
3g Total Fat
23g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
19%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
2g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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