Turkey With Couscous:

Turkey With Couscous                 10 Portions:

Ingredients:
(For Turkey)
1.5 kg of turkey breast
6-7 garlic cloves, smashed
2-3 bay leaves
1/2 cup of celery, cubed
1/2 cup of carrots, cubed
1 cup of onion, cubed
1 tea spoon of (Fresh) thyme leaves
500 ml of water
1 cup of white wine
2 tea spoons of corn starch (Mixed with 1/2 cup of cold water)

1 Lt of vegetable or, chicken or, veal or, beef stock, hot

(For Couscous)
400 gm of couscous
2 tea spoons of onion, minced
1 tea spoon of celery, minced
1 tea spoon of carrots, minced
1 tea spoon of garlic, minced
2 tea spoons of olive oil
2 tea spoons of butter
1 cup of cranberry
1 cup of sugar
1 Lt of vegetable or, chicken or, veal or, beef stock, hot
salt-pepper

Method:
First, on a greased roasting pan put all the Turkey ingredients in, except the last 3 items ( )  ( )Now, place the turkey breast on top of them. Add the stock in the pan. Roast it in the oven for 20 min. @ 325 Degrees F or, till the internal temperature reaches to 165 Degrees F. Keep it hot (Covered). While the turkey is cooking, take a pot and saute the onion, celery, carrot & garlic with the o-oil for 2-3 min. on a low-medium heat. Add the couscous and the hot stock and stir it gently, and take it off the heat, cover it and let it get soaked with the moisture. Add the butter. Keep it covered and warm. Now, in a separate pan add the cranberry, sugar and also add 1/2 cup of cold water (Not added in the ingredients) and let it cook on a low-medium heat for 5-6 min. It should have a nice and sticky texture. Now, add this sweet cranberry with the couscous and gently mix it. By this time your turkey should be cooked. Take it off the oven and keep it hot and covered. Now, in the same roasting tray, along with this cooked vegetables and herbs, add the wine and swirl it and let it cook for 3 min. Add the stock, and cook it for 5 more min. Strain it into a separate pot and add the corn starch slurry and whisk it well so that it doesn't leave any lumps. Season with salt-pepper. It's your home-made turkey gravy! Slice the meat and serve hot with some turkey gravy and couscous. Excellent choice for thanks giving day and rest of the year!