| Fast Prep | Calorie Smart

smoked turkey and potato casserole

prep: 25 minutes | slow cook: 8 to 10 hours (low) or 4 to 5 hours (high) + 15 minutes (high) | MAKES: 9 servings (1 cup each)

• 2 lb. medium round red potatoes, quartered
• ½ cup sliced celery
• ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• 1 bunch green onions (6), thinly sliced, green and white parts separated
• 1 smoked turkey drumstick (about 1¾ lb.) (see tip below)
• ¾ cup half-and-half
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)
• ½ cup frozen green peas, thawed

1. In a 5- to 6-qt. slow cooker combine the first five ingredients (through pepper) and the white parts of the green onions. Place turkey drumstick on top of potato mixture in cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 5 hours or until potatoes are tender.

3. Remove drumstick from cooker. Let cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone; discard skin and bone. Coarsely chop turkey and return to cooker.

4. In a medium bowl whisk together half-and-half, cheese, flour, and, if desired, sherry. Stir the half-and-half mixture and the peas into the potato mixture in cooker. If using low, turn cooker to high. Cover and cook 15 minutes more. Top servings with green parts of green onions.

PER SERVING: 111 cal., 4 g fat (2 g sat. fat), 25 mg chol., 356 mg sodium, 10 g carb., 1 g fiber, 1 g sugars, 9 g pro.

HAM IT UP

If you prefer, you can swap out the smoked turkey leg for a smoked ham hock, which will lend a similar deep, savory flavor.