Cider-Braised Turkey with Apples

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple cider 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 0.3 cup parsley fresh minced
• 1.3 pounds gala apples cut into 8 wedges
• 2 teaspoons butter 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 tablespoon teaspoon rosemary dried fresh chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt divided
• 0.7 cup shallots diced
• 2.5 pound skinned 
• 30 ounce pkt spinach fresh
• 1 tablespoon teaspoon thyme dried fresh chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. Secure turkey halves together at 1-inch intervals with heavy string. Rub surface of turkey with thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
3. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven; add turkey, browning on all sides.
4. Remove turkey from pan.
5. Add shallots; saut 3 minutes.
6. Add apples; saut 3 minutes. Return turkey to pan. Stir in cider and rosemary; bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Uncover, turn turkey over, and bake an additional 30 minutes or until turkey is done and apples are tender.
7. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.
8. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
9. Add 4 cups spinach; saut until spinach wilts.
10. Place in a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining spinach.
11. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and margarine to spinach; toss well.
12. Cut turkey into 1/4-inch-thick slices; serve with apple mixture and spinach.
13. Sprinkle with parsley.