2 pound turkey breast half (bone removed)

Florentine stuffing:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 leek (white part only), sliced & cleaned thoroughly
8-oz sausage link, casing removed & slightly crumbled
¼ to ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
½ cup shredded Granny Smith apple
2 tablespoon roasted garlic
salt & pepper
pinch ground nutmeg

¼ cup bread crumbs
¼ cup pine nuts, toasted


Marinade:
¼ cup olive oil
about 2 garlic, minced
about 1 tablespoon thyme
salt & pepper

The Filling:
In heavy sauce pan, sauté the leeks in the oil with a pinch of salt until tender, about 2-3 minutes
Add the sausage & mash with a wooden spoon, cook 2-minutes
Add the stock; cook until sausage is cook thru

Add the spinach, the apple & garlic, add the nutmeg & season to taste
Add bread crumbs & pine nuts and cool (can be done one day ahead)

Place turkey on work surface, slightly pound to even out
Spread cooled spinach filling over turkey evenly
Carefully roll turkey up & secure with oven safe string

Start coal & place them on one side of barbecue, (see grilling tips)

For the Marinade:
Combine all ingredients
Brush or spoon over turkey roll

Sear the turkey roll; placing the breast directly over the coals, for about 2-minutes per-side
Move the breast off of the direct heat & over to the side of the barbecue where there are not any coal (called; indirect heat), on a piece of foil

Covered and barbecue until the internal thermometer read 170-175°, about 45 minutes to 1-hour

Let the Florentine to “rest” (covered) for about 10-15 minutes before slicing

Yields about 6-8 servings
Grilled Stuffed Turkey Florentine
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