Lighter Cretons

This is a light version of cretons, made with turkey, and without the traditional pork and lard, to spread on your favorite bread or crackers.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 76 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin (such as Knox ®)
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1.5 cups water, divided
• 0.125 teaspoon sage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place ground turkey, 1 cup water, onion, cloves, sage, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring turkey mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes, mashing ingredients occasionally with a spatula while cooking; remove from heat.

Step 2

Stir gelatin into remaining 1/2 cup water; stir gelatin mixture into turkey mixture. Transfer to a small container; refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.