Salvadoran Turkey Sandwiches

I am all about good, cheap eats! Turkey drumsticks are always a bargain buy, but I've never done much besides roast them. Three hours cooking, but most of this is untended ... a good recipe for a weekend day when you're doing housework. This recipe was posted on Saveur's website.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  light beer
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  teaspoons black peppercorns
• 2  teaspoons sesame seeds
• 2  teaspoons  pepitas (dried pumpkin seeds) (optional)
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon annatto seeds
• 5  garlic cloves
• 2  dried bay leaves
• 4  lbs  turkey drumsticks (about 2 large drumsticks)
•  salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4  medium tomatoes, cored and chopped
• 2  small yellow onions, 1 chopped, 1 thinly sliced
• 1  green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 6  crusty  Italian rolls, about 6-inch long
• 1  bunch watercress

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Purée beer, oil, peppercorns, sesame seeds, pepitas, oregano, annatto, garlic, bay leaves, and 1 cup water in a blender. Combine purée and turkey in a dutch oven; season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil on the stove, cover, and bake until turkey is very tender, about 2 hours.
2. Purée tomatoes, chopped onions, peppers, and 1 cup water in blender. Transfer turkey to a plate (leave sauce in pot); let cool. Add purée to pot; boil over medium-high heat, stirring often, until thickened, about 45 minutes. Discard skin and bones from turkey; tear meat into thick pieces. Stir turkey into sauce, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide stew between loaves; garnish with sliced onions and watercress.