Roasted Turkey
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 496
- Total Fat
- 38
- Saturated Fat
- 16
- Carbohydrates
- 23
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 7
- Protein
- 16
- Cholesterol
- 129
- Sodium
- 721
- Total: 3 hr 10 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 15 min
- Cook: 2 hr 45 min
Ingredients
1( 8 to 10-pound turkey) neck and giblets removed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 medium onion, quartered
1 head garlic, halved
Several sprigs of fresh herbs, such as; thyme, parsley, rosemary, and sage
2 bay leaves
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
Serving suggestions: Sage, Sausage and Apple Dressing, recipe follows
Sage, Sausage and Apple Dressing:
16 -ounce bag stuffing cubes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan and topping
1 pound fresh sage sausage, casing removed
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cooking apples, such as Gravenstein, Rome, or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 to 2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted (See Note)
2 eggs, beaten
Directions
- Adjust a rack to lowest position and remove other racks.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Remove turkey parts from neck and breast cavities and reserve for other uses, if desired. Dry bird well with paper towels, inside and out. Salt and pepper inside the breast cavity and stuff the onion, garlic, herbs and bay leaves inside. Set bird on a roasting rack set in a roasting pan; breast side up, and brush generously with half of butter and season with salt and pepper. Tent the bird with foil.
- Roast turkey for 2 hours. Remove foil and baste with the remaining butter. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and continue to roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F in the thigh of the bird, about 45 minutes more.
- Remove turkey from the oven and set aside to rest for 15 minute before carving. Carve and serve with dressing.
Sage, Sausage and Apple Dressing:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Put the stuffing cubes in a large bowl and set aside. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break up with a wooden spoon. Cook until it loses most of its pink color, but not so much that it's dry, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage and pan drippings to the stuffing cubes. Melt the remaining butter in the pan. Add the onion, apple, celery, and salt. Cook until the vegetables get soft, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and parsley and bring to a boil.
- Pour the vegetable mixture over the stuffing cubes and toss until evenly moistened. Mix in the walnuts and eggs. Loosely pack the dressing in the prepared pan and cook uncovered until the top forms a crust, about 40 minutes. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of turkey pan drippings or melted butter over the top. Cook until the top is crisp and golden, about 20 minutes more. Set immediately or warm.