Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 4hrs

Total: 4hrs30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 - turkey

Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing Recipe

Ingredients

12 pounds whole turkey

1 (6 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix

1 cup water

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup chopped celery

¼ cup chopped onion

4 slices toasted white bread

torn into small pieces

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Turkey Divan

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse turkey remove giblets and place in a shallow roasting pan.

Step 2

Prepare stuffing according to package directions. Mix in water.

Step 3

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat and slowly cook and stir the celery and onion until tender.

Step 4

Mix celery onion and toasted bread pieces into the stuffing and season with salt and pepper. Loosely scoop stuffing into the turkey body cavity and neck cavity. Rub the exterior of the turkey with vegetable oil.

Step 5

Loosely cover turkey with aluminum foil and roast 3 1/2 to 4 hours in the preheated oven until the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C) and the interior of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove foil during the last half hour of cooking to brown the bird.

Nutritional Information

Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 834.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 95g 190%

Carbohydrates: 15.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 1.8g

Fat: 40.4g 62%

Saturated Fat: 11.4g 57%

Cholesterol: 311.4mg 104%

Vitamin A Iu: 102.1IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 37.1mg 286%

Vitamin B6: 1.9mg 119%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 73.6mcg 18%

Calcium: 100.1mg 10%

Iron: 7.4mg 41%

Magnesium: 109.1mg 39%

Potassium: 1282.2mg 36%

Sodium: 592.6mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 40%

Calories From Fat: 363.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.