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Roast Turkey with Stuffing

Classic roast turkey. Classic turkey stuffing. We've made it easy and failproof.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 4 hr 45 min
Servings 14

Ingredients

Bread Stuffing

1/4: cup butter or margarine

1: medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

2: medium stalks celery, chopped

8: cups dry bread cubes (about 11 slices bread)

2: tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley, if desired

2: tablespoons poultry seasoning or dried sage leaves

1: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

: About 1/2 cup Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton) or water

Turkey

1: whole turkey (14 to 18 lb), thawed if frozen

1/2: teaspoon salt

3: tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

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Directions

1 Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 325°F. In 10-inch skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
2 In large bowl, mix bread cubes, parsley, poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add broth and butter-onion mixture, stirring until desired moistness (stuffing will become a little more moist during roasting because it absorbs juices from turkey). Set aside. (Stuff turkey just before roasting).
3 Remove and discard neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey inside and out with cold water; pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle cavity of turkey with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
4 Spoon stuffing loosely into neck cavity; turn wings back to hold neck skin in place, or fasten neck skin to back with skewers. Spoon stuffing into body cavity; refasten drumsticks with metal piece or tuck under skin at tail. (Drumsticks can also be tied together with cotton string.)
5 After stuffing turkey, place any remaining stuffing in 1- or 2-quart casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover and refrigerate. Bake stuffing in casserole dish with turkey at 325°F for last 35 to 40 minutes of roasting time or until thoroughly heated (165°F).
6 Place turkey, breast side up, in roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone. Brush 3 tablespoons melted butter over turkey. Do not add water or cover turkey.
7 Roast uncovered 4 hours or until thermometer reads 165°F and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. Thermometer inserted in center of stuffing should read 165°F. If necessary, cover turkey breast with tent of heavy-duty foil during last 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours of baking to prevent excessive browning.
8 Let turkey stand 15 to 20 minutes for easier carving. Remove skewers. Remove stuffing; place in serving bowl.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Not sure what size turkey to buy? Typically, it's best to allow 1 lb per person.

Select a turkey that is plump and meaty with smooth, moist-looking skin. The skin should be creamy colored. The bone ends should be pink to red in color.

Day-old soft bread cubes can be substituted for the dry bread cubes. Decrease the broth to about 1/4 cup.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 440
Calories from Fat: 210),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 23%
(Saturated Fat 9g, 9% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 145mg; 145%;
Sodium: 570mg; 570%;
Total Carbohydrate: 11g; 11%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 1g 1% ),
Protein: 46g; 46%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 6 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 11/25/2012 8:07:11 PM REPORT ABUSE shekiheki said:

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I prepared this recipe for turkey and stuffing this past Thanksgiving. The turkey was delicious but the dressing was not edible. I followed the recipe and quantities exactly. Just wondering if the "2 tablespoons poultry seasoning" is correct. The dressing was green and all you could taste was poultry seasoning. After the fact, I looked back to an old recipe I had and it called for only 1/4 teaspoon of poultry seasoning. Help!! Was poultry seasoning the problem?

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