Bacon-Roasted Turkey With Sweet-Onion Gravy Recipe

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Bacon-Roasted Turkey With Sweet-Onion Gravy
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
3017
Calories
Total time
5
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°. In a food processor, combine the bacon, parsley, thyme leaves, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper; process to a paste.
  2. Using your fingers, gently separate the turkey skin from the breast and legs. Season the turkey cavities with salt and pepper. Carefully spread the bacon paste under the loosened skin and press gently on the outside of the skin to evenly distribute. Season the outside of the turkey with salt and pepper and tie the legs together tightly with kitchen string.
  3. Scatter the celery, carrots and white onions in a large roasting pan and set the turkey on top. Tightly cover the bird with 2 sheets of oiled foil and roast on the lowest rack of the oven for 2 1/2 hours. Remove the foil and continue to roast for 1 hour, or until the turkey is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 170°. Transfer the turkey to a carving board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 30 minutes or for up to 1 hour.
  4. Meanwhile, strain the pan juices into a bowl. Skim off the fat; pour 1/4 cup of the fat into a large, deep skillet. Add the sweet onion and thyme sprig and cook over moderately high heat until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, then stir in the flour. Gradually add the stock, whisking constantly, until smooth. Whisk in the reserved pan juices and simmer the gravy over low heat, whisking often, until no floury taste remains, about 15 minutes. Discard the thyme and garlic. Season the gravy with salt and pepper and transfer to a warmed gravy boat.
  5. Cut the string from the turkey legs and carve the bird. Serve with the onion gravy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3017.45 Kcal (12633 kJ)
Calories from fat 429.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.74g 73%
Cholesterol 2582.23mg 861%
Sodium 41944.17mg 1748%
Potassium 12737.25mg 271%
Total Carbs 111.2g 37%
Sugars 4.86g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.81g 11%
Protein 427.9g 856%
Vitamin C 9mg 15%
Vitamin A 31.1mg 1036%
Iron 141.1mg 784%
Calcium 182.3mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 12.51 Kcal (52 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.2g 73%
Cholesterol 10.71mg 861%
Sodium 173.92mg 1748%
Potassium 52.82mg 271%
Total Carbs 0.46g 37%
Sugars 0.02g 19%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 11%
Protein 1.77g 856%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1036%
Iron 0.6mg 784%
Calcium 0.8mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 63.8
    Points
  • 63
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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