Classic Roast Turkey Recipe

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Classic Roast Turkey
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1462
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Dry turkey with paper towels. Fill body of the turkey with your favorite stuffing (excess stuffing in the neck cavity). Use skewers to seal cavity or tie legs with string.
  3. Add vegetables to roasting pan and place the turkey in the roasting pan. Add 2 cups water. Mix butter with finely chopped herbs. Rub this mixture over the turkey. Sprinkle with salt ahd pepper.
  4. Loosely cover the turkey with foil and roast for 1 1/2 hours.
  5. Reduce heat to 350°F Remove the foil. Maintain 1/2-inch water in pan. Basting turkey every 30 minutes, roast for a further 1 1/4 hours - 1 3/4 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 185F and stuffing registers 170°F.
  6. Transfer turkey to carving board and tent with foil; let stand for 20-30 minutes before carving. Strain out vegetabels and place turkey fat and stock into a measuring jug.
  7. Separate fat from stock with a ladle, placing 1/4 cup fat in roasting pan. Reserve the remaining fat for later use.
  8. Heat roasting pan on a burner, set at medium heat. Add the flour and using a whisk scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook umtil bubbling and golden brown. Slowly add the turkey stock and continue whisking to create a smooth sauce. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  9. Strain and season to taste.
  10. TIPS: Use reserved turkey fat to toss with root vegetables for roasting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1462.26 Kcal (6122 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.1g 36%
Cholesterol 248.23mg 83%
Sodium 20889.62mg 870%
Potassium 6263.4mg 133%
Total Carbs 51.38g 17%
Sugars 1.17g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 3%
Protein 215.9g 432%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 50.7mg 282%
Calcium 48.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 12.22 Kcal (51 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.19g 36%
Cholesterol 2.07mg 83%
Sodium 174.59mg 870%
Potassium 52.35mg 133%
Total Carbs 0.43g 17%
Sugars 0.01g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 3%
Protein 1.8g 432%
Iron 0.4mg 282%
Calcium 0.4mg 5%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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