Roast Turkey with Sausage Fennel Stuffing and Madeira Gravy Recipe

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Roast Turkey with Sausage Fennel Stuffing and Madeira Gravy
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Nutrition
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Calories
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Ingredients:

  • a 12- to 14-lb turkey , neck nd giblets (excluding liver) reserved for m king gr vy
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sercial madeira
  • garnish: fresh small fennel bulbs, (sometimes called anise), quartered with fronds attached, fresh small white onions with greens attached, fresh thyme sprigs

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Rinse turkey and pat dry inside and out. Season turkey inside and out with salt and pepper and pack neck cavity loosely with some stuffing. Fold neck skin under body and fasten with a skewer. Fill body cavity loosely with some remaining stuffing and truss turkey. Transfer remaining stuffing to a buttered 1 1/2- to 2-quart shallow baking dish and reserve, covered and chilled.
  3. Spread turkey with butter and on a rack in a roasting pan roast in oven until a meat thermometer inserted in fleshy part of a thigh registers 180°F. and juices run clear when thigh is pierced, 3 1/4 to 4 hours.
  4. During last 1 1/2 hours of roasting, drizzle reserved stuffing with stock or broth and bake, covered, 1 hour. Transfer turkey to a heated platter, reserving juices in roasting pan, and discard string. Keep turkey warm, covered loosely with foil.
  5. Make gravy: Skim fat from pan juices, reserving 1/3 cup fat, and deglaze pan with Madeira over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Bring Madeira to a boil and remove pan from heat.
  6. In a saucepan whisk together reserved fat and flour and cook roux over moderately low heat, whisking, 3 minutes. Add Madeira mixture and stock or broth in a stream, whisking, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes. Season gravy with salt and pepper and transfer to a heated gravy boat.
  7. Garnish turkey with fennel, onions, and thyme.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3808.88 Kcal (15947 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.06g 35%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 76488.74mg 3187%
Potassium 20421.92mg 435%
Total Carbs 190.39g 63%
Sugars 5.6g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 1%
Protein 533.42g 1067%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 177.5mg 986%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 8.6 Kcal (36 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.05g 35%
Cholesterol 0.14mg 20%
Sodium 172.64mg 3187%
Potassium 46.09mg 435%
Total Carbs 0.43g 63%
Sugars 0.01g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Protein 1.2g 1067%
Iron 0.4mg 986%

* 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

  • 78.1
    Points
  • 75
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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