Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing Recipe
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Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing

By: DD123  
"This easy to make turkey is great for beginners, but experts will find it equally delicious. Adjust the cooking time for different sized birds."

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What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
4 Hrs
Ready In:
4 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - turkey
 

Ingredients

  • 12 pounds whole turkey
  • 1 (6 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 4 slices toasted white bread, torn into small pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse turkey, remove giblets and place in a shallow roasting pan.
  2. Prepare stuffing according to package directions. Mix in water.
  3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and slowly cook and stir the celery and onion until tender.
  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.
  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.

Footnotes

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 835 | Total Fat: 40.4g | Cholesterol: 311mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2005 by alalbright 
I used this recipe last year for my first Thanksgiving in attempt to impress my mother and my... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2003 by name 
Didn't like it! MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2005 by TchrJrHi 
I also made this last year to try and impress my in-laws....who came over sort of last minute.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2003 by FAWNSTER 
This is my first time making a turkey. My family love it! I brushed the outside of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2003 by OF THE MIST 
Thank you so much for making my very first Christmas dinner phenomenal! I never made a turkey... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2006 by JENNIFER72_00 
I didn't use the stuffing mix. Instead I grated some bread into a bowl - about 8 slices (after... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2002 by MOTTSBELA Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I used this recipe for Thanksgiving AND Christmas last year, and it worked perfectly! The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by GoatsAndKaleidoscopes 
I cooked this for Thanksgiving and it was wonderful. Not only did I get a good deal of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2007 by JOYCE F. STAAB 
this recipe looks similar to the one I always make, that my mother made. It may possibly be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2003 by AZELEA55 
This season was the first time I was attempting to cook a turkey by myself and with this... MORE

 
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