Easy Roasted Turkey Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time20 MinDifficulty LevelBit Difficult
Health IndexHealthy++Cuisine
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 1 turkey (10 to 12 pounds)
 Butter/Margarine1 Cup (16 tbs), melted
 Wild Rice Stuffing
 3 cups chicken broth or bouillon
 1 cup raw wild rice
 Butter1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Celery1 Cup (16 tbs), diced
 Mushrooms1 Can (10oz)
 Onion1/4 Cup (16 tbs), minced
 Sage1/2 Teaspoon
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Take a saucepan, add broth and bring to boil. Mix in rice, cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes or till broth is completely absorbed.
2. Take a skillet, add butter and melt. Add celery, onion and mushroom and sauté for 3 minutes. Add seasonings and stir. Add vegetable mixture with cooked rice and stir well to prepare the Wild Rice Stuffing. Keep aside.
3. Preheat oven to 325°F before roasting.

MAKING
4. Use the stuffing to fill the turkey’s body and neck cavities. Fasten the bird.
5. Take a rack present in shallow roasting pan, arrange the bird and without covering, roast, basting intermittently with butter,s for 4 hours or till the internal temperature reaches 190°F.
6. As the turkey starts browning, use an aluminum foil tent and cover it slightly.

SERVING
7. Serve hot.
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