Easy Beginner's Stuffing Turkey

By Ellie

12 Person

270 Minutes

835 Calories

Cooking a whole turkey is a daunting task for both novice and skilled chefs alike. But don't let roasting a turkey scare you! Just follow this step-by-step recipe, and you'll have a delicious, moist, golden-brown turkey. This easy to make turkey is great for beginners, but experts will find it equally delicious. Adjust the cooking time for different sized birds.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
Pepper
Salt
4 slices Toasted white bread, torn into small pieces
1/4 cup Chopped onion
1 cup Chopped celery
1 tablespoon Butter
1 cup Water
1 package Dry bread stuffing mix
12 pounds Whole turkey

Method

01

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse turkey, remove giblets and place in a shallow roasting pan.
02

Prepare stuffing according to package directions. Mix in water.
03

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and slowly cook and stir the celery and onion until tender.
04

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.
05

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.

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Easy Beginner's Stuffing Turkey

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( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 12 servings
Calorie 835 Kcal
Prep Time 30 Mins
Cook Time 240 Mins
Total Time 270 Mins

02 Ingredients

2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

Pepper

Salt

4 slices Toasted white bread, torn into small pieces

1/4 cup Chopped onion

1 cup Chopped celery

1 tablespoon Butter

1 cup Water

1 package Dry bread stuffing mix

12 pounds Whole turkey

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse turkey, remove giblets and place in a shallow roasting pan.

Step 2

Prepare stuffing according to package directions. Mix in water.

Step 3

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and slowly cook and stir the celery and onion until tender.

Step 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.

Step 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.

04 Author

Ellie

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