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Garlic Rosemary Turkey Recipe

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The house smells so good while this turkey is cooking that my family can hardly wait 'til it's done! This is a beautiful, succulent main dish.—Cathy Dobbins, Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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Garlic Rosemary Turkey Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 3 hours + standing

Yield: 10 Servings

10 180 190

Ingredients

1 whole turkey (10 to 12 pounds)
6 to 8 garlic cloves
2 large lemons, halved
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon rubbed sage

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Cut six to eight small slits in turkey skin; insert garlic under the skin. Squeeze two lemon halves inside the turkey; stuff in turkey. Squeeze remaining lemon over outside of turkey.
Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Brush with oil; sprinkle with rosemary and sage. Roast 1 hour.
Cover turkey with foil; roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours longer or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 180°. Baste occasionally with pan drippings.
Remove turkey from oven. Let stand 20 minutes before carving. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve with turkey. Yield: 10 servings.

Leftover: Homemade Turkey Soup

Originally published as Garlic Rosemary Turkey in Taste of Home October/November 1996, p44

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

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Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2013 by chinadoll2008

So easy & delicious! And I made this in April! I like to buy turkeys on sale during the holidays and keep them in the freezer to make throughout the year. It's a money saver. And this is a new family favorite!