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Herb-Roasted Turkey Recipe

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Our guests always comment on how moist and flavorful this elegant entree is. Rubbed with garden-fresh herbs, this turkey has such a wonderful aroma when it's roasting that it lures everyone into the kitchen! —Becky Goldsmith, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

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Herb-Roasted Turkey Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 4 hours

Yield: 12-14 Servings

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Ingredients

1 turkey (14 pounds)
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
18 sprigs fresh thyme, divided
4 medium onions, sliced
4 celery ribs, sliced
2 medium carrots, sliced
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon peppercorns
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon minced fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon minced chives

Directions

Rub the surface of the turkey and sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper. Place 12 sprigs of thyme in cavity.
In a large heavy roasting pan, place onions, celery, carrots, bay leaves, peppercorns and remaining thyme sprigs. Place the turkey, breast side up, over vegetables. Drizzle butter over turkey and sprinkle with minced herbs.
Cover loosely with foil. Bake at 325° for 2-1/2 hours. Remove foil; bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180°, basting every 20 minutes.
Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Discard bay leaves and peppercorns; thicken pan drippings for gravy if desired. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Originally published as Herb-Roasted Turkey in Country Woman November/December 2000, p29

Medium-Bodied White Wine

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

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Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2012 by ashjanelle

best turkey i have ever had

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by evrhaze

I'd make this recipe a several years back and while it was good, I still kept trying different recipes. A few years ago, I was told to try cooking your turkey in a bag. It's so easy-no basting-and your turkey is juicy. So this year I used this recipe but put everything in a turkey bag and everyone loved it! I'll be using this recipe from now on.