Company’s Coming Turkey

Name: Company's Coming Turkey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons butter, softened, divided; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning; 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme; 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 large onions, quartered, divided; 3 garlic cloves; 2 fresh rosemary sprigs; 2 fresh thyme sprigs; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth; 3 cups white wine or additional chicken broth; 3 celery ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces; 3 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces

This recipe accomplishes every cook's turkey wish—a bird that brings the flavor of seasonings and herbs in every bite. It's the perfect, mouthwatering centerpiece for your celebration, and it's very easy to prepare. —Caroline Wamelink, Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
3 large onions, quartered, divided
3 garlic cloves
2 fresh rosemary sprigs
2 fresh thyme sprigs
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
3 cups white wine or additional chicken broth
3 celery ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces

Directions

In a small bowl, combine 5 tablespoons butter, minced garlic, poultry seasoning and minced rosemary and thyme. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub butter mixture under the skin. Rub remaining butter over skin of turkey. Sprinkle salt and pepper over turkey and inside cavity.
Place two onions, garlic cloves and rosemary and thyme sprigs inside the cavity. Place turkey on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Pour broth and wine into pan. Add celery, carrots and remaining onion.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3-1/2-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before slicing. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.

Nutrition Facts

8 ounce-weight: 656 calories, 31g fat (11g saturated fat), 264mg cholesterol, 619mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 73g protein.

Originally published as Company's Coming Turkey in Simple & Delicious October/November 2010

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cookerlover1

Feb 28, 2012

this is so perfect for my meal tonight
Merri-Sue

Feb 20, 2011

I made this for our family's Thanksgiving and we had company over too, so it was doubly perfect. It was delicious and really pretty easy to make. I will definitely be making this again and am including the recipe to be put into my family's recipe book! Thanks for the great flavors!!