Turkey With Stuffing

Stuffing a turkey isn't as hard as it seems — you just need a good recipe. This turkey with stuffing recipe is perfect for beginners and old pros alike.

Ingredients

  • whole turkey (12 pounds)
  • water (1.5 cups)
  • butter (5 tablespoons)
  • dry bread stuffing mix (1 package)
  • chopped celery (1 cup)
  • chopped onion (0.25 cup)
  • toasted white bread (4 slices)
  • salt (0 )
  • ground black pepper (0 )
  • vegetable oil (2 tablespoons)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Remove and discard giblets. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Place turkey in a shallow roasting pan.
  3. Bring water and 4 tablespoons butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in stuffing mix, cover, remove from the heat, and let rest for 5 minutes.
  4. While stuffing is resting, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. Add celery and onion to stuffing. Mix in toasted bread pieces and season with salt and pepper.
  6. Loosely scoop stuffing into the body and neck cavities of the turkey. Rub exterior of the turkey with vegetable oil and loosely cover with aluminum foil.
  7. Roast turkey in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in 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), about 3 ½ to 4 hours. Remove foil during the last 30 minutes of cooking to brown the bird.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 835
  • fat: 40 g
  • sats: 11 g
  • carbs: 16 g
  • fibre: 1 g
  • protein: 95 g
  • salt: 0 g