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
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Remove and discard giblets. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Place turkey in a shallow roasting pan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add celery and onion to stuffing. Mix in toasted bread pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- 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.
- 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