This turkey and stuffing recipe is easy to make. It's great for beginners, but experts will find it equally delicious. Adjust the cooking time for different-sized birds.
Ingredients
- whole turkey: 12 pound
- ½ cups water: 1 piece
- butter: 5 Tbsp (divided)
- dry bread stuffing mix: 1 pack (6 ounce pack)
- celery: 1 cup (chopped)
- onion: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- slices toasted white bread: 4 piece (torn into small pieces)
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
- vegetable oil: 2 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Remove and discard giblets. Rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Place turkey in a shallow roasting pan. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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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. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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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. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Add celery and onion to the stuffing. Mix in toasted bread pieces and season with salt and pepper. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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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. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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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 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove foil during the last 30 minutes of cooking to brown the bird. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
