Description
Explore unique and creative food ideas for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Ingredients
- Turkey – 1 whole (12-14 lbs)
- Olive oil – 1/4 cup
- Salt – 2 tsp
- Black pepper – 1 tsp
- Garlic – 4 cloves, minced
- Fresh rosemary – 2 tbsp, chopped
- Fresh thyme – 2 tbsp, chopped
- Stuffing – 1 box
- Green beans – 1 lb
- Cranberry sauce – 1 can
- Pumpkin pie – 1
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Rub the turkey with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary, and thyme.
- Stuff the turkey with the stuffing.
- Place the turkey in a roasting pan and cover with foil.
- Roast for about 3 hours, basting every 30 minutes.
- In the last hour, remove the foil to allow the skin to crisp.
- Meanwhile, steam the green beans until tender.
- Serve the turkey with cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
Notes
- Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes before carving.
- Use leftover turkey for sandwiches.
- Try adding nuts or dried fruit to the stuffing for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of turkey with stuffing
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Thanksgiving, turkey, creative food ideas, holiday recipes