Description
A complete menu for Thanksgiving dinner featuring traditional dishes.
Ingredients
- Turkey – 1 whole (12-15 lbs)
- Butter – 1 cup
- Salt – 2 tablespoons
- Pepper – 1 tablespoon
- Garlic – 4 cloves, minced
- Onions – 2, chopped
- Celery – 3 stalks, chopped
- Carrots – 2, chopped
- Chicken broth – 4 cups
- Stuffing mix – 1 box
- Cranberries – 1 bag (fresh or frozen)
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Pumpkin puree – 1 can (15 oz)
- Eggs – 2
- Heavy cream – 1 cup
- Flour – 1 cup
- Pie crust – 1
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Prepare the turkey by seasoning it with salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Stuff the turkey with a mixture of bread stuffing, onions, celery, and broth.
- Place the turkey in a roasting pan and cover with butter.
- Roast the turkey for about 3-4 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- While the turkey cooks, prepare cranberry sauce by combining cranberries and sugar in a saucepan.
- Simmer the cranberry mixture until it thickens.
- For pumpkin pie, mix pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, heavy cream, and spices.
- Pour the mixture into a pie crust and bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, then reduce to 350°F and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Notes
- Let the turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving.
- Customize stuffing with your favorite ingredients.
- Serve cranberry sauce chilled or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 80g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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