Description
Thanksgiving dinner ideas for a festive meal.
Ingredients
- Turkey – 1 whole (12-14 pounds)
- Butter – 1 cup
- Garlic – 4 cloves, minced
- Fresh rosemary – 2 tablespoons, chopped
- Fresh thyme – 2 tablespoons, chopped
- Salt – to taste
- Pepper – to taste
- Green beans – 1 pound
- Almonds – 1 cup, slivered
- Cranberries – 2 cups
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Orange zest – from 1 orange
- Stuffing mix – 1 box
- Chicken broth – 2 cups
- Pumpkin pie – 1
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare turkey by rubbing butter, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper all over the skin.
- Place turkey in a roasting pan and cover with foil.
- Roast turkey for 3 hours, basting occasionally.
- In a separate pan, sauté green beans with slivered almonds for 5 minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, and orange zest; cook until cranberries burst.
- Prepare stuffing mix according to package instructions using chicken broth.
- Serve turkey with green beans, cranberry sauce, and stuffing.
- Finish the meal with pumpkin pie for dessert.
Notes
- Let the turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving.
- You can substitute chicken for turkey if preferred.
- Feel free to add other side dishes like mashed potatoes or salad.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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