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Roasted Turkey with Thyme and Sage
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Roasted Turkey with Thyme and Sage

Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • RoastingTray
  • Roasting Pan
  • Meat Thermometer

Ingredients

  • 1 9 lb turkey
  • 1 yellow onion, halved
  • 10 cloves of garlic
  • 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 3-4 fresh sage leaves
  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 1 orange, halved
  • Olive oil, to taste
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
  • Dried ground sage, to taste
  • Dried thyme, to taste
  • Garlic powder, to taste
  • Onion powder, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Remove the turkey neck from the cavity and the giblet bag from the neck. Rinse the bird with cold water, inside and out, and dry very well.
  • Rub olive oil all over the bird. Season the bottom side of the turkey with all seasonings.
  • Place the turkey breast side up on a roasting tray in a roasting pan. Season the inside of the cavity with all seasonings and place half the onion, 8 cloves of garlic, fresh thyme, fresh sage, celery, and orange halves in the cavity.
  • Place the other half of the onion and 2 cloves of garlic in the neck area. Season the top of the turkey with all of the seasonings.
  • Place the meat thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh and place it in the oven.
  • Roast for about 3 hours or until the meat thermometer reads 180 degrees, basting every 30-40 minutes. Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes before carving. Enjoy.