Description
A classic Thanksgiving dinner featuring turkey and traditional sides.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole turkey (12–14 lbs)
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cranberry sauce
- 3 cups mashed potatoes
- 2 cups green beans
- 1 pumpkin pie
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Prepare the turkey by cleaning and patting it dry.
- Mix butter, bread crumbs, onion, celery, salt, pepper, sage, and thyme in a bowl.
- Stuff the mixture into the turkey cavity.
- Place the turkey in a roasting pan and cover with foil.
- Roast the turkey for about 3 hours, removing the foil in the last hour.
- Prepare mashed potatoes and green beans while the turkey cooks.
- Serve turkey with cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and green beans.
- Finish the meal with pumpkin pie for dessert.
Notes
- Let the turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Prepare sides while the turkey cooks for efficiency.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 750
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: dinner thanksgiving