Description
Delicious dishes perfect for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
- Turkey – 1 whole (12-14 pounds)
- Butter – 1 cup
- Salt – 2 tablespoons
- Pepper – 1 tablespoon
- Garlic – 4 cloves
- Onion – 1 large
- Carrots – 2 medium
- Celery – 2 stalks
- Thyme – 1 teaspoon
- Rosemary – 1 teaspoon
- Stuffing – 1 box
- Cranberry Sauce – 1 jar
- Mashed Potatoes – 4 cups
- Green Beans – 1 pound
- Pumpkin Pie – 1 large
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Prepare the turkey by rubbing it with butter, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the turkey with onion, garlic, carrots, and celery.
- Place turkey in the roasting pan and cover with foil.
- Roast for about 3 hours, removing the foil in the last hour.
- Prepare stuffing according to package instructions.
- Boil potatoes, mash them, and add butter and milk.
- Cook green beans in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Serve turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce.
- Finish the meal with pumpkin pie for dessert.
Notes
- Let the turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving.
- Use leftover turkey for sandwiches.
- Make cranberry sauce a day in advance for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 700
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Thanksgiving, turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie