Description
Essential items and tips for a successful Thanksgiving celebration.
Ingredients
- Turkey – 1 whole (12-14 lbs)
- Cranberry Sauce – 1 can
- Stuffing – 1 box
- Mashed Potatoes – 5 lbs
- Gravy – 1 jar
- Green Beans – 2 lbs
- Pumpkin Pie – 1 whole
- Butter – 1 cup
- Salt – to taste
- Pepper – to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Prepare the turkey by seasoning it with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the turkey with stuffing mixture.
- Place the turkey in a roasting pan and cover it.
- Roast the turkey for about 3 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
- While the turkey is cooking, prepare mashed potatoes and green beans.
- Heat the gravy in a saucepan.
- Once the turkey is done, let it rest for 20 minutes before carving.
- Serve turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.
Notes
- Thaw turkey in the fridge for several days before cooking.
- Use fresh herbs for added flavor in stuffing.
- Make cranberry sauce a day ahead for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of turkey with stuffing
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: thanksgiving essentials