This recipe for turkey with stuffing is simple to prepare. It is excellent for beginners, but experienced will also like it. Depending on the size of the bird, adjust the cooking time.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 3 hrs 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 4 hrs |
| Servings: | 12 |
Ingredients
- 12 pounds whole turkey
- 1 ½ cups water
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 (6 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 4 slices toasted white bread, torn into small pieces
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Remove and discard giblets. Rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Place turkey in a shallow roasting pan.
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- Bring water and 4 tablespoons butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in stuffing mix, cover, remove from the heat, and let rest for 5 minutes.
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- While stuffing is resting, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
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- Add celery and onion to the stuffing. Mix in toasted bread pieces and season with salt and pepper.
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- Loosely scoop stuffing into the body and neck cavities of the turkey. Rub exterior of the turkey with vegetable oil and loosely cover with aluminum foil.
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- Roast turkey in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C) and the interior of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove foil during the last 30 minutes of cooking to brown the bird.
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Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 835 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Cholesterol | 311 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 95 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Sodium | 593 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 40 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This turkey recipe was perfect. I followed the instructions as written and it was delicious.
This is my first stuffed Turkey and this recipe was very easy to follow! I used a season salt, garlic and thyme. Next time I’m going to do this with Rosemary and I used a box of Stove Top for my dressing. My bf and couple of friends I had over said it was yummy! Let’s just say by the following day there was nothing left!
I loved it very much, I had most of it right. Thanks soooo much & Happy Holidays. May God bless you all.
Used a 20 lb turkey and adjusted the time. It was gorgeous and moist. Go far it.
Such an easy way to make stuffing. I also “docker” up stove top..Can add apples, nuts, etc. This recipe is simple and tastes great. Keep basting with chicken broth so you have juices for gravy! Happy Thanksgiving
There was not enough liquid for this recipe. I doctored it up, but still not that great!
AMAZING!!
It was easy, and I received great comments on the stuffing. Thanks for your help on my first bird!
Worked great!
stuffing came out real dry. I don’t know what I did wrong.
My first time cooking a turkey. I did everything except the rosemary and sage due to my allergeries. It was so yummy and a great flavor. I had put the butter on the outside and then when you add the seasoning – delicious!!! Will tell others to check this recipe out!
It was really good and so easy to make! The turkey was still very juicy while the outside skin was nicely browned and crisped. The stuffing wasn’t anything spectacular, but still had very good flavor. My one complaint is that my inside meat was not quite as spiced as I would have liked, but a little salt and pepper once it was on my plate did the trick.
Perfect! Easy and got excellent results. Even my fussy 8 year old daughter came back for more. Thank you!
so easy its silly delicious!!!!
Even though this is a very simple recipe, I think it is far better than any of the more complicated fancy recipes hands down! This will always be the recipe I go to for turkey roasting. The family loves it!
First time making a turkey and it turned out great. I used a turkey size oven bag which decresed my cook time by an hour. I also added butter under the skin and a half apple inside the body and the other half cut up around the outside. It was just right. Super easy and everyone loved it.
Very easy. Thanks for adding. I was lost.
This was easy and tasted very good. Will use again
For two years I have made Thanksgiving dinner with this recipe and got rave reviews. Sometimes I add green olives into the stuffing. Great recipe.
May I suggest that you CAN cover your Turkey with a brown paper shopping bag smeared with butter instead of using foil, I uncoveer the bird in the last 40 minutes of cooking I have done this for 30 years & always get a great golden bird that is not dry
Best EVER. Kids ate it like it was candy!