Whether it’s Thanksgiving or not, this turkey recipe is simple and delicious! Using rosemary, sage and apples gives it fabulously sweet, herbed flavor.

How To Make Herb-Roasted Turkey
Ingredients
- 14 lb turkey
- 1/2 cup rosemary sprigs, fresh
- 1/2 cup sage leaves, fresh
- 1 apple, quartered
- 1 stalk celery, halved
- 1 onion, halved
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Instructions
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Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve for other uses if desired. Rinse turkey with cold water and pat dry.
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Loosen skin from the turkey breast a bit not totally detaching. Place rosemary and sage under skin then smooth skin over herbs and back into place.
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Place apple celery and onion into the neck cavity.
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Place the turkey breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan and brush with melted butter. Cover turkey loosely with a "tent" of aluminum foil.
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Bake at 325 degrees until meat thermometer registers about 180 degrees. This should take from 3 1/2-4 hours but begin checking after 3 hours.
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Remove turkey and let stand 15 minutes before carving. Serve with gravy.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 3g
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- Calcium: 94mg
- Calories: 920kcal
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Cholesterol: 436mg
- Fat: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 5mg
- Potassium: 1321mg
- Protein: 122g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Sodium: 635mg
- Vitamin A: 729IU
- Vitamin C: 3mg
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