The Perfect Roast Turkey

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (10 lb) turkey, thawed safely, if frozen
• 2 onions, quartered
• 4 shallots, quartered
• 1 head garlic, peeled
• 1 bunch thyme
• 1 bunch sage
• 1 cup wine
• 2 tablespoons melted butter (no substitutions)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare desired stuffing.
• 2 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 3 remove neck and giblets from turkey.
• 4 rinse and drain; pat dry with paper towels.
• 5 loosely fill cavity with stuffing.
• 6 fold neck skin over back of turkey and fasten with toothpicks.
• 7 arrange veggies and herbs on bottom of a shallow roasting pan.
• 8 pour wine over.
• 9 place turkey, breast side up, on top of veggies.
• 10 brush skin with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 11 cover stuffing in cavity with foil.
• 12 when skin is golden brown (2 to 2 1/2 hours), shield breast loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning.
• 13 follow turkey package directions for cooking times.
• 14 start testing for doneness half an hour before end time with meat thermometer~ should reach 180 degrees.
• 15 transfer turkey to a serving platter.
• 16 cover loosely, let stand 20 minutes, then carve.