Herb-Roasted Turkey
Herb-Roasted Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 698 calories, 84g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. If you have olive oil, lemon, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing
Instructions
Set a rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 325F.
Combine oil, butter, garlic, chopped herbs and 1 tsp. each salt and pepper.
Remove neck and giblets; discard. Rinse turkey; pat dry. Rub oil-herb mixture over turkey and under skin.
Sprinkle salt and pepper inside bird; then stuff it with lemon, onion and herb sprigs. Tuck wings under; tie legs with kitchen twine.
Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in roasting pan. Cover loosely with foil. Roast for 3 hours.
Remove foil; roast for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, basting every 15 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reaches 175F.
Place turkey on a cutting board. Tent with foil; let rest for 30 minutes before carving.