Light Turkey with Leek Onion Stuffing

Name: Light Turkey with Leek Onion Stuffing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams packages plain croutons; 79 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 946 milliliters coarsely chopped leeks; 414 milliliters canned no-salt-added chicken broth, undiluted and divided; 1 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted; 1 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 1 Tbsp grated orange rind; 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon dried whole thyme; 5 kilograms turkey

Light Turkey with Leek Onion Stuffing requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 325 calories, 38g of protein, and 12g of fat. This gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe serves 20. If you have croutons, turkey, orange rind, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a very budget friendly hor d'oeuvre. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add 1 tablespoon margarine.

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Cooking Spray

Margarine

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Frying Pan

Place over medium heat until margarine melts.

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Margarine

Add leeks, onion, thyme, and 1/2 cup broth. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender. Uncover and cook over high heat until liquid evaporates.

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Vegetable

Broth

Leek

Onion

Thyme

Transfer leek mixture to a bowl; add croutons and next 3 ingredients.

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Croutons

Leek

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Bowl

Add 1 1/4 cups broth; cover and chill.

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Broth

Remove giblets and neck from turkey. Rinse turkey under cold water; pat dry. Pack about 7 cups leek mixture into cavity of turkey. Tuck legs under flap of skin around tail, or close cavity with skewers, and truss. Tie ends of legs to tail with cord. Lift wingtips up and over back; tuck under turkey.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Leek

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Skewers

Coat turkey with cooking spray; place, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer in meaty part of thigh. Cover with heavy-duty aluminum foil; bake at 325 for 2 hours. Uncover and baste with melted margarine.

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Cooking Spray

Margarine

Whole Turkey

Meat