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Oil-Basted Parmesan Turkey with Walnut Gravy

Oil-Basted Parmesan Turkey with Walnut Gravy
Oil-Basted Parmesan Turkey with Walnut Gravy might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 420 calories, 50g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. A mixture of onions, thyme leaves, pears, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 50
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Remove giblets and neck from turkey; discard. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
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Combine 1 tablespoon oil, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and cheese in a small bowl. Rub cheese mixture under loosened skin over flesh.
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4
Place 1 pear and 1 onion in cavity. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Tie legs together with kitchen twine.
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5
Place turkey on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange remaining 3 pears and remaining onion, cut sides down, in a roasting pan coated with cooking spray; place rack with turkey in pan.
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6
Bake at 500 for 30 minutes.
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7
Pour 1 1/2 cups stock over turkey; reduce heat to 35
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Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
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Pour 1 1/2 cups stock over turkey; bake for 10 minutes.
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Brush 1 1/2 tablespoons walnut oil over turkey; bake 20 minutes.
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Brush remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons walnut oil over turkey; bake 10 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 16
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Remove from oven.
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Place turkey, breast side down, on a rimmed baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
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Let stand 30 minutes.
15
Strain pan drippings through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
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Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure.
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Pour pan drippings into bag.
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Let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top).
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Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag.
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Drain drippings into a saucepan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.
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Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups stock and flour in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.
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Add stock mixture and walnuts to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until mixture thickens.
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Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
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Pour mixture into a blender.
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Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure lid on blender.
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Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Process until smooth.
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Serve gravy with turkey.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In3 hrs
Servings18
Health Score23
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