Roast Turkey with Sausage Gravy

Roast Turkey with Sausage Gravy
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roast Turkey with Sausage Gravy a try. This dairy free recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains roughly 73g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 516 calories. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of salt, less-sodium chicken broth, cornstarch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

1
Remove the giblets and neck from turkey, and reserve them for Homemade Turkey Stock. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim the excess fat.
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2
Sprinkle 4 teaspoons salt over the turkey and in body cavity; refrigerate, uncovered, 24 hours.
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3
Preheat oven to 32
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4
Rinse the turkey with cold water; pat dry. Stuff body cavity with onion, celery, herbs, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Tie legs together with kitchen string.
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5
Place turkey, breast side up, on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone.
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6
Sprinkle turkey with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cover breast with foil.
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7
Bake at 325 for 2 hours, basting turkey with 1/3 cup broth every 30 minutes.
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8
Remove foil; bake an additional 1 3/4 hours or until thermometer registers 180, basting turkey with broth every 30 minutes.
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9
Remove turkey from oven. Cover turkey loosely with foil, and let stand for 30 minutes before carving. Reserve pan drippings. Discard skin.
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10
Cook the sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
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11
Drain and set sausage aside.
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Place a zip-top plastic bag in a 2-cup measure.
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13
Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise). Seal bag, and snip 1 bottom corner.
14
Drain into a medium saucepan; stop before fat reaches opening. Reserve 1 tablespoon fat; discard remaining fat. Cook reserved fat and flour in roasting pan over medium heat 1 minute; stir constantly with a whisk.
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15
Add drippings, 3 cups broth, and sausage.
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16
Combine cornstarch and water; add to pan. Bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until thick; stir constantly.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score29
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