Roast Turkey With Tasty Chestnut Stuffing

Name: Roast Turkey With Tasty Chestnut Stuffing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 liters bread crumbs; 473 milliliters butter; 473 milliliters finely diced celery; 907 grams chestnuts; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 9 servings ground black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon ground savory; 473 milliliters minced onion; 9 servings salt to taste; 5 kilograms whole turkey

Roast Turkey With Tasty Chestnut Stuffing requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 9 servings with 1657 calories, 112g of protein, and 73g of fat each. This recipe covers 57% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. A mixture of turkey, chestnuts, celery, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event.

Instructions

With a sharp knife cut a cross on the flat side of each chestnut. Simmer, covered with water, in a saucepan for 5 minutes.

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Chestnuts

Water

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Sauce Pan

Knife

Drain. While hot, remove the shells and inner brown skins. Cover with fresh water. Boil for 20 to 30 minutes until tender.

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Pasta Shells

Water

Drain. Chop coarsely.

Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add onions and celery, and cook until limp.

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Celery

Onion

Add bread crumbs and spices.

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Breadcrumbs

Spices

Mix thoroughly.

Mix in chestnuts. Salt to taste.

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Chestnuts

Salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Remove neck and giblets: use for gravy if desired. Wash turkey with cold water, and dry. Rub salt and pepper into body cavities. Spoon stuffing into body cavities. Do not pack tightly. Close skin with skewers or twine, and tie drumsticks together.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Drumsticks

Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Gravy

Water

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Skewers

Kitchen Twine

Place turkey on a roasting pan.

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Roast the turkey, uncovered, for 20 minutes per pound. Test after three hours for doneness with a fork to see if juices run clear, and with a thermometer for an internal temperature of 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). If the turkey gets too dark, place an aluminum foil "tent" over the breast.

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil