Name: Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Whole turkey - 12 pounds; Water - 1 ½ cups; Butter, divided - 5 tablespoons; Dry bread stuffing mix - 1 (6 ounce) package; Chopped celery - 1 cup; Chopped onion - ¼ cup; Toasted white bread, torn into small pieces - 4 slices; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 4 slices; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing

1. Whole turkey - 12 pounds

2. Water - 1 ½ cups

3. Butter, divided - 5 tablespoons

4. Dry bread stuffing mix - 1 (6 ounce) package

5. Chopped celery - 1 cup

6. Chopped onion - ¼ cup

7. Toasted white bread, torn into small pieces - 4 slices

8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 4 slices

9. Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Easy Beginner's Turkey with Stuffing

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

Remove and discard giblets. Rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Place turkey in a shallow roasting pan. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis

3. Stage

Bring water and 4 tablespoons butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in stuffing mix, cover, remove from the heat, and let rest for 5 minutes. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis

4. Stage

While stuffing is resting, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis

5. Stage

Add celery and onion to the stuffing. Mix in toasted bread pieces and season with salt and pepper. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis

6. Stage

Loosely scoop stuffing into the body and neck cavities of the turkey. Rub exterior of the turkey with vegetable oil and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis

7. Stage

Roast turkey in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C) and the interior of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove foil during the last 30 minutes of cooking to brown the bird. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis