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

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