2010 Xmas Turkey Dinner

Roast Turkey and Vegetables

Ingredients:

• Whole Turkey
• Sage (1 tbsp)
• Butter (112g)
• 1 head of garlic
• Chicken stock (2 cups)
• Parsley
• Thyme
• Salt and pepper
• Rosemary
• Lemon
• Potatoes
• Carrots

Method:

1. Turn oven on to 175 degrees Celsius
2. Mix butter, sage, parsley and thyme and salt and pepper and rub it into turkey breasts.
3. Stuff the turkey with garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon wedges etc
4. Tie the turkey up with butchers twine (tie legs together) and sprinkle with salt and pepper
5. Roughly cut up potatoes, sweet potato, onion, carrots etc and put into tray 
6. Pour 1 cup of stock into tray
7. Place turkey on top of vegetables
8. Cover breasts of turkey with foil
9. Roast for 2hrs
10. Remove foil from turkey breasts and add stock (1cup) if necessary
11. Place back in oven and roast until instant read in thigh meat of 75 degrees Celsius on meat thermometer (after approx another 1 1/2 - 2hrs)
12. Remove from oven and rest for 30 mins (take out turkey and cover with foil to keep warm, put tray back in oven to crisp up vegies).
13. Carve up turkey and serve with vegetables