Herb Roasted Turkey with Mushroom Gravy

Great turkey, with the herb, after roasting, very yummy!

4 2/3 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 4 1/6 hours

879 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

12	pounds	turkey
4	each	thyme sprigs	fresh
4	each	rosemary sprigs	fresh
1	medium	onion	quartered
1	each	lemon	peel, cut into strips
1	cup	mushrooms, dried	reconstituted (reserve 1 cup liquid)
1	cup	chicken broth	low-sodium
2	tablespoons	white wine
2	teaspoons	potato starch
1/2	tablespoons	chives	dried
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/8	teaspoon	black pepper	freshly ground

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 F.

Remove turkey giblets and neck from body cavities.

Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry with paper towels.

Starting at neck, using your fingers, gently loosen skin over entire breast.

Place thyme and rosemary sprigs at even intervals under skin; pat skin back in place.

Place onion and lemon peel in body cavity.

Place turkey breast-side up on rack in roasting pan.

Roast turkey 3 1/2-4 hours, until meat thermometer inserted in fleshy part of inner thigh (not touching bone) reaches 180 F.

Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Remove skin before eating.

Meanwhile, to prepare gravy, pour pan drippings into a 2-cup measure; let stand 5 minutes.

Skim off and discard fat; pour remaining liquid into small saucepan.

Add mushrooms and 1 cup mushroom liquid, broth, wine, potato starch, chives, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.

Simmer 2 minutes.

Serve with turkey.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 500g

Amount per Serving

Calories 879 35% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.0g	52%
Saturated Fat 10.0g	48%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 337mg	112%
Sodium 365mg	15%
Total Carbohydrate 2.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 131.0g	262%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	4%
Calcium	10%		Iron	36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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