Roast Turkey

Name: Roast Turkey
Ingredients: 1 11-to-12-pound turkey; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 onions, peeled and cut into quarters; 2 ribs celery, cut crosswise into thirds; 6 sprigs fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon butter at room temperature; 1 tablespoon paprika

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 11-to-12-pound turkey
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 onions, peeled and cut into quarters
2 ribs celery, cut crosswise into thirds
6 sprigs fresh parsley
1 tablespoon butter at room temperature
1 tablespoon paprika

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2

Sprinkle the cavity of the turkey with salt and pepper to taste.
3

Put the onions, celery and parsley into the cavity.
4

Truss the turkey if desired.
5

Rub the outside of the turkey all over with butter and sprinkle the outside with paprika.
6

Place a rack in a roasting pan and place the turkey breast-side up on the rack.
7

Place in the oven and bake about 15 minutes to the pound, from 2 1/2 hours to 2 hours 45 minutes.
8

Remove the turkey and let stand 15 minutes.
9

Discard the solids from the cavity and carve the turkey.