Simple Roasted Turkey

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (12 -14 lb) whole turkey (thawed if frozen)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup dried parsley flakes
• 2 tablespoons rubbed sage
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 large onion, cut into wedges
• 32 ounces chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 325°f.
• 2 remove giblets and neck from turkey and discard (unless you need them for something else).
• 3 rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels.
• 4 place turkey on rack in roasting pan and brush with oil.
• 5 mix together the dried parsley, rubbed sage, seasoned salt, garlic powder, ground black pepper, and nutmeg.
• 6 place 1 t of seasoning mix, bay leaves, and onion wedges inside turkey.
• 7 pat remaining seasoning mix over entire surface and inside skin.
• 8 add chicken broth to roasting pan.
• 9 cover turkey loosely with foil tent (shiny side in).
• 10 roast one hour, then remove foil (reserve for later).
• 11 roast another two to two and a half hours, basting occasionally with pan juices. if skin begins to get too brown, replace foil loosely over bird.
• 12 let stand 20 minutes before carving.