Ultimate Stuffed Roasted Turkey
- 12 pounds whole turkey
- 1 lemon - stuff the left over lemon wedges in
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup marinated artichoke hearts - with marinade
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
- 1 jalapeno - without seeds
- 3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Preheat oven 375 degrees:
- Clean turkey with salt.
- Pat dry the turkey and rub the turkey down with a lemon wedge.
- Separate the turkey skin gently from turkey so that you can push the stuffing under the skin all around the turkey.
- Combine all of the ingredients of the turkey rub in a small dish with the olive oil and set aside.
- Combine all of the ingredients of the stuffing in a food processor. Gently stuff this mixture under the skin of the turkey all around the turkey.
- Rub the olive oil mixture all over the turkey skin.
- Place turkey into the baking pan on about four stalks of celery for a turkey rack.
- Make a tent for the turkey using tin foil (do not press it down on the turkey) place it over the turkey and bake for about 1 1/2 hour under the tent.
- Lower the oven heat to 300 degrees to complete the baking.
- Gently poke the turkey in the thigh to see if the juices run clear.
turkey, lemon u stuff, oregano, black pepper, paprika, olive oil, tomatoes, marinade, fresh parsley, without seeds, breadcrumbs, romano cheese, garlic, honey
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Ultimate-Stuffed-Roasted-Turkey-1676369 (may not work)