How to Make the Best Oven Roasted Turkey and Stuffing! | Super Easy Recipe for Thanksgiving!

whole turkey

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey breast

Chicken is lower in fat and turkey breast is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats while being versatile.

bread stuffing

🥗Healthier: quinoa stuffing

💰Cheaper: rice stuffing

Quinoa is high in protein and rice is often more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).

Prepare the stuffing by sautéing onion, celery, and mushrooms in butter until softened, about 5 minutes.

Combine sautéed vegetables with bread crumbs, herbs, and 1 cup of chicken broth in a large bowl.

Season the turkey cavity with salt and pepper, then stuff with prepared stuffing.

Rub the turkey skin with olive oil and season generously with garlic powder, thyme, and salt.

Place the turkey breast side up on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.

Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh without touching bone.

Roast the turkey for approximately 13-15 minutes per pound, until the thermometer reads 165°F (74°C).

Baste the turkey every 30 minutes with remaining chicken broth for a golden skin.

Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for 20-30 minutes before carving.

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