This turkey and stuffing recipe is easy to make. It’s great for beginners or anyone who wants to learn how to make a delicious stuffed turkey centerpiece for the holidays!
Easy Beginner’s Turkey with Stuffing
This turkey and stuffing recipe is easy to make. It's great for beginners or anyone who wants to learn how to make a delicious stuffed turkey centerpiece for the holidays!
Ingredients
- 12 pounds whole turkey
- 1 ½ cups water
- 5 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 6 ounce package dry bread stuffing mix
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 4 slices toasted white bread torn into small pieces
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Remove and discard giblets. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Place turkey in a shallow roasting pan.
- Bring water and 4 tablespoons butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in stuffing mix, cover, remove from the heat, and let rest for 5 minutes.
- While stuffing is resting, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add celery and onion to the stuffing. Mix in toasted bread pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Loosely scoop stuffing into the body and neck cavities of the turkey. Rub exterior of the turkey with vegetable oil and loosely cover with aluminum foil.
- Roast turkey in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C) and the interior of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 3 ½ to 4 hours. Remove foil during the last 30 minutes of cooking to brown the bird.
