Fresh Herbs and Squash Turkey in a pan

Fresh Herbs and Squash Turkey

Ready in 4 hrs 20 mins

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 4 hrs

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes

Servings

Servings 12

Ingredients  

Herb butter

  • ¾ cup butter
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Herbes de Provence
  • 6 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp strong mustard
  • 1 lemon zest keep whole lemon to stuff whole turkey
  • 2 tbsp tarragon chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Turkey

  • 1 whole turkey approx. 12-16 lbs
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 cups baby potatoes halved
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 butternut squash cubed
  • 2 yellow onion minced
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven, grid in the middle, at 180 °C (350 °F).
  • In a bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, Herbes de Provence, parsley, mustard, lemon zest, tarragon, salt and pepper.
  • Using your fingers, loosen turkey skin along breasts and legs, and evenly slide the prepared herb butter under the skin.
  • Stuff the turkey cavity with parsley bunch and whole lemon.
  • Put turkey in a roasting pan and add potatoes, garlic, squash, onions, white wine and salt.
  • Cover and cook in the oven for 3 hours.
  • Continue cooking, uncovered, for another hour, depending on the weight of the turkey, until a meat thermometer inserted in the leg reads 74°C (165 °F).

Tips & Tricks

You can use the turkey leftovers to prepare a soup, a pot pie or sandwiches.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 39gFat: 18gSodium: 558mg

Credit:

Jonathan Garnier