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Roast Turkey with Creamy Herbed Gravy Recipe
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Roast Turkey with Creamy Herbed Gravy Recipe

20 ingredients 30 min + 3 hr 8 servings openrecipes
Roast Turkey with Creamy Herbed Gravy Recipe

Herbed butter under the skin creates a luscious bird, while sherry and cream enrich the gravy. Start with a well-heated oven, and give the turkey 12 minutes of...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1070
Calories
76g
Protein
30g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Turkey 100g cooked 189
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Winter Savory not in our table 0
Marjoram not in our table 0
Savory not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (12- to 15-pound) fresh turkey
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (1/4 cup), at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped sage leaves
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped winter savory, marjoram, or rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped thyme leaves
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small white onion , peeled and quartered
  • 1 celery stalk, halved crosswise
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic , peeled
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth , room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves, savory, or marjoram
  • 6 leaves sage , roughly torn
  • 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
  • 20 leaves Italian parsley
  • 3/4 cup dry sherry
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream , room temperature

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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