Sage-roasted turkey with caramelized onions and sage gravy

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ pounds Onions; sliced
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 Turkey; neck; heart and gizzard
; cut into 1-inch
; pieces and reserved
; (14- to 15-pound)
2 tablespoons Butter; room temperature
; (1/4 stick)
8 larges Whole fresh sage leaves plus 1 1/2
; teaspoons chopped
1 cup Canned low-salt chicken broth; (or more)
6 tablespoons All purpose flour
¾ cup Dry white wine
1 pinch Ground nutmeg

Directions

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 425F. Toss onions and 2 tablespoons oil in large roasting pan. Roast until onions are golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour.

Meanwhile, rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Slide hand under skin of turkey breast to loosen skin. Spread butter under skin over breast meat.

Arrange 4 sage leaves under skin on each side of breast. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into main cavity. Tuck wing tips under turkey; tie legs together loosely. Rub turkey all over with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Place turkey atop onions in pan. Add neck, heart and gizzard pieces to pan.

Roast turkey 30 minutes. Pour 1 cup broth into pan. Tent turkey loosely with foil. Reduce oven temperature to 325F. Roast turkey 2 hours. Uncover; continue to roast until turkey is golden brown and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180F, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 hour longer if unstuffed or about 1 hour 30 minutes longer if stuffed. Transfer to platter. Tent loosely with foil; let stand 30 minutes.

Remove neck and giblet pieces from pan; discard. Pour onion mixture into large glass measuring cup; spoon off fat, reserving 2 tablespoons. Add more chicken broth to onion mixture if necessary to measure 5 cups.

Heat reserved 2 tablespoons turkey fat in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chopped sage; stir 30 seconds. Add flour; whisk until beginning to color, about 3 minutes (mixture will be dry and crumbly). Gradually whisk in onion mixture, wine and nutmeg. Simmer until gravy thickens to desired consistency, whisking frequently, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

Serve turkey with gravy.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Bon Appetit November 1999

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 919 Calories (kcal); 65g Total Fat; (70% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 54g Carbohydrate; 62mg Cholesterol; 261mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 9 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 13 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

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