INGREDIENTS
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 14 to 15 pound turkey, fresh or totally thawed
- 1 onion, cut in half
- 1 stalk celery
- 1/4 cup melted butter or vegetable oil
DIRECTIONS
- In a medium size bowl, stir onion powder, salt, cracked black pepper, paprika, rosemary, thyme and sage. Set aside.
- Remove the rack from the roaster oven. Cover and heat oven to 325°F.
- Remove giblets and neck from cavities of turkey. Set aside and use for giblet gravy.
- Place turkey on rack. Stuff cavity with onion and celery. Brush turkey with butter or oil. Rub turkey with seasoning mixture.
- Using handles on rack, place rack with turkey in roaster oven and cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 165°F.
Serves: 6-8
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