Herb-Roasted Turkey

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons rosemary dried fresh (or 1 Tbsp. )
• 2 tablespoons sage dried fresh chopped (or 2 tsp. )
• 3 tablespoons thyme leaves dried fresh chopped (or 1 Tbsp. )
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 0.5  optional: lemon cut in half
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 0.3 small onion 
• 1 sprig rosemary 
• 10 servings salt and pepper 
• 12 lb turkey thawed
• 0.3 lb butter unsalted softened

Equipment

• oven
• roasting pan
• kitchen thermometer
• aluminum foil
• cutting board
• kitchen twine

Directions

1. Set a rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 325F.
2. Combine oil, butter, garlic, chopped herbs and 1 tsp. each salt and pepper.
3. Remove neck and giblets; discard. Rinse turkey; pat dry. Rub oil-herb mixture over turkey and under skin.
4. Sprinkle salt and pepper inside bird; then stuff it with lemon, onion and herb sprigs. Tuck wings under; tie legs with kitchen twine.
5. Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in roasting pan. Cover loosely with foil. Roast for 3 hours.
6. Remove foil; roast for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, basting every 15 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reaches 175F.
7. Place turkey on a cutting board. Tent with foil; let rest for 30 minutes before carving.