Light Turkey with Leek Onion Stuffing

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
19%
Light Turkey with Leek Onion Stuffing
45 min.
20
325kcal

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounce croutons plain
  • 0.3 cup parsley fresh chopped
  • cups leeks coarsely chopped
  • 1.8 cups no-salt-added chicken broth undiluted canned divided
  • tablespoon butter melted reduced-calorie
  • tablespoon butter reduced-calorie
  • cup onion chopped
  • tablespoon orange rind grated
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
  • teaspoon thyme leaves dried whole
  • 10 pound turkey 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • roasting pan
  • kitchen thermometer
  • aluminum foil
  • skewers

Directions

  1. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add 1 tablespoon margarine.
  2. Place over medium heat until margarine melts.
  3. Add leeks, onion, thyme, and 1/2 cup broth. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender. Uncover and cook over high heat until liquid evaporates.
  4. Transfer leek mixture to a bowl; add croutons and next 3 ingredients.
  5. Add 1 1/4 cups broth; cover and chill.
  6. Remove giblets and neck from turkey. Rinse turkey under cold water; pat dry. Pack about 7 cups leek mixture into cavity of turkey. Tuck legs under flap of skin around tail, or close cavity with skewers, and truss. Tie ends of legs to tail with cord. Lift wingtips up and over back; tuck under turkey.
  7. Coat turkey with cooking spray; place, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer in meaty part of thigh. Cover with heavy-duty aluminum foil; bake at 325 for 2 hours. Uncover and baste with melted margarine.
  8. Bake 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 18
  9. Spoon remaining leek mixture into a 1-quart casserole coated with cooking spray.
  10. Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.
  11. Serve with skinned turkey slices.

Nutrition Facts

Calories325kcal
Protein47.19%
Fat32.48%
Carbs20.33%

Properties

Glycemic Index
9.75
Glycemic Load
9.26
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
19.233478390652%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
2.16mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
0.4mg
Kaempferol
0.54mg
Myricetin
0.19mg
Quercetin
1.64mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:324.62kcal
16.23%
Fat:11.53g
17.74%
Saturated Fat:2.89g
18.09%
Carbohydrates:16.24g
5.41%
Net Carbohydrates:14.82g
5.39%
Sugar:1.17g
1.3%
Cholesterol:115.94mg
38.65%
Sodium:322.96mg
14.04%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:37.69g
75.39%
Vitamin B3:13.6mg
67.98%
Selenium:40.9µg
58.43%
Vitamin B6:1.02mg
51.2%
Vitamin B12:1.99µg
33.11%
Phosphorus:330.13mg
33.01%
Vitamin K:25.74µg
24.51%
Vitamin B2:0.36mg
21.17%
Zinc:3.09mg
20.59%
Iron:2.64mg
14.69%
Vitamin B5:1.42mg
14.21%
Vitamin B1:0.2mg
13.29%
Magnesium:52.32mg
13.08%
Potassium:451.1mg
12.89%
Folate:48.41µg
12.1%
Manganese:0.21mg
10.61%
Vitamin A:524.81IU
10.5%
Copper:0.19mg
9.48%
Fiber:1.42g
5.68%
Vitamin C:4.49mg
5.45%
Calcium:47.26mg
4.73%
Vitamin D:0.48µg
3.22%
Vitamin E:0.37mg
2.44%
Source:My Recipes