Festive Roast Turkey with Red Wine Gravy


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This Festive Roast Turkey with Red Wine Gravy is a perfect centerpiece for any holiday table. The turkey is seasoned with a fragrant herb butter and roasted to juicy perfection. The rich and flavorful red wine gravy adds an extra layer of indulgence to the dish.

Ingredients:
  • 1 whole turkey 12-15 pounds
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 lemon, quartered
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions:

Warm the oven up to 325F 165C

Melt the butter and add the rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper to a small bowl

Put the turkey in a pan that will roast it

Spread the herb butter mixture all over the turkey, even inside the skin

Put onion, lemon, and minced garlic inside the turkeys cavity

Put chicken broth in the pans bottom

Spread out the foil over the turkey and roast it in a hot oven for three to four hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165F 75C

Take the turkey out of the oven and place it on a serving platter when its done

Wait twenty minutes before cutting it

Make the gravy while the turkey rests

Put the fat from the pan into a saucepan and set it over medium-low heat

In a different bowl, mix flour and red wine together until the mixture is smooth

Slowly whisk the wine mixture into the pan drippings that are already hot

Stir the gravy all the time for another 5 minutes or until it gets thicker

Add pepper and salt to taste

The red wine gravy should go with the carved turkey


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