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Roasted Turkey with ground beef

This turkey brines briefly, then roasts with butter, onions, carrots, celery, sage, and bay leaves until safely cooked.

$12.98per serving $$$$
210 minstart to table
1servings

AmericanGluten-freeLow-carbHigh-proteinDinnersThanksgiving on a budgetCold-weather comfortWinter

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh turkey
  • 8 quarts water or 32 cups water
  • 3/4 cup unseasoned meat tenderizer
  • 6 tbsp msg
  • 1/2 cup soft unsalted butter
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 quartered large onions
  • 6 crosswise-halved peeled carrots
  • 6 ribs crosswise-cut celery
  • 1 bunch fresh sage
  • 3 bay leaves

Steps

  1. Stir the water, meat tenderizer, and MSG in a large container, then soak the turkey for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat the oven to 450 F.
  3. Pat the turkey dry and rub it with the softened butter.
  4. Place the turkey in a roasting pan with the onions, carrots, celery, sage, bay leaves, and 2 cups water.
  5. Cook ground meat until it reaches 160 F inside.
  6. Roast for about 35 minutes, then check the thickest meat and continue roasting until it reaches 165 F.

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