Herb-Rubbed Turkey Recipe

How to make it

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• Preheat over to 325
• Remove giblets and neck from inside trukey
• Rinse turkey with cold running water
• Pat dry with paper towels
• Combine spices, sprinkle 1 Tsp herbs inside turkey
• Place onions inside turkey
• Rub turkey all over with remaining herb mixture
• Cover turkey with a loose tents of foil; roast 2 hours
• Remove foil and continue to roast 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours longer basting with pan drippings if you like
• When done remove turkey from pan letting juice run into pan
• Strain drippings, into large bowl let stand for 1 minutes to seperate fat from juices. Spoon 3 Tsp fat into 2Qt saucepan - set aside
• Discard remaining fat - but not the juice!
• Place roasting pan over 2 burners and cook 2-4 mins on med-high heat to brown bits on bottom of pan, add wine to roasting pan
• Boil 4-5 minutes until wine is reduced to about 1/4 cup - stirring constantly
• Add wine to meat juice, add broth and enough water to make 4 cups liquid.
• Mix flour into fat in saucepan - cook 2-3 minutes stirring constantly
• Gradually add meat juice mixture.
• Cook 5-6 minutes or until gravy boils and thickens.