Roasted Turkey

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (12 lb) whole turkey (about 12 pounds)
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f clean turkey and place into a roasting pan with a lid.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine olive oil, garlic powder, dried basil, ground sage, salt and black pepper. using a basting brush apply the mixture to the outside of the uncooked turkey. pour water into the bottom of the pan and cover.
• 3 bake for 3 to 3.5 hours or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the thigh measures 180°f
• 4 remove bird from oven and let stand for about 30 minutes before carving.