Sage-roasted Turkey With Caramelized Onions

Total Time: 7 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 lbs onions, sliced
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (15 lb) whole turkey, neck, heart, and gizzard cut into 1-inch pieces and reserved
• 2 tablespoons butter (1/4 stick)
• 8 fresh sage leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh sage leaves, chopped
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth (or more)
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup dry white
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 425°f toss onions and 2 tablespoons oil in large roasting pan. roast until onions are golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour.
• 2 meanwhile, rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. slide hand under skin of turkey breast to loosen skin. spread butter under skin over breast meat. arrange 4 sage leaves under skin on each side of breast. if stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into main cavity. tuck wing tips under turkey; tie legs together loosely. rub turkey all over with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 3 place turkey atop onions in pan. add neck, heart and gizzard pieces to pan. roast turkey 30 minutes. pour 1 cup broth into pan. tent turkey loosely with foil. reduce oven temperature to 325°f roast turkey 2 hours. uncover; continue to roast until turkey is golden brown and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°f, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 hour longer. transfer to platter. tent loosely with foil; let stand 30 minutes.
• 4 remove neck and giblet pieces from pan; discard. pour onion mixture into large glass measuring cup; spoon off fat, reserving 2 tablespoons. add more chicken broth to onion mixture if necessary to measure 5 cups total.
• 5 heat reserved 2 tablespoons turkey fat in large saucepan over medium-high heat. add 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped sage; stir 30 seconds. add flour; whisk until beginning to color, about 3 minutes (mixture will be dry and crumbly). gradually whisk in onion mixture, and nutmeg. simmer until gravy thickens, whisking 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• 6 carve turkey; serve hot with gravy.
• 7 makes 10 to 12 servings.