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Ingredients
- Crisco® Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 (10 to 14 lb.) whole turkey
- 1/2 cup Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves, crushed
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 large sweet potatoes (about 3 lbs.)
- 4 medium parsnips (about 1 lb.)
- 6 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 large red cooking apples, such as Gala
- 3/4 cup pecan halves
Preparation
Step 1
1. HEAT oven to 325°F. Coat roasting pan with olive oil no-stick cooking spray.
2. RINSE turkey with cold water. Pat dry. Place breast side up in prepared pan. Whisk olive oil with
thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, garlic powder, pepper and paprika in small bowl until blended. Reserve
1/4 cup olive oil mixture for vegetables and 1 tablespoon to brush turkey after roasting. Brush
turkey with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil mixture, discarding any not used.
3. ROAST turkey about 3 to 3 1/2 hours or as recommended on turkey wrapper. Insert meat
thermometer in thickest part of the breast. Roast until temperature reaches 165°F. Begin preparing
vegetables about 30 minutes before turkey will be done.
4. COMBINE sweet potatoes and parsnips in large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap.
Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes. Stir; cover. Microwave on HIGH an additional 5 minutes.
5. COAT 2 (15x10-inch) baking pans with olive oil no-stick cooking spray. Stir reserved 1/4 cup olive
oil mixture, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt with hot vegetables until evenly coated. Core unpeeled
apples and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, then cut in half cross-wise. Add apples and pecans to
vegetables. Toss to coat. Layer evenly on prepared baking pans.
6. REMOVE turkey from oven. Increase oven temperature to 400°F. Brush turkey with reserved 1
tablespoon olive oil mixture. Let turkey rest 20 minutes. Roast vegetables 15 to 20 minutes or until
fork tender. Place turkey in center of large serving platter. Arrange roasted vegetables around
turkey. Serve with pan drippings, if desired.