Description
A collection of ideas for a festive Christmas Day dinner menu.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole turkey (12–14 lbs)
- 2 cups stuffing mix
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 4 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 cup gravy
- 2 lbs green beans
- 1 cup roasted carrots
- 1 pumpkin pie
- 1 tub whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Prepare the turkey by seasoning and stuffing it.
- Roast the turkey for 3-4 hours until golden brown.
- Boil potatoes and mash them with butter and cream.
- Cook green beans in boiling water until tender.
- Roast carrots in the oven until caramelized.
- Prepare gravy using turkey drippings.
- Serve cranberry sauce on the side.
- Cut and serve pumpkin pie with whipped cream.
Notes
- Let the turkey rest before carving.
- Make stuffing ahead of time.
- Use fresh herbs for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 75g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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