Apple and herb turkey (yumm!)

Even though it feels like it was just Thanksgiving, Christmas is right around the corner! I have a super recipe for an easy and moist turkey.
Ingredients:
Defrosted Turkey
1 Green apple
1 sweet onion
1 bunch of poultry herbs
     Thyme, rosemary, sage and parsley.
(check out the prepacked fresh herbs in the produce section at Safeway, FredMyer, or your local grocery store)
5 tbs of melted dairy free margarine
Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder

In a large foil pan or roasting pan take the giblets out of the neck cavity of the turkey (it is super important these are removed so the packaging doesn't contaminate the bird!) either throw the giblets away or start simmering them on low in a low sodium chicken stock. Stuff the herbs, apple (halved) and onion (quartered) in to the turkey's cavity.

This is a 14lb bird, takes about 4 hours on 375 degrees Fahrenheit
The internal temp should be no lower than 180 degrees Fahrenheit

 Cover the skin of the turkey with the melted margarine and sprinkle the seasons to taste. Go light on the paprika because it will burn easily.

Cover the whole thing in foil for the first 3 hours (or depending on the size of your bird for the first 3/4 of the baking time per instructions on the packaging) After 3/4 of the baking time remove foil and use part of it to create an upside down V to place over the turkey breast (this helps keep the white meat moist while the dark meat is still finishing up) Every 15 minutes or so spoon the drippings in the bottom of the pan on top of the bird to retain moisture. Once the nifty red button has popped or the internal temp is at 180 degrees Fahrenheit remove that bird from the oven. For optimum moisture let the turkey rest for an hour before carving. I like to utilize the resting period to make gravy from the drippings and prepare my sides.

During the last hour of baking I like to throw in some red potatoes for convenience. You can eat them
as baked potatoes or peal and mash them.

Voila! She's beautiful and moist!

HINT: Save your apple and onion from the chest cavity for a delicious left over wrap/sandwich the next day.

For an easy and scrumptious lunch take your left over turkey, a couple slices of the cooked apple, a couple of layers of the baked onion, spread a thin layer of Chevre or cream cheese on the inside of a gluten free tortilla or bread (I really enjoy Udi's gluten free bread products!).

That's it! Enjoy!