Old-fashioned Roasted Turkey With Gravy

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (14 -16 lb) whole turkey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed-up salt, divided (i use jane's krazy original mixed-up salt)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 5 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup water
• fresh parsley
• orange slice
• fresh cranberries

Recipe

• 1 remove giblets and neck from turkey, and chill for gravy. rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 combine 1 teaspoons each mixed-up salt, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, sage, and pepper; sprinkle cavity and outside of turkey with mixture.
• 3 place turkey, breast side up, in a large roasting pan, tucking wingtips under. pour 2 cans chicken broth into roasting pan; drizzle melted butter over turkey.
• 4 bake, uncovered at 450°f for 1 hour. reduce heat to 425°f, shield with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning. bake 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted in thigh registers 180f, basting every 45 minutes with pan drippings.
• 5 bring remaining 3 cans broth, neck, giblets, carrots, and next 3 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan. cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 6 remove turkey to a serving platter, reserving drippings in roasting pan. skim excess fat from drippings in pan, if desired.
• 7 pour giblet mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into drippings in roasting pan, discarding solids. bring to a boil in roasting pan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly to loosen browned bits on bottom of pan.
• 8 stir together flour and 1/2 cup water until smooth; add to giblet mixture, and over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 10 minutes or until thickened. stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoons each of mixed-up salt, garlic powder, and poultry seasoning. serve with turkey. garnish if desired.