Pesto Roasted Turkey Thighs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 -3 turkey thighs
• 1/2 cup fresh basil pesto
• 1/2 onion, sliced thinly
• 1 -2 teaspoon good quality olive oil
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 i use bone-in with skin turkey thighs, it adds more flavor to the dish.
• 3 take your turkey thighs and loosen the skin some without detaching.
• 4 put a heaping tablespoon of pesto between skin and meat, cover with skin and lightly massage.
• 5 take some left over pesto and rub over the outside of the thighs covering the top and bottom of each thigh with the pesto.
• 6 take the sliced onion and put on parchment lined baking sheet pan. the onions should be in 2-3 small piles, one pile for each thigh.
• 7 place turkey thighs on the onion piles.
• 8 lightly grind pepper over the thighs.
• 9 place in oven and bake until the tops are browned and the thighs are cooked completely through.