Dr. Pepper Roast Turkey or Chicken With Herb Bread Stuffing
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
directions
- Rinse turkey or chicken in cold water, pat dry.
- Remove neck, wing tips, giblets and simmer in small amount of water to make broth (about 2 cups).
- Melt butter or margarine and saute onions and celery until tender but not brown, cool.
- Combine bread cubes, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley.
- Add sauteed vegetables and toss lightly.
- Add beaten egg, the 1/2 cup of Dr Pepper, and broth.
- Spoon about 1 cup of the stuffing into the neck cavity.
- Fasten skin to back with skewer.
- Spoon stuffing into body cavity (do not pack), close body cavity by skewering skin together and lacing it closed with heavy string.
- Tie drumsticks to the tail.
- Place turkey in roaster or pan breast side up and roast at 325 degrees F for about 3 hours or until done.
- Baste frequently, first pouring from the bottle of Dr Pepper, slowly over the bird.
- When all is poured, baste from the liquid in the pan, spooning over the bird at frequent intervals.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Shawn C
Clarksville, Tennessee
SAHM enjoy collecting and trying different recipes. I prefer to give honest reviews for items I have tried. if I make changes I note them in the review.