Super Moist Roast Turkey Recipe

• 12 lb Turkey
• 1/4 Cup onions, finely chopped
• 1/4 Cup turnip, finely chopped
• 1/4 Cup carrots, finely chopped
• 3 Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1/4 Cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Pepper

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the turkey inside and outside with salt and pepper.
• Put wings under the turkey and place the turkey in an oven roasting bag.
• Spread onions, celery, turnip, carrots and garlic over and around the turkey.
• Fold the top of the bag over and keep the turkey breast up, in a small roasting pan.
• Now add water to a depth of about 1 inch.
• Roast turkey for about 3 -1/2 hours till a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the leg , reaches 165 degrees F to 170 degrees F.
• Carefully tear open and take out the bag.
• Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Roast 30 minutes longer till the thermometer registers 180 degrees F, basting with the pan juices every 5 minutes till golden brown.
• Remove the roasting pan from the oven and carefully shift the turkey to a serving dish.
• Letting the juices run back into the pan and reserve the juices for gravy.
• Cover the bird with foil and let stand for about 20 minutes before carving.