Roast Turkey with Pesto-Rice Stuffing Recipe

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Roast Turkey with Pesto-Rice Stuffing
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup pesto
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 8- to 10-lb turkey
  • bacon slices

Directions:

  1. Toss the rice with the pesto and pine nuts and stuff the bird lightly. Close the vent and truss the bird. Rub well with olive oil. Place the turkey on its side on a rack in a roasting pan. Cover with slices of bacon and roast at 325° for 1 hour. Turn on other side and roast for another hour. Turn the bird on its back and roast with bacon covering the breast and legs until the bird is tender and done. Baste from time to time.
  2. This delicious dish is enhanced by a rich cream sauce made with turkey broth. Accompany it with grilled tomatoes, crisp French bread and a lusty red wine — a Châteauneuf-du-Pape or Gigondas. Follow with fresh fruit and a good dessert cheese.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1124.33 Kcal (4707 kJ)
Calories from fat 525.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.38g 90%
Cholesterol 411.99mg 137%
Sodium 784.52mg 33%
Potassium 1473.08mg 31%
Total Carbs 20.39g 7%
Sugars 2.04g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.86g 11%
Protein 133.02g 266%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 30%
Iron 66.1mg 367%
Calcium 174.7mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 163.69 Kcal (685 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.5g 90%
Cholesterol 59.98mg 137%
Sodium 114.21mg 33%
Potassium 214.46mg 31%
Total Carbs 2.97g 7%
Sugars 0.3g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 11%
Protein 19.37g 266%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 30%
Iron 9.6mg 367%
Calcium 25.4mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.8
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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