Roast Turkey 

from Provida Body Makeover Specialist - AL 

Most health food stores will carry fresh, whole turkeys with little 
to no sodium.  If you can only find a frozen turkey, please find one 
that has the least amount of sodium.  Also, please note that normally 
we suggest cooking meat without skin; however, for this recipe, we 
have left the skin on while cooking. 

1 (12-pound) fresh turkey 
1/3 cup homemade mustard (made from mustard powder and water, add 
sweetener or vinegar if too bitter) 
1/4 cup packed chopped fresh sage leaves 
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
2 garlic cloves, minced 
2 cups no/low sodium chicken broth 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 

Remove giblets and neck from turkey.  Rinse turkey with cold water and 
pat dry.  Trim excess fat.  Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from 
breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between the 
skin and meat.  Combine the mustard, sage, black pepper, and garlic.  
Rub the mustard mixture under loosened skin.  Lift the wing tips up and 
over back; tuck under turkey. 

Place turkey, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan.  Pour broth 
over turkey.  Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, 
making sure not to touch the bone.  Place turkey in a 450 degrees oven; 
immediately reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees (do not remove 
turkey from oven).  Bake for 2 hours or until thermometer registers 
180 degrees, basting turkey frequently with pan juices.  Let turkey 
stand for 25 minutes.  Discard skin. 


Body Makeover Specialist - AL 
Provida Life Sciences, Inc.