A roasted turkey recipe that is low cholesterol ? Yup, right here. A roasted turkey is one of the favorite main dishes served at the Passover / Pesach Seder for Ashkenazim (Jews whose ancestors came from Central and/or Eastern Europe). While there are many roasted turkey recipes, the following roast turkey recipe pays attention to the amount of cholesterol in the ingredients, helping to save many Jewish souls from an elevated cholesterol reading!

Roasted Turkey Recipe with Matzo Stuffing Recipe

1 (12-pound to 16-pound or 5.44-kilogram to 7.26 kilogram) turkey, skin and fat removed
Salt, pepper
Dash garlic powder
Paprika
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 cups chopped celery, leaves included
2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped
Low-fat chicken broth
10 matzos, broken, or matzo farfel

Instructions for the Roasted Turkey recipe with Matzo Stuffing recipe:

  1. Rinse turkey with water, but do not dry. Season to taste inside and outside with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  2. Sprinkle with paprika.
  3. Sauté onion, carrots, celery and garlic in few tablespoons low-fat chicken broth until vegetables are tender.
  4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. Turn heat off.
  6. Add broken up matzo and enough chicken broth to moisten.
  7. Stuff cavity loosely with mixture (stuffing will expand inside turkey).
  8. Place extra stuffing in oven-proof dish and bake with turkey for last 1 hour of roasting.
  9. Baste extra stuffing with turkey juices.
  10. Roast turkey, breast side down, at 325 degrees Fahrenheit (160 degrees Celsius or Centigrade).
  11. After about 2 hours, turn turkey breast so it browns thoroughly on both sides.
  12. Cook about 2 more hours until done, basting with pan juices only.
  13. To serve, remove stuffing from turkey cavity and combine with stuffing baked separately. Remove skin from turkey and slice.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.


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