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Roasted Turkey with ground beef

Name: Roasted Turkey with ground beef
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 fresh turkey; 8 quarts water or 32 cups water; 3/4 cup unseasoned meat tenderizer; 6 tbsp msg; 1/2 cup soft unsalted butter; 2 cups water; 2 quartered large onions; 6 crosswise-halved peeled carrots; 6 ribs crosswise-cut celery; 1 bunch fresh sage; 3 bay leaves

$73.52for 4210 minServes 1

This turkey brines briefly, then roasts with butter, onions, carrots, celery, sage, and bay leaves until safely cooked.

Roasted Turkey with ground beef with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Turkey breast, 1 lb$3.99/lb typical	1 lb	$3.99Typical price
	Ground beef, 0.4 lb$5.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$2.06Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Carrots, 0.95 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.02Typical price
	Celery, 0.5$2.29 each typical	0.5	$1.29Typical price
	Mint, 1$1.99 each typical	1	$1.99Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.38

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

210 minstart to table
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1servings as written
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Typical price

$18.38 per serving$73.52 for 4

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Ingredients

1 fresh turkey
8 quarts water or 32 cups water
3/4 cup unseasoned meat tenderizer
6 tbsp msg
1/2 cup soft unsalted butter
2 cups water
2 quartered large onions
6 crosswise-halved peeled carrots
6 ribs crosswise-cut celery
1 bunch fresh sage
3 bay leaves

Steps

Stir the water, meat tenderizer, and MSG in a large container, then soak the turkey for 10 minutes.
Heat the oven to 450 F.
Pat the turkey dry and rub it with the softened butter.
Place the turkey in a roasting pan with the onions, carrots, celery, sage, bay leaves, and 2 cups water.
Cook ground meat until it reaches 160 F inside.
Roast for about 35 minutes, then check the thickest meat and continue roasting until it reaches 165 F.

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