Here is a light alternative to the traditional roast turkey.
Serves 20
Ingredients
7.6 kg Whole Turkeys
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
sea salt
Freshly Ground White Pepper
400 g Fresh Ricotta drained
1 small brown onion finely chopped
8 Cloves Garlic crushed
50 g spinach trimmed and washed
180 g Raisins soaked in hot water for 5 mins drained
150 g unsalted Butter small dice
2 tablespoons Thyme chopped
2 tablespoons Continental Parsley chopped
2 Whole Eggs
Method
To make the stuffing, heat a little olive oil in a frying pan. Add the onion & garlic & cook over a low heat for about 5 minutes or until the onion is soft.
Remove from the heat & cool.
Blanch the spinach leaves in boiling salted water until just wilted then drain & rinse under cold water.
Squeeze the excess water from the spinach.
Chop coarsely.
Combine the cooled onion with the spinach, ricotta, herbs, raisins & butter.
Add the eggs & seasoning & mix through well.
To prepare the turkey, press the stuffing under the skin of the turkey & into the breasts & legs, until it is firmly packed in.
Rub the skin with plenty of extra virgin olive oil & season the turkey inside & out.
Place the turkey in a large baking tray & roast for ½ hour on 200C.
Cook a further hour on 150C then drop the temperature again to 50C, cover the turkey with foil & allow to rest in the oven for about 20 minutes.
ToServe
Remove the legs & thighs & the wings at the second joint.
Remove the breasts & slice each into 1-2cm thick slices, being careful not to rip the skin.
Serve on a large platter with lemon wedges.
A turkey this size will easily feed 20, with leftovers.
I've made Neils Roast Turkey with Ricotta 2 years in a row and it 's been a major success each time. Best favoured Turkey and will never use anything else.
I made this for family for Christmas 2009. it's was amazing. Best Christmas day turkey and quick and easy to cook. Video was excellent to watch. Nice one Neil! :)
I made this for my family Christmas 2009. It's was amazing. Best Christmas day turkey and quick and easy to cook. Video was excellent to watch. Nice one Neil! :)
Fantastic, saw Neil making this dish and tried it pre-christmas, and it is wonderful and best of all, easy to make.
Did this turkey last year and am doing again this year, it moist and delicious and fun to make.
Fantastic, changed to cranberry macadamia and sage, worked as well! Never use bread crumbs again!
Tried this for xmas , very easy and turkey was very moist, will never use traditional stuffing again.
I made this last christmas and my family have asked for it again, we also added some pinenuts to it, it is very moist and yummy.
I've made Neils Roast Turkey with Ricotta 2 years in a row and it 's been a major success each time. Best favoured Turkey and will never use anything else.
I love this recipe as does the entire family. Will be doing it again this year and looking forward to it.
I will defenitly make this dish 2morrow nite :) love ur recipes
Is it ok to make it the day before?
I made this for family for Christmas 2009. it's was amazing. Best Christmas day turkey and quick and easy to cook. Video was excellent to watch. Nice one Neil! :)
I made this for my family Christmas 2009. It's was amazing. Best Christmas day turkey and quick and easy to cook. Video was excellent to watch. Nice one Neil! :)
Perfect for lactose and wheat intolerants like myself!