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One Pan Turkey Dinner

One Pan Turkey Dinner brings together onion, celery, and poultry seasoning. Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.

Prep
30 min
Cook
85 min
Total
130 min
Original yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
21 listed

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AmericanBaked & roastedOne pot & sheet panPorkTurkey
Recipe categories & planning details
Meal type
Main course
Primary protein
Pork · Turkey
Cuisine
American
Cooking method
Baked & roasted · One pot & sheet pan
Preparation & total time
Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: over 60 minutes

A few quick notes

1. Keep the lid step in mind

Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.

2. Get the oven ready first

Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.

3. Match the preparation in the method

Take a look at the chopping, slicing or shaving step before bringing the parts together. Use the preparation described there so the food goes into the next stage in the form the recipe expects.

Get to know the ingredients

Onion

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Cook onion & celery in butter with poultry seasoning over medium-low heat until tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.

Celery

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Cook onion & celery in butter with poultry seasoning over medium-low heat until tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.

Poultry seasoning

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Cook onion & celery in butter with poultry seasoning over medium-low heat until tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.

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How to make it

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Make room for One Pan Turkey Dinner

Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.

The last little job

Keep the last little job in mind

The recipe finishes with this step: Slice the turkey breast and serve. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.

A little more help as you go

Keep the first boil and the next step together

Read what happens once the mixture comes to a boil. Have the next ingredient or heat adjustment ready, and continue with the sequence the recipe gives.

Set out the finishing ingredient

Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.

Mix the sauce before its turn

Give the sauce mixture its own preparation step. Have it ready before the recipe calls for it in the pan or bowl, so you can keep moving through the method.

A few questions you might have

What should I get ready before starting?

Set out the oven, sheet pan, and pot. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Preheat oven to 375°F.

Which little step is worth remembering?

Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.

What check should I look for as it cooks?

Keep this part of the method in view: Bake an additional 25-35 minutes or until turkey is cooked to 165°F.

Is there another preparation step to plan for?

Read what happens once the mixture comes to a boil. Have the next ingredient or heat adjustment ready, and continue with the sequence the recipe gives.

Storage & reheating safety

For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.

These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures

Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.

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