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Sheet pan Thanksgiving turkey dinner.

Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner

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  • Author: Betty
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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Dressing:

  • 1 pound sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (or 2 tsp dried)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Turkey:

  • 2 lb boneless turkey breast with skin, thawed
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp Lawry’s seasoned salt
  • Fresh thyme sprigs, optional

Sweet Potatoes:

  • 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1/4 cup mini marshmallows

Green Beans:

  • 12 ounces green beans, trimmed
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp minced garlic

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F/190C and set the rack to the middle position. Grease a rimmed 18x13-inch sheet pan with a light slick of olive oil.
  2. Dump the bread cubes, onion, celery, cranberries, parsley, and sage into a large mixing bowl. Stir to mix. Tip in the broth, egg, and melted butter. Stir with a large spoon to mix the dry and wet ingredients. Pour the stuffing mixture onto the prepared sheet pan into an even layer. It should take up about two-thirds of the space. Decide whether or not you want to make a well for the turkey (read Lessons Learned in the post above).
  3. Set the turkey breast on the dressing. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with the seasoned salt. Add some fresh thyme, if desired.
  4. Toss the sweet potatoes with the melted butter and pour out onto the open one-third of the sheet pan. Don’t use the marshmallows yet!
  5. Place the pan in the oven and roast for 30 minutes. In the meantime, toss the green beans with the olive oil and garlic. Once the 30 minutes is up, remove the pan from the oven and scooch the sweet potatoes over to make room for the green beans. The potatoes and green beans each should take up an equal amount of space on the pan. Leave the turkey and dressing alone.
  6. Put the pan back into the oven and roast for 20 more minutes. Test the turkey with a meat thermometer and pull the pan from the oven when it reads 155F/68C to 160F/71C.
  7. Once out of the oven, throw the marshmallows on top of the sweet potatoes and loosely cover everything with a sheet of aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 10-ish minutes before slicing the turkey.