Worlds Simplest UnStuffed Thanksgiving Turkey

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Pull the neck and giblets

 out of the cavity; ditch the liver and save the rest of the giblets

 for gravy. Dry the turkey with paper towels, then season inside

 and out with salt and pepper. Fill the turkey with aromatics like

 chopped onions, carrots, apples and herbs, then place breast-

side up in a roasting pan and brush with melted butter. Tent 

with foil and roast for 2 hours (for a 10- to 12-pound turkey; 

add an extra 15 minutes per pound for larger birds). Remove 

the foil, baste with more melted butter and crank the oven to 

425 degrees F. Roast for another hour or until the meat at the 

thigh registers 165 degrees F. Let rest while you make the 

gravy.