TURKEY FOR ONE

These delicious and satisfying recipes are perfect for divorced fathers spending Thanksgiving away from their children.

 

YIELD: A Thanksgiving meal for one, plus leftovers for days.

TIME: Varies by turkey size.

 

INGREDIENTS

1 small turkey

1 small container of breadcrumbs

1 stick of butter

3 garlic cloves

1 sweet onion

½ bell pepper

1 sprinkle of parmesan cheese

 

DIRECTIONS

1. Rip the turkey’s neck out of its body and pull the bag of organs from inside the bird.

2. Wash the inside of the turkey with water. Drain and repeat.

3. Put the neck, heart, and liver into a pot of boiling water.

4. Begin preparing the stuffing by shaking a generous amount of breadcrumbs into a big bowl. Then melt 1 stick of butter and pour it into the bowl with the breadcrumbs.

5. Mince 3 cloves of garlic. Cut 1 sweet onion and ½ a bell pepper into tiny cubes. Drop everything into the bowl with the breadcrumbs and the butter and add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

6. Pour 2 cups of boiled-turkey-organ water into the bowl with the breadcrumbs, butter, garlic, onion, bell pepper, and parmesan. Mix it all together.

7. Stuff the stuffing inside of the turkey.

8. Cook the turkey in the oven at 325°F for 20 minutes per pound of turkey, or until the internal temperature is 160°F.

 

COOKING TIP: Basting is a waste of time—because of the turkey’s skin, the juices roll right off.