One Pan Turkey Breast with Stuffing

Who's hosting Thanksgiving this year? 🙋🏻‍♀️  Your favorite food blogger will be cooking up some turkey and side dishes this year!!  That's right - my kids are going to be in town, my friends and family are coming and I'm planning an epic Thanksgiving feast!  Can you tell that I'm pumped about it?

So where are my peeps that aren't cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year?  There are some obvious advantages to not hosting the most talked about meal of the year but there are some disadvantages too.  Like - leftovers.  Hello?  There's nothing better than the day after Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches on one of my mom's famous dinner rolls.  🍞

Thanksgiving dinner cooks and Thanksgiving turkey eaters - this post is for you.  If you're making a downsized holiday meal - this One Pan Turkey Breast with Stuffing is perfect.  If you're planning to prepare your very first turkey and you're a little nervous - use this recipe as a practice run.  If you're going to grandmas for her famous Thanksgiving turkey dinner or out to a restaurant to celebrate, you'll want to make this turkey and stuffing - simply for the leftovers.  The Thanksgiving leftover tradition is strong in our house.  😅

One Pan Turkey Breast with Stuffing
Turkey
1 1/2 Tablespoons kosher salt
1 Tablespoon pepper
1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
5-7 pound bone in turkey breast

Stuffing
1/2 cup olive oil
3 cups chopped onion
1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
6 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 Tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 pounds ciabatta, cut into 1" cubes
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
1 1/2 cups fresh parsley, chopped

Sauce
3/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
3/4 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup oil
1 shallot, minced
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Combine salt, pepper and thyme for turkey.  

Pat turkey dry with paper towels.  Sprinkle with salt mixture.  Refrigerate, uncovered 2-24 hours.

Spray roasting pan with cooking spray.  Add oil and heat on stove until simmering.

Add onion and 1/4 t. salt and cook 10 minutes.  Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. 

Remove from heat.  Stir in broth, wine, sage, thyme, pepper flakes and 1 1/2 t. salt.  

Add bread and toss with tongs.  

Break sausage into 3/4" pieces and add to bread. 

Nestle turkey, skin side up, into stuffing.  

Roast 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 hours at 325.  

Combine sauce ingredients in bowl.  

Transfer turkey to cutting board and let rest 30-60 minutes.  

Stir stuffing in pan and return to oven to bake 10-15 minutes longer.  

Slice breast meat from bone.

Toss parsley with stuffing in pan.  

Place turkey over stuffing in pan.  

Drizzle with sauce.  

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