World's Simplest Thanksgiving Turkey

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Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine
  Prep Time:10 minInactive Prep Time:--Cook Time:3 hr 0 minLevel:
  EasyServes:
  1 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.