Name: Roast Turkey with Sage Butter
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon (about 1/2 pound); 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 3 teaspoons dried; 1 16-pound turkey; 3 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 2 medium); 8 large fresh sage sprigs; 3 bay leaves, crumbled; 4 1/2 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth; Fresh sage and parsley sprigs

Bacon was a staple meat for the pioneers. (They stored it in bags surrounded by bran for insulation.) As a result, the cured meat has found its way into a variety of heartland dishes. This all-American bird embellished with sage and bacon is a good example.

Watch how to prepare and carve your bird with our streaming video demonstration.

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