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2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 Butterball Turkey (14 pounds), thawed if frozen
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mix thyme, chile pepper, garlic salt and black pepper in small bowl;
set aside.
Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey; discard
or refrigerate for another use. Drain juices from turkey; dry turkey
with paper towels. Turn wings back to hold neck skin against back of
turkey.
Place turkey, breast up, on flat roasting rack in roasting pan about 3
inches deep. Spray turkey with cooking spray. Sprinkle with seasoning
mixture.
Roast turkey 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until meat thermometer reaches 180
degrees F when inserted deep in thigh, covering breast and top of
drumsticks loosely with foil after 2 hours to prevent overcooking of
breast.
Let turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.
