Roast Turkey With Pancetta And Pine Nut Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
7 oz pancetta, finely diced
1 None Spanish onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 1/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp chopped fresh sage
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 None lemon, zested
1 None large egg, lightly beaten
1 (9 lb) whole turkey

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
To make the stuffing, heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook pancetta until golden. Add onion and garlic. Cook until softened. Transfer to a bowl along with breadcrumbs, herbs, pine nuts, Parmesan, lemon zest and egg. Season.
Loosely stuff turkey cavity with stuffing. Place remaining stuffing into a buttered loaf pan and set aside. Truss chicken with butcher's twine and place in a roasting pan. Rub generously with olive oil and season. Cover with greased heavy-duty foil and roast for 2 hours. Remove foil. Place loaf pan of stuffing in oven. Cook turkey and stuffing for 40 mins.
Transfer turkey to a serving platter to carve tableside. Serve with stuffing.