Whether you’re looking for an easy weeknight dinner or ideas for Thanksgiving for two, this sheet pan turkey with root vegetables wont disappoint!
This time of year my grocery store always puts out a larger selection of turkey than other times, so I like to take advantage!
I don’t know about you, but I’m a dark meat kind of gal. I always ask for a leg at Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite part of the bird! 🙂
I love grabbing a pack of legs and wings and roasting it in the oven with some root vegetables for an easy dinner. It’s a great fall meal and really puts me in the mood for the upcoming holiday season.
I really like leaving this in the sheet pan to serve. It’s less dishes for me to do, and I kind of like the rustic feel of it. I still use the “nice dishes” though, and like to decorate the table with fresh fruit and herbs, and this really fun Gold Wishbone
This is also a great idea for Thanksgiving for two people or just a few close friends.
Make a side of mashed potatoes and gravy and you have a complete meal in about two hours! Sounds easy enough, right? 🙂
If you are looking to make a whole turkey though, you can check out my posts on my homemade brine, how I make the best turkey, and even how to carve a turkey on my Thanksgiving page. There’s lots of other ideas there too!
For now though, lets concentrate on this yummy sheet pan dinner. 🙂
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Savory turkey legs and wings, roasted perfectly in one pan with assorted root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, turnips, and potatoes. Delish!
I highly recommend using a meat thermometer to check your turkey for doneness! There’s nothing worse than cutting into poultry that you think is done, only for it to be raw inside. By cutting into it too early you will lose all the moisture and end up with a dry bird. #dinnerfail
This is the thermometer I use for everything and love it!
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Here’s how to make it… Print
Sheet Pan Dinner: Turkey with Root Vegetables
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
Ingredients
- 2 turkey legs
- 2 turkey wings
- 3 large carrots
- 3 large parsnips
- 8–10 yukon gold potatoes
- 2 turnips
- 6 tablespoons softened butter (unsalted)
- 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Remove the turkey legs and wing from their packaging and pat dry with a paper towel.
- In a small bowl, combine your butter with poultry seasoning and some chopped fresh sage and thyme. Mix well.
- Rub the herbed butter all over the turkey legs and wings and place them onto the sheet pan. Spinkle with salt and pepper. (Make sure you get butter in between the skin and meat too.)
- Cover the sheet pan with tinfoil and stick in the oven for 45 minutes. While that’s cooking chop up your vegetables and toss them in a large bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- After 45 minutes, remove the tinfoil from the sheet pan and add your vegetables. Recover the sheet pan with the tinfoil and continue to cook for another 45 minutes.
- Check the turkey legs with a meat thermometer. You want an internal temp of 180 to know they’re done. To give them a golden color, remove the tinfoil and stick the sheet pan under the broiler for a few minutes. Watch it carefully so it wont burn.
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Holiday Recipes
Talk to you soon friends, take care!
XO
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