1 whole turkey (10 to 12 pounds)
6 to 8 garlic cloves
2 large lemons, halved
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
Cut six to eight small slits in turkey skin insert garlic between the skin and meat. Squeeze two lemon halves inside the turkey and leave them inside. Squeeze remaining lemon over outside of turkey. Spray the turkey with nonstick cooking spray; sprinkle with rosemary and sage. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325’F for 1 hour.
Cover and bake 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads 185’F.
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (4 ounces of white meat without skin) equals 4 very lean meat; also, 144 calories, 57 mg sodium, 88 mg cholesterol, trace carbohydrate, 31 gm protein, 1 gm fat.