Plan on 1 12 pounds of uncooked turkey per person. 1 quartered white onion 3 carrots 3 celery stalks fresh herbs such as sage and thyme A large heavy-duty roasting pan with a rack Unsalted butter. Pin On Cooking Tips At 250 degrees F your turkey will take 25 to 30 minutes per pound. 22 lb turkey cook time . Since roasting a stuffed turkey is no longer considered food-safe not to mention doing so dries out the turkey meat its best to stick to this method and bake one of these crowd-pleasing stuffing recipes in a separate dish. 3 to 3 12 hours. Then take it out tent for 30 minutes so the carryover cooking gets to 165F. Expect it to take 45 to 5 hours to cook a 215-pound turkey at 325 degrees Fahrenheit if your turkey is unstuffed. Add 30 minutes to the times if you are stuffing the turkey. We recommend roasting turkey at 350 degrees F for 13 minutes per pound for an unstuffed turkey. This requires a cooking time. For a 14-23 lb. A whole turkey is safely cooked when