Turkey - Portuguese Style

This is how I've always eaten turkey at Thanksgiving time (thanks, Mom!). It's basically turkey made with the classic Portuguese seasonings. It also makes it VERY moist and tender and so so so delicious. It may not be traditional and it may not be what the Pilgrims served, but man oh man is it good. -- Stacy

Ingredients:

A Turkey
Onions
Red Pepper
Garlic
Small can tomato sauce
Cooking wine
2T oil
1-2 cups water
Salt

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in roasting pan. Clean the turkey -- neck cavity, between the legs, etc. Place the turkey in the pan with the ingredients. Cover with top or aluminum foil. Bake for 2-3 hours. Baste it. (Measure time by poundage - see label on turkey). Continue baking - baste every 20-30 minutes. Bake according to timetable and golden-brown appearance. For last 1/2 hour, uncover it to brown.

Notes:

We stuff our turkeys with chouriço. Looks funny, but tastes good.