Rosemary Roasted Turkey Breast-Let's Dish Recipes

1 bone in turkey breast (approximately 8 pounds)
1/3 C olive oil
2 T minced garlic
2 t dried rosemary
1/2 t dried basil
1 t Italian seasoning
1/2 t ground black pepper
1/2 t salt
1 med onion quartered

1. Preheat oven to 325º.
2. In a small bowl, mix the oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt.  Set aside.
3. Wash the turkey inside and out; pat dry with paper towels.  Remove any large fat deposits.  Loosen the skin from the breast by slowly working your fingers between the breast and the skin, being careful not to tear the skin.
4. Using your hand, spread a generous amount of the rosemary and olive oil mixture under the skin.  Rub the remainder of the rosemary mixture over the outside of the breast.  Use toothpicks to seal skin over any exposed breast meat.
5. Place the turkey, breast side down, on a rack in a roasting pan.
6. Place the quartered onion pieces (as many as you can fit) inside the breast cavity.
7. Add about 1/4 inch of water to the bottom of the pan.
8. Roast in the preheated oven for approx. 3 hours, or until the internal temperature of the bird reaches 165º.
9. If desired, turn the turkey breast over with about an hour left of cooking time to allow the top to brown.  Let sit for 15-20 min before carving.