Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) can Campbell's French onion soup
  • 8 ounces dry red wine
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 apple
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 bacon
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 wild goose

Method

  • soak bird in salted water x 1 hour to remove blood
  • examine for pellets and feathers. Remove if found
  • prepare browning bag with flour shaken inside and place into pan large enough to hold bird and bag without it hanging over edge
  • Place in bird cavity -carrots celery and apple + herbs
  • pat dry and coat with olive oil
  • sprinkle with poultry seasoning
  • place into bag in pan
  • add french onion soup over top of bird and red wine into cavity
  • place 2 bacon strips on top of bird
  • seal bag and make 6 slits
  • Bake at 350 x 20-30 minutes per pound. its done when leg wiggles easily.
  • let cool 30 minutes before carving
  • skim fat from liquid and reduce liquid
  • thicken with cornstarch mixture.