Good recipes for a side dish for thanksgiving?

this is a major hit with my family, take a jalapeno, slice in half,de- seed,fill with cream cheese %26amp; wrap with bacon, cook 400 degrees till bacon just crisps....... man it is delicous, a great side better fix alot though they go really fast.Good recipes for a side dish for thanksgiving?
Kings Arms Tavern Sweet Potatoes





3-pounds sweet potatoes


戮-cup light brown sugar, packed divided


3-tablespoons butter


5 teaspoons cinnamon


陆-teaspoon nutmeg


录-teaspoon salt


1-cup milk





Preheat oven to 400潞


Grease 1陆 quart casserole


Cook sweet potatoes in boiling salted water until done; drain peel and mash them.





Stir in all the remaining ingredients except 2 tablespoons of sugar.





Turn the mixture in to prepared casserole and sprinkle with remaining sugar.





Bake at 400潞 for 30 minutes.Good recipes for a side dish for thanksgiving?
green bean casserole. sweet potatos. mashed potatos. rolls. cheesey mashed potatos. stuffing with apples and sausage.
Broccoli Raisin Salad





2 crowns of fresh broccoli


1 small bag broccoli slaw OR shave the broccoli stalks to make your own (that's what I do)


2 small boxes raisins


4 pieces of very crispy bacon, crumbled


1 small pouch unsalted sunflower seed


1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)


1 bottle coleslaw dressing


1/4 cup sugar








cut the broccoli (just the floret parts) into bitesize pieces. add the slaw, raisins, sunflower seeds, nuts, half the bacon. mix lightly. add the dressing, half the bottle at first, then add more as desired. after mixing thoroughly, add the sugar and mix again. top with remaining bacon. this is best after it sits for 2-3 hours
a potato gratin and here the recipe from my fav website ..www.foodnetwork.com and btw it s soo yumm..








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Herbed Green Beans:


1 Lb green beans (fresh or frozen)


2 tsp olive oil or butter


3 large thinly sliced shallots


1/2 tsp. sugar


1/2 tsp salt


1/4 tsp Pepper


2 tsp grated lemon zest


1/4 cup thinly sliced basil leaves or 1/2 tsp. dried basil but fresh is all ways better


Lemon wedges for garnish





1. Bring 12 inch of water to boil in 10-inches covered nonstick skillet. Add green beans; simmer, covered over medium low head until tender crisp, about 8 min. Drain in colander.





2. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and sugar; cook until softened and golden, about 2 minx. Add salt, pepper and green bean. Cook, stirring until heated through, about 2 mins.





3. remove skillet from heat and stir in lemon zest and basil. Spoon onto serving plate. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired and serve immediately.





This is my family's favorite recipe for green beans so I make it often and since we're lemon lovers I squeeze just a bit of the juice over the beans for an added zing.
I dont normally give this recipe out but its a major hit.





1 10 oz bag broccoli cuts


1 cup instant rice


1 jar cheese whiz


1 can chicken (near the tuna)(can used cut up chicken)


2 cans cream of chicken


shredded cheese





Follow directions on cooking broccoli. Cook your rice. Then in a large bowl mix broccoli, rice, chicken, cream of chicken and mix well. Add your seasonings. I usually use season all. Then pour into a 13x9 baking dish and cover with shredded cheese and bake in oven at 375 for about 30 mins.





Sweet Potato Casserole





I big can yams


I bag of big marshmallows


1/4 cup brown sugar


1/4 cup butter


Spray a baking casserole dish with a non stick spray. Drain your yams and add to dish cover with brown sugar and butter. Top with marshmallows and bake at 350 for 20 mins.
You are going to serve stuffing and gravy, aren't you??? We like Stove Top (chicken) so that we can have lots and lots of stuffing.





We always have deviled eggs too, and usually green beans.
Mac and Cheese





Get a box of Velveeta cheese, on the inside of the box top there is a really good recipe for homemade mac and cheese.


Really easy pasta, black pepper, milk, cheese, salt.
Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing





1 pan baked cornbread, cooled


1 bunch celery, washed, trimmed, chopped


1 large loaf light bread (sandwich white bread)


1 teaspoon black pepper


1 teaspoon salt


4 to 6 eggs


1 teaspoon powdered sage


1 teaspoon poultry seasoning


coarsely chopped meat of 1 boiled chicken or fryer chicken


1 to 2 large onions, chopped


chicken or turkey stock and pan drippings in which the chicken or turkey was cooked, or 2 to 3 cans commercial chicken stock





With hands, crumble cornbread and light bread together. Add seasonings. Stir in eggs, chicken meat, onions, celery, and moisten with the chicken stock or drippings. Mixture will be soupy. If it is dry, add more chicken stock. Turn mixture into large, well-greased sheet cake pan or roasting pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for about one hour to one and a half hours or until top of dressing is golden brown. If making giblet gravy, 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the dressing may be removed to stir into the giblet gravy to thicken it either before or after cooking, or at any time during the baking process.





Some members of our family liked to use squirrel meat in the place of chicken. If you have an avid hunter in the family, this is a way to make use of wild game.


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Sweet potatoes and applesauce


1 (16 oz) can of sweets drained


1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar


1 T margarine


1/4 tsp salt


1/2 pt of applesauce


1/4 tsp nutmeg


If using canned potatoes drain well, if whole slice and layer bottom of casserole. Sprinkle with salt, spoon applesauce over sweet potatoes, sprinkle with brown sugar and dot with margarine. Sprinkle with nutmeg and bake in a 375 oven for 30-to 35 minutes. This would be enough for 4 people.





Ann Marie's Sweet Potato Bake





Make a day ahead


4 lbs sweet potatoes


1 cup firmly packed Brown Sugar


1 1/2 T cornstarch


1/4 tsp salt


1/8 tsp cinnamon


1 cup apricot nectar


1/2/cup hot water


2 tsp orange peel


2 T butter


1/2 cup chopped pecans





Peel sweet potatoes, cut in half and cook in boiling water till folk tender (not to soft or they will fall apart) drain and cool. In a med pot combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in Nectar, hot water, and orange peel, bring to a boil, stir. remove from heat add butter a little at a time while continuing to stir. Cool slightly than add pecans. Cut the sweets in 1/2inch slices and place in a 12x7 1/2 casserole. Pour sauce over all (you should have at least 3 layers. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Set aside covered and when dinner is ready reheat for 5 min or nuke for 2 min. It should be very nicely glazed. Good recipe for a crowd.


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Kansas Mash Potatoes








1 pound Yukon Golf Potatoes, peeled and quartered





Place potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover with water. Add a little salt and bring water to a boil over medium heat. Cook until tender but still firm. Drain and return to stove top over low heat for a minute or two to dry the potatoes.











Add to potatoes:





8 oz. softened cream cheese





1 cup sour cream





salt and pepper to salt





1/4 c soften butter.











Use a potato masher to mash until smooth.











These potatoes can be made ahead of time and kept warm in a crock pot, set on low. Just add 1-2 T of additional butter before serving if it seems dry.
Green bean casserole is always good. It doesn't seem to get made any other time? I wonder why...cause it is so good.