Winning Thanksgiving Side Dishes - 141 recipes
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Vegetarian Mushroom Thyme Gravy
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By á-47524
Boring gravy mix packets are a thing of the past! Flex your culinary skills this Thanksgiving with this Vegetarian ...
- 1/3 cup dried mushrooms, shitake or mixed
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup light cream
- 1 tablespoon sherry
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- Salt & pepper
Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
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By mytastytreasures
Delicious, creamy, make ahead mashed potatoes adapted from Pioneer Woman
- 5 pounds russet, or yukon gold potatoes
- 3/4 cups butter
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 to 3/4 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon black pepper
The Ultimate Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Fried Shallots
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By á-177220
Sautéed cremini mushrooms and blanched green beans are combined with a luscious sauce of chicken stock and cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 2 cups canola oil, plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- 6 large shallots, peeled and sliced into thin rings
- 5 cups cremini mushrooms, sliced, about 1-pound
- 1/4 cup shallots, finely chopped
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2-pounds green beans, trimmed, halved and blanched
Nanny's Thanksgiving Dressing
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By Taraespo
Sauté celery and onion in butter until soft, set aside
- 2 cups celery, chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 pound pork breakfast sausage
- 5 quarts hamburger buns, broken into pieces (1bun=approx 1 cup)
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups chicken broth, plus extra
Potato Kugel Gratin
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By kimvess
The matzo meal in this Potato Kugel Gratin recipe is the key to that golden-browned crust
- 4 teaspoons coarse salt, plus 1/4 teaspoon, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon, divided
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing baking dish
- 3 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, about 6 large potatoes
- 5 shallots, thinly sliced, about 9-ounces
- 3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 cup unsalted matzo meal
- flaky sea salt, such as Maldon, to taste, for serving
Make Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe
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By HotDishHomemaker, Hot Dish Homemaker
Before you get stressed out about making dishes for Thanksgiving, make this gravy ahead of time
- 4 turkey wings
- 1 onion, sliced
- 8 ribs celery, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 12 cups water
- Freshly ground black pepper
Cranberry Apple Raisin Crisp
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By á-174535
This Cranberry Apple Raisin Crisp is a perfect dessert
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, divided
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 5 1/2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 (12-ounce) package cranberries (about 3-cups)
- 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup orange juice (from about 1 orange)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Grandma's Cornbread Dressing
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By marcia505
This cornbread dressing is straight out of Grandma's own personal recipe collection and is guaranteed to be a hit o...
- 1 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons of butter, plus more to taste
- 5 cups white bread, crumbled
- 5 cups corn bread, crumbled
- 2 cups chicken broth, plus extra
- 1/2 teaspoon of sage seasoning, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of poultry seasoning, plus more to taste
- 1 1/4 teaspoon of salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, plus more to taste
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
Cranberry Meringue Pie
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By á-48383
This meringue pie with cranberries is a wonderful dessert to serve up for Thanksgiving
- 1 1/2 cups fine vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (from about 40 cookies)
- 1 stick (8-tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 2 cups Brandied Cranberry Sauce, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 heaping teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
- 6 cups fresh cranberries
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cups brandy
Make Ahead Turkey Thanksgiving Gravy
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By mytastytreasures
With so much to do on Thanksgiving day it's best if possible to make your Turkey Gravy ahead of time, this make ahe...
- 4 turkey wings (about 3 to 4 pounds)
- 2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup water
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 3 carrots cut in chunks
- 3 stalks celery with leaves, cut in chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Katie Lee's Cornbread Stuffing
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By wing118677
I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it! To save time, i prepared the cornbread a couple of days prior s...
- HERB BUTTER:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for the baking dish
- 3 tablespoons fresh sage, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
- Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper
- STUFFING:
- 2 large onions, finely diced
- 3 celery stalks, finely diced
- 9 cups cubed cornbread (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper
Crack Green Beans
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By PineyCook
Crack Green Beans will have even the pickiest eater begging for seconds
- 5 (8-ounce) cans of green beans, drained
- 12 slices bacon, chopped, cooked to crisp and drained
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 7 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
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