Some thanksgiving themed side dishes and turkey stuffing two ways.
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Cranberries
Sauteed Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic
Sweet Potato Skins with Lemon Cream and Brown Sugar Bacon
Stuffing Two Ways - Creole Cornbread Sausage, and Sausage Raisin
Some thanksgiving themed side dishes and turkey stuffing two ways.
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Cranberries
Sauteed Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic
Sweet Potato Skins with Lemon Cream and Brown Sugar Bacon
Stuffing Two Ways - Creole Cornbread Sausage, and Sausage Raisin
Some thanksgiving themed side dishes and turkey stuffing two ways.
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Cranberries
Sauteed Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic
Sweet Potato Skins with Lemon Cream and Brown Sugar Bacon
Stuffing Two Ways - Creole Cornbread Sausage, and Sausage Raisin
Some thanksgiving themed side dishes and turkey stuffing two ways.
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Cranberries
Sauteed Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic
Sweet Potato Skins with Lemon Cream and Brown Sugar Bacon
Stuffing Two Ways - Creole Cornbread Sausage, and Sausage Raisin
SWEET
POTATO
SKINS
WITH
LEMON
CREAM
AND
BROWN
SUGAR
BACON
Serves
6
Preheat
oven
350
degrees
Ingredients:
12
small
or
6
large
sweet
potatoes
Oil
Cream
cheese-
2
pkgs
Juice
and
zest
of
one
lemon
Bacon-1
pound
Brown
sugar-3/4
cup,
packed
Salt
and
pepper
Fresh
Parsley-chopped
for
garnish.
Preparation:
Up
to
two
days
ahead:
Place
sweet
potatoes
on
parchment
lined
baking
sheet.
Drizzle
with
oil
and
season
with
salt
and
pepper.
Bake
for
45
mins-1
hour
until
potatoes
are
VERY
soft.
While
they
are
baking
blend
cream
cheese,
lemon
juice
and
zest,
salt
and
pepper
completely.
Lay
bacon
out
on
a
parchment
lined
baking
sheet.
Sprinkle
brown
sugar
over
bacon
and
press
in.
Bake
approx
15
minutes.
Watch
carefully
to
avoid
burning.
Cool
completely
and
cut
in
to
half
inch
strips.
Day
of:
Cut
potatoes
in
half
lengthwise
and
carefully
scoop
the
flesh
out
being
careful
not
to
tear
the
skin.
Smear
cream
cheese
mixture
in
to
each
skin
and
top
with
bacon.
Bake
for
approx.
15
minutes
until
skin
is
crispy
around
the
edges
and
heated
through.
Cut
tips
off
of
green
beans
and
blanche
according
to
instructions
for
Brussels
sprouts.
Dice
garlic.
Heat
butter
on
a
large
saut
pan.
Be
careful
not
to
let
it
brown.
Saut
garlic
approx
1
minute.
Add
green
beans,
lemon
juice
and
zest,
salt
and
pepper
to
taste.
Saut
until
beans
are
tender
but
still
bright.
STUFFING
TWO
WAYS
Serves
6
Preheat
oven
350
degrees
Equipment:
Large
casserole
dish
Ingredients:
For
Both
White
Onion-1
large
Carrot-
2
medium
Celery-2
large
ribs
Fresh
Parsley-1/4
bunch
Fresh
Garlic-2
cloves
Chicken
or
turkey
stock-1
box
Olive
oil-
1/4
cup
Salt
and
pepper
For
sausage
raisin-
Unseasoned
stuffing
cubes-
1
bag
Breakfast
sausage-1
pound
Raisins-1
cup
Fresh
Sage-1/2
bunch
For
Cornbread
Red
and
green
pepper-1
each
Cornbread
stuffing-1
bag
Andouille
sausage-
1
pound
Dried
cranberries-
1
cup
Sugar-
1/2
cup
Cajun
seasoning-1-2
teaspoons
to
taste
For
Both
Stuffings
Dice
onion,
celery
and
carrots
(
and
peppers
for
cornbread
stuffing)
in
to
small
dice.
Chop
fresh
herbs
and
garlic
fine.
Saut
and
season
vegetables
with
salt
and
pepper
in
olive
oil
until
translucent.
Add
garlic
and
fresh
herbs
according
to
ingredient
list.
Saut
another
minute.
Be
careful
not
to
brown
garlic.
Transfer
to
a
large
mixing
bowl.
In
the
same
pan
crumble
the
sausage
and
brown.
Transfer
to
mixing
bowl.
Add
dried
fruit
and
stock
(
and
cajun
seasoning
and
sugar).
The
stuffing
should
be
quite
wet.
If
it
seems
dry
add
a
little
water.
Season
with
salt
and
pepper.
Pour
in
to
greased
casserole
and
bake
for
one
hour
or
until
internal
temp
reaches
160
degrees.
ROASTED
BRUSSELS
SPROUTS
WITH
BACON
AND
DRIED
CRANBERRIES
Serves
6
Equipment:
Parchment
paper
Casserole
dish
Ingredients:
Fresh
Brussels
sprouts,
blanched
Dried
Cranberries-1
cup
Bacon
cooked
but
stir
soft,
reserve
bacon
fat-1
pound
Fresh
Garlic-1
clove
Salt
and
pepper
Blanching:
Peel
outside
leaves
off
of
sprouts,
cut
bottom
of
stem
off
and
cut
them
in
half
lengthwise.
Place
in
a
pot
of
boiling
well
salted
water.
Boil
for
5-8
minutes.
They
should
still
be
bright
green
but
should
start
to
soften.
While
they
boil,
set
up
an
ice
bath
in
a
large
tub
or
mixing
bowl.
Fill
tub
to
about
halfway
with
ice.
Add
cold
SALTED
water.
Drain
sprouts
and
put
them
immediately
in
to
ice
bath.
Chill
completely
Roasting:
Cook
bacon
on
a
sheet
pan
lined
with
parchment
paper
in
the
oven
at
350
degrees
until
cooked
but
still
soft.
Drain
on
to
paper
towel.
Dice
in
to
1/2
pieces.
Combine
sprouts,
garlic,
cranberries,
bacon,
and
bacon
fat.
Season
with
salt
and
pepper.
Pour
in
to
a
casserole
dish.
Roast
for
30-45
minutes.
Sprouts
should
be
tender
but
still
bright
green.