Sides

Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic

 

Ingredients:

5 sweet potatoes
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter (for mashing)
... 1/4 butter, softened, for topping
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup white sugar
2 T heavy cream
3 T flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes at 350, or until they begin to soften. Cool slighty, peel, and mash. In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and cream. Pour into lightly greased 9x13 (I spray with Pam) In a medium bowl, combine the other 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Mix with pastry blender or fingers. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture. Bake 30 minutes, or until topping is crisp and lightly browned, at 350.

 

 

Roasted Cabbage Wedges

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon plus 2 more tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium head green cabbage, cut into 1-inch-thick rounds
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon caraway or fennel seeds

 

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Place 1 medium head green cabbage, cut into 1-inch-thick rounds, in a single layer on sheet and brush with 2 tablespoons oil. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon caraway or fennel seeds. Roast until cabbage is tender and edges are golden, 40 to 45 minutes.

Thanksgiving Stuffing

Ingredients:

1 large bag dried bread
6 T butter
1 small onion, diced
... 3 stalks celery, diced
2 tsp sage
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp poultry seasoning
2 cans chicken broth
salt and pepper

 

Directions:

Saute onion and celery in butter. Mix together bread and spices. Add butter mixture then chicken broth one can at a time until moist...not sopping, just moist. Bake 30 minutes @ 350 covered. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.