Thanksgiving Side Recipe Ideas

Do you know what you are making for your Thanksgiving meal? With the holiday quickly approaching, it is time to plan out your food spread for your family gatherings. Your trusted real estate agent in Lake Ozark, Missouri knows the importance of a tasty meal to bring a family together. To help you prepare, I have provided some recipe ideas below to go along with your turkey or ham this year for Thanksgiving dinner.

Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

4 cups sweet potato, cubed
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
½ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup chopped peacans

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.

Celery Stuffing

½ cup butter
½ cup minced onion
2 cups diced celery, with leaves
3 cups chicken broth
4 quarts bread cubes
3 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black ground pepper
½ teaspoon sage
1 pinch died thyme
1 pinch dried marjoram

Melt butter in saucepan. Saute onion in melted butter until soft, but not brown. Add celery and stir well. Add 2 cups chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Place bread cubes into large mixing bowl. Add eggs, salt, pepper, sage, thyme, and marjoram. Add onion-celery mixture; combine thoroughly. If still too dry, add more chicken broth. Makes enough to stuff a 10 to 15 pound turkey.

Grandma’s Green Bean Casserole

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ cup onion, diced
1 cup sour cream
3 (14.5 ounce) cans French style green beans, drained
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup crumbled buttery round crackers
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth, and cook for one minute. Stir in the salt, sugar, onion, and sour cream. Add green beans, and stir to coat.
Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. Spread shredded cheese over the top. In a small bowl, toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter, and sprinkle over the cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden and cheese is bubbly.

Holiday Cranberry Sauce

4 cups fresh cranberries
1 ½ cups water
5 whole cloves
5 whole allspice berries
3 cinnamon sticks
2 cups white sugar

Place fresh cranberries and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Wrap cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks in a spice bag. Place in the water with cranberries.
Cook until cranberries begin to burst, about 10 minutes.
Stir in sugar and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking 5 minutes, or until sugar has dissolved.
Remove from heat and allow to cool. Discard spice bag. Chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.

Butterhorn Rolls

1 cup shortening
1 cup milk
½ cup warm water
 1 ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon whiter sugar
2 eggs
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoon salt
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup butter, softened

In a small saucepan, combine shortening and milk. Heat until shortening is melted; set aside to cool. Dissolve the yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in the warm water. Beat the eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and salt together. In a large bowl, combine the milk mixture, yeast mixture and egg mixture. Sift the flour and baking powder together, and add to the wet mixture; stir until combined, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
Divide dough into fourths, and roll out on a floured surface. Spread surface with the soft butter. Cut dough into triangles, and roll up from larger to small end. Place rolls on a baking sheet, and allow to rise for 3 to 4 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C.)
Bake in a preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.

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Whether you are hosting a family get-together and preparing the entire meal or bringing a side to a family member’s home for a gathering, you are ready to prepare your dish with the above recipes. Your experienced real estate agent at the Lake of the Ozarks wants you to be ready to prepare a meal for Thanksgiving. You are now ready to head to the store with your grocery list to stock up and prepare for your upcoming holiday feast!

Susan Spica
Professional REALTOR®

BerkShire Hathaway HomeServices
101 Crossings West, Ste. 202
Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Office: (573) 365-6868
Susan's Cell: (573) 280-0484