Veggie Side for Thanksgiving?

Question

I always make Green Bean Casserole for Thanksgiving, but I am getting kinda tired of the same ole thing. Does anyone have another idea that tastes just as great !!! Please no corn~

Answer 1

My mom cooks broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus. She fills a 9" x 13" baking dish with cooked broccoli on one end, cauliflower in the middle, and asparagus on the other end. She covers all of it with cheese sauce & then sprinkles Corn Flakes on the top. Then she bakes it just until it's hot. It's delicious....and different!

Answer 2

Cider-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Cranberries Recipe

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 1/2 C. apple cider or apple juice
1/4 C. (packed) golden brown sugar
2 T. butter
1/2 t. ground nutmeg
1/2 t. ground allspice
1/2 C. dried cranberries

Boil sweet potatoes in a large pot of salted water until halfway cooked (when a knife inserted into center will encounter resistance), about 5 minutes. Drain and cool. (This step can be done 1 day ahead if sweet potatoes are covered and refrigerated.)

Combine cider, sugar, butter, nutmeg and allspice in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Add potatoes and reduce heat so liquid is simmering. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add cranberries and continue cooking until liquid is reduced to a syrupy glaze and potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. (If the glaze becomes very thick before potatoes become tender, thin it with a small amount of cider.)

When potatoes are tender, transfer to a serving bowl with a slotted spoon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour remaining glaze over sweet potatoes and serve.

Makes 6 servings.

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Wild Rice with Pecans Recipe

1 C. uncooked wild rice
5 1/2 C. reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 C. dried cherries
1 C. pecan halves
4 green onions, washed, ends removed, thinly sliced
Grated peel of 1 orange
1/3 C. orange juice
2 T. olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Place the rice in a strainer and rinse thoroughly under cold water. In a medium, heavy saucepan, place the rice. Add the chicken broth and heat to boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the rice is tender. Drain and place in a bowl. Add the cherries, pecans, green onion, orange peel, orange juice, olive oil and salt and pepper; toss gently. Let stand at least 2 hours for the flavors to develop. Serve at room temperature or heat before serving.

Makes 8 servings.

Answer 3

Super Broccoli Casserole

2 boxes or 1 bag frozen, chopped broccoli, cooked and drained
2 eggs beaten
1 sml onion, minced
1 can cream of mushroom soup
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 cup grated cheddar, jack, or mozzarella cheese
1 cup cracker crumbs
¼ cup butter

Combine first 6 ingredients, add to buttered 9x11 casserole dish. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs and dot with butter. Bake at 350F for 1 hour.

Answer 4

Roasted butternut squash!

1 butternut squash, about 1 ½ to 2 pounds
olive oil cooking spray
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 350°.

Cut the squash into four wedges.

Remove the seeds.

Mist each wedge with cooking spray and dust with allspice, salt and pepper.

Bake for 40 minutes until soft.

Answer 5

MACARONI SALAD

1 sm. pkg. macaroni
1/4 lb. Longhorn cheese
4 hard cooked eggs
1 sm. onion (more if desired)
1/2 - 1 c. cooked frozen peas
Salad dressing
Salt
Sugar

Cook macaroni and to it, add: Cheese, eggs, and onion. Cook peas for about one minute and add to mixture. Add salad dressing, salt to taste, and a little sugar.

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WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM
DRESSING

2 c. cooked wild rice
2 c. cooked white rice
4 strips bacon
1 med. onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp. finely minced parsley
1 lg. can sliced mushrooms with liquid
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 to 1/2 c. chicken broth

Cook rices according to package instructions. Saute bacon until crispy; remove and crumble. Saute onions in bacon drippings until soft and yellow. Add remaining ingredients using enough chicken broth (duck is better!) for a moist dressing. Season with salt and pepper. (I added some sage, also.) Bake 30 minutes at 325 degrees. Excellent with turkey, ducks, or other game birds. Serves 8.
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VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Broccoli florets
Cauliflower florets
Carrot slices
Brussels sprouts, optional

(Use one frozen bag each, or one bunch fresh each.)

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 c. Cheddar cheese, grated

Cook the vegetables in separate pans, until crisp, not well done. Drain well and place in well greased casserole dish. Heat and stir the two soups together. Pour over the vegetables. Sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake 325 degrees, 45 minutes, or so.

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CRANBERRY PUNCH FOR THANKSGIVING

2 c. pineapple juice
1 c. orange juice
Lots of ice
2 c. cranberry juice
1 c. club soda
6 lemon slices

Combine all the ingredients in a glass pitcher and stir. Refrigerate until ready to serve with your Thanksgiving dinner

Answer 6

I like garlic buttered red potatoes with broccoli and carrots
A garden salad is still a hit during the holidays
Cabbage with bacon
Turnips with butter (don't forget to add a touch of sugar)
Greens (collard, mustard, turnip)
Three-Bean salad

Answer 7

What approximately roasted potato's with carrots scallop potato's collard vegetables with turkey is sweet potato salad mac & cheese brussel sprouts with Baron Verulam garlic mashed potato's as for the soup a butternut sqaush soup or creamy potato soup

Answer 8

I just received a magazine from kraft foods that has some excellent sides in it. www.kraftfoods.com

Land O Lakes also has some great sides www.landolakes.com

Also, Taste Of Home www.tasteofhome.com

Answer 9

You can do like a broccoli/cauliflower cheesey casserole, or my parents did just sauteed green beans. yum with olive oil and garlic! or what about spinach?

Answer 10

well I put a new twist on the green bean casserole . instead of using the cream of mushroom soup ,I use cheddar cheese soup instead and it adds a new twist to it . my niece and nephew dont eat mushrooms so i use the cheddar cheese soup instead . good luck and god bless.