Easy thanksgiving dishes for a teen?

Question

I've been learning how to cook and I want to contribute to our Thanksgiving dinner. Does anyone know any easy but delicious thanksgiving meals that a beginner can cook?

Thanks. :]

Answer 1

Two ideas for you:

Carmelized Sweet Potato Casserole

3 cups mashed, cooked sweet potatoes (okay to use canned)
1 cup sugar
1 stick melted butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon each of vanilla and cinnamon

Topping:
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 stick melted butter

Mix first six ingredients in bowl and pour into casserole dish. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of potato mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Absolutely delicious! The topping carmelizes and adds just the right amount of sweetness. My daughter turns 16 this month and she's been making this dish on her own for the past two years.

For a dessert, you can't go wrong with the pecan pie recipe on the back of the Karo Syrup bottle. I use the dark syrup and a refrigerated pie crust. Use the one that doesn't come with its own little pie pan but needs to be unrolled and fitted to your own pan. Those seem to taste a little better. Also, use real vanilla extract, not the imitation, even though it will cost more for a small bottle. If you have any friends going to Mexico in the next week, have them bring you back a bottle of Mexican vanilla. It's the best!

Answer 2

Fresh Cranberry Relish
1 unpeeled orange, cut into eighths and seeded
1 12-ounce package Ocean Spray® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries, rinsed and drained
3/4-1 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Place half the cranberries and half the orange slices in food processor container. Process until mixture is evenly chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining cranberries and orange slices. Stir in sugar. Store in refrigerator or freezer.

Makes about 3 cups.

May also be prepared in a food grinder.

Answer 3

Cream cheese sticks.

Soften cream cheese.
Put in a bowl
Add a jar full of chopped up cheeries
Add a little of the cherry juice
Whip
Put on celery sticks that are about
3 inches long
Refrigerate until dinner time
Serve with dinner

Answer 4

Mashed sweet potatoes with melted marshmellows on top!

Boil the sweet potatoes until they're ready for mashing. Add a little butter, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and mash. Put into a casserole dish and cover them liberally with mini marshmellows.

Pop in the oven until the marshmellows melt and turn a golden brown.

You can top with a sprinkle of cinnamon - choice is up to you!

Answer 5

Green bean casserole ... the recipe is on the back of Cambell's cream of mushroom soup cans.

Cream cheese dip ... mix cream cheese, a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, some green onion tops, and some sliced chipped beef (remove the extra salt by soaking in water for a couple minutes) together and serve with crackers.

Answer 6

Take-out chinese?

in all seriousness:

make mashed potatos. soo so easy.
get a bag of potatos
peel em
cut them into thirds
boil them for a bit
take em out, throw them in a bowl
add some milk/butter
mash it up
heat up some gravy
add some pepper
you're good to go
(for more specific directions there are tons of easy recipes online) =]

Answer 7

Sweet potatoes with marshmallows.

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups warm mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup miniature marshmallows

(if you don't have/like honey, you can substitute by adding more brown sugar instead)

PREPARATION:
Blend sweet potatoes, salt, brown sugar, honey, butter, and milk. Spoon into a buttered 1-quart casserole. Top with marshmallows.
Bake at 350° until marshmallows are browned.
Serves 4.

Answer 8

This is a very easy recipe to make and very tasty as well. Canned yams/sweet potatoes can be substituted for fresh, but the flavor is just not quite the same.

Kings Arms Tavern Sweet Potatoes

3-pounds sweet potatoes
¾-cup light brown sugar, packed divided
3-tablespoons butter
5 teaspoons cinnamon
½-teaspoon nutmeg
¼-teaspoon salt
1-cup milk

Preheat oven to 400º
Grease 1½ quart casserole
Cook sweet potatoes in boiling salted water until done; drain peel and mash them.

Stir in all the remaining ingredients except 2 tablespoons of sugar.

Turn the mixture in to prepared casserole and sprinkle with remaining sugar.

Bake at 400º for 30 minutes.

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Lime Jell-O Mold

1 large box Lime Jell-O
8 ounces Cream Cheese - room temperature
1 can Crushed Pineapple - chilled
8 ounce container of Cool Whip

Drain pineapple saving liquid to use in Jell-O. Make Jell-O using the quick-set instructions replacing some of the cold water with the pineapple juice. Make sure gelatin is well dissolved. Place in fridge until semi-set. In a blender combine cream cheese and pineapple until well blended. Mix into semi-set Jell-O than fold in Cool Whip. Pour into a gelatin mold and refrigerate until set or over night. To serve, unmold onto a plate large enough for the mold.

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Green Bean Casserole
From: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep: 10 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients:
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup milk
Dash ground black pepper
4 cups cooked cut green beans
1 1/3 cups French's® French Fried Onions

Directions:
MIX soup, milk, black pepper, beans and 2/3 cup onions in 1 1/2-qt. casserole.

BAKE at 350°F. for 25 min. or until hot.

STIR . Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake 5 min.

TIP: Use 1 bag (16 to 20 oz.) frozen green beans, 2 pkg. (9 oz. each) frozen green beans, 2 cans (about 16 oz. each) green beans or about 1 1/2 lb. fresh green beans for this recipe.

For a change of pace, substitute 4 cups cooked broccoli flowerets for the green beans.

For a creative twist, stir in 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese with soup. Omit soy sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup additional Cheddar cheese when adding the remaining onions.

For a festive touch, stir in 1/4 cup chopped red pepper with soup.

For a heartier mushroom flavor, substitute Campbell's® Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup for Cream of Mushroom Soup. Omit soy sauce. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped red pepper with green beans.

Answer 9

A cranberry relish or cranberry sauce would be easy. And so would baking powder biscuits.

Answer 10

Yes, make Mash Potatoes, veggies, salad, fruit salad, buns,