The item that took the longest to prepare was my dinner rolls. They are yeast rolls that have to rise several times, need to shaped, and due to their popularity I need to make several batches. I use the the basic Better Homes and Gardens dinner rolls and then I shape them into crescents and sweet rolls (with cinnamon sugar).
For the sides I made a apple and sausage stuffing with sourdough bread and dried cranberries. I absolutely loved this recipe. It was simple, quick and rustic. And more importantly it was delicious. This was an Ina Garten recipe.
Ingredients
- 16 cups 1-inch bread cubes, white or sourdough (1 1/2 pound loaf)
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 cups medium-diced yellow onion (2 onions)
- 1 cup medium-diced celery (2 stalks)
- 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large-diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Directions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Place the bread cubes in a single layer on a sheet pan and bake for 7 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Remove the bread cubes to a very large bowl.
Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onions, celery, apples, parsley, salt and pepper. Saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are softened. Add to the bread cubes.
In the same saute pan, cook the sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until browned and cooked through, breaking up the sausage with a fork while cooking. Add to the bread cubes and vegetables.
Add the chicken stock and cranberries to the mixture, mix well, and pour into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, until browned on top and hot in the middle. Serve warm.
Side Note: I prepared the stuffing while the turkey was cooking and did not add the chicken stock until right b
Ingredients
- 16 cups 1-inch bread cubes, white or sourdough (1 1/2 pound loaf)
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 cups medium-diced yellow onion (2 onions)
- 1 cup medium-diced celery (2 stalks)
- 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large-diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Directions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Place the bread cubes in a single layer on a sheet pan and bake for 7 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Remove the bread cubes to a very large bowl.
Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onions, celery, apples, parsley, salt and pepper. Saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are softened. Add to the bread cubes.
In the same saute pan, cook the sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until browned and cooked through, breaking up the sausage with a fork while cooking. Add to the bread cubes and vegetables.
Add the chicken stock and cranberries to the mixture, mix well, and pour into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, until browned on top and hot in the middle. Serve warm.
Side Note: I prepared the stuffing while the turkey was cooking and did not add the chicken stock until right before I put the stuffing in the oven. You could easily prepare days ahead and then just add stock when ready to cook.
I also made a corn bake. This was very popular. It is just corm muffin mix, corn, creamed corn, a cup of sour cream, an egg, a couple tablespoons of butter, and two cups of shredded cheddar cheese. I also add peppers. This year I just used red peppers but I have also used green chilies.....it is whatever floats your boat.
For dessert I made a pumpkin pecan pie. I love this recipe....it is the best of both world. I spices up a pumpkin pie and tones down the sweetness of a pecan pie. Needless to say there were no leftover pieces.
And my last dessert was a pumpkin maple bread pudding with a amaretto hard sauce.
This was one of my most successful Thanksgivings. I am so very blessed to have a wonderful family that I can cook delicious food for! Hope you all had a great holiday!
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