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my second time making the big family dinner this year. already did the typical meal at thanksgiving so im looking to switch it up a bit. still sticking with turkey but what other sides should i try? or should i just stick with the tried and true?
recipes for the more original dishes would be appreciated too.
happy holidays!
-vic
It's all about the Funeral Potatoes. These are huge out here with the Mormon culture in Utah, but I actually enjoy them. They go especially good with turkey or ham:
INGREDIENTS:
- 6-8 medium pre-cooked potatoes (or a 2-lb pkg of frozen hash browns)
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1 can (10 ¾ oz.) cream of chicken soup (or cream of celery)
- 1/2 soup can milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup crumbs*
- 3** tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
PREPARATION:
Heat oven to 350 deg.
Thaw frozen potatoes or cook fresh potatoes and cut into cubes (skin on or peeled to taste).
Place potatoes in a greased 2-3 quart casserole dish or a 9x13 cake pan.
Saute onion in 1T of the butter and spread over potatoes.
Combine soup, milk, sour cream and salt and pepper to taste. For a creamier dish, add 2-3 tablespoons additional milk. Mix well. Spread sauce over potato/onion mixture.
Melt butter and combine with crumbs. Sprinkle crumbs over mixture.
Sprinkle cheese over mixture.
Bake uncovered at 325 deg F for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly throughout.
This recipe serves approximately 8, and is often served with ham or turkey and green beans. *Many things can be used for crumbs, such as corn flakes or Chex cereal, bread crumbs, French's fried onions, or potato chips)
**If using the French's fried onions, there is no need to saute them in butter, so you need only 1T of butter for the onions.
Here's our family menu for 10 people:
This is the first year my wife and I are doing Christmas at our house. Parents, in-laws, siblings and grandparents are coming so she's freaked out.
Menu:
Minty fruit salad
sausage balls
14 lb fried turkey
Honey Baked Ham
Homemade mashed potatoes
Baked Mac 'n cheese
Green Beans w/ caramelized onions
rolls
gravy
wine & beer
Homemade cheesecake with butter pecan sauce
I am personally in charge of the turkey, gravy, mac n cheese, and cheesecake. Since this is our first family event at the house, the wife wants everything to be homemade. The only thing that's not from a typical recipe is the cheesecake which is a secret spiffy family recipe.
spiffy
Quote:
Originally Posted by spiffykyle
I want to eat SPIFFY'S!!! Got room for one more?:smiley24: