Favorite side dish with turkey?

[victory01]

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

[slcraiders]

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.

[spiffykyle]

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

[Maduro Man]

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

I want to eat SPIFFY'S!!! Got room for one more?