Need Thanksgiving recipe/idea

[TerriHaute]

My sister is having the family Thanksgiving at her house this year and she has tasked me with bringing an "interesting" vegetable dish. She is going to provide the usual: turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberries, etc.

I don't have any good vegetable dish ideas and would love some suggestions.


Help!

Terri in Indiana who would rather be baking a pie

 

[angelight]

Any idea what the family is MOST fond of in the way of veggies
KM

 

[Annmarie]

Here's a good easy string bean dish my family likes for thanksgiving. I use a big bunch of beans that I have frozen from the garden. Fry some bacon ( cut into pieces ) until crisp - add onions and carmalize slightly, then add mushrooms, salt and pepper. While that is frying heat your beans until hot, stir the whole mixture together and put some minced dill in it. I freeze dill from the garden, so I have it handy. It really is good. I don't have exact measurements as it depends on how many beans I am making. A nice amount of each item, there really is no wrong way.

 

[Albuburbia]

Interesting? Vegetables????

What are you supposed to do - make a sculpture?



I'm sorry.

Broccoli and cheese sauce, with some buttered bread crumbs crisped on top? It would add color to the table.

I'm serving the vac-packed sweet corn I froze this summer.
If it's mush, that's too bad.

 

[mzkitty]

Here's a couple - from my usual San Francisco Junior League Cookbook (and they do have some that are actually sculptured, Albuburbia, but too much work for what TerriHaute would want, I think)

Herbed Spinach Bake:

A good and easy vegetable casserole to accompany almost any main dish -- especially roast chicken. It can be prepared ahead, refrigerated, and then baked until puffy and golden. Serves 6. Might want to make 2 if it's a big dinner party. This is really yummy.

10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup cooked rice
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons, butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon rosemary, crushed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, blending thoroughly. Pour into a buttered 9 by 9-inch baking dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.


Onions Amandine

Serves 6, I'd probably double this one too at least.

2 dozen small white onions
1/4 pound butter
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup white wine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel onions by cooking in boiling water for a minute or so until the skin slips off easily. Set aside. In a heavy skillet, melt butter and stir in almonds and sugar. Add garlic, stir for a minute or so, and add salt, pepper, and wine. Add onions to butter mixture and stir until onions are well coated. Cover pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, shaking pan every 15 minutes to prevent sticking.

 

[blue gecko]

How 'bout this one:

1 package of frozen green peas (thaw in cool water) or corn
1/2 cup each diced carrots, red onion, celery, green pepper(you can also add broccoli or cauliflower)
dress with catalina dressing (or italian or ranch or caesar...what ever you like!)

I've also added sunflower seeds, pecans, peanuts or toasted almonds. It's a great dish to throw together quickly and take to potlucks. Happy Thanksgiving! BG

 

[MissTina]

Here's a good easy string bean dish my family likes for thanksgiving. I use a big bunch of beans that I have frozen from the garden. Fry some bacon ( cut into pieces ) until crisp - add onions and carmalize slightly, then add mushrooms, salt and pepper. While that is frying heat your beans until hot, stir the whole mixture together and put some minced dill in it. I freeze dill from the garden, so I have it handy. It really is good. I don't have exact measurements as it depends on how many beans I am making. A nice amount of each item, there really is no wrong way.

I'd take Annmarie's bean recipe then add some cream cheese and slivered almonds!

 

[TerriHaute]

Wow, these are all great ideas. Thanks to everyone who suggested something.

Now it's going to be hard to decide....


Terri in Indiana

 

[Freeholdfarm]

I suggest the green bean casserole. There is usually plenty of starchy stuff at a big holiday meal like Thanksgiving (corn, carrots, peas, etc. are all starchy veggies). It's nice to have something green on the plate.

Kathleen

 

[mzkitty]

Kathleen, she could always make one of each! hahahaaha

I KNOW that spinach one will go in a second, once they taste it. And every time I go to Thanksgiving dinner at someone's house they always have green beans. Maybe time for something a little different? I don't know. Fun deciding anyway.

 

[Mushroom]

How about escalloped corn? The one I use is out of "Cooking from Quilt Country". It is a corn custard-type dish and usually everyone loves it. I like to add some minced onions just for something different.

Escalloped Corn
Serves 6

This smooth and sweet con pudding is something like a flan.







1/4Cup (1/2 stick) butter 1 1-pound can cream-stylecorn
2 eggs 1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Paprika

Set oven to 350° F. Place the butter in a 1-quart (10 x 6-inch) glass baking dish and place in preheated oven to melt. In the meantime, prepare the corn batter. In a medium boql, beat the eggs. Add the sugar and flour and blend. Add the corn and milk, and combine thoroughly. Pour over the melted butter, but do not mix in. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. Bake for 45 minutes; the pudding will be golden brown and slightly puffy.