Easy Thanksgiving Recipes  

Article by Margaret W

Break out the sweat pants! Once once more, it is time to stuff our faces and expand our waistlines on this great American holiday we call Thanksgiving Day. Even though turkey and football are the stars on Thanksgiving, I take pleasure in the selection of delicious side dishes and deserts that for some reason are only created this time of year.

The 1 drawback to the “second fiddles” of turkey day is allotting enough time to make everyone’s favorite dish. I try to make all my recipes as quick and effortless as probable to cut down on the stress in the kitchen, while still supplying a delicious meal. Here are a couple quick and straightforward Thanksgiving recipes that I hope you will try.

Baked Mashed Potatoes

What you need:

three lbs (9 -10 medium) gold, yellow or russet potatoes, peeled/four T butter/8 oz package cream cheese, softened/12 oz or 11/2 c sour cream/salt to taste/black pepper to taste

What you do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Quarter potatoes and boil in salted water until fork tender but not mushy drain. Place potatoes in a large bowl with two T of butter and mix with hand mixer until fairly smooth. Add sour cream, cream cheese, salt and pepper and mix until nicely blended. Spray a big casserole dish with nonstick spray. Add potatoes and dot with remaining two T of butter. Bake for 30 minutes uncovered serve.

Cranberry Sauce

What you need:

12 oz bag cranberries/1 c water/1 c sugar

What you do:

Add sugar and water to a med sized saucepan heat to boiling. Add cranberries to pan and return to boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, 5-8 minutes or until cranberries burst.

Easy Breezy Pecan Pie

What you require:

9 inch unbaked pie shell/1 c shelled pecans/3 big eggs/three/4 c white sugar/three/4 c light corn syrup/1/3 c butter/1/4 t salt

What you do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a significant bowl, beat eggs nicely. Add sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt and beat until well mixed. Mix in pecans. Pour into 9 inch pie shell. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until top is firm.

Sweet Potato Casserole

What you require:

four c sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed/1/two c brown sugar (divided in half)/two eggs, beaten/1/2 c milk/1/2 c butter (divided in half)/1/four t salt/1/two c chopped pecans (divided in half)/1/four c frosted flakes, crushed

What you do:

Combine potatoes, milk, egg, salt, 1/4 c brown sugar and 1/4 c butter blend with mixer. Fold in half the pecans. Pour into greased casserole pan. Melt remaining 1/4 cup of butter and mix with remaining brown sugar. Add frosted flakes and the remaining pecans. Spread mixture evenly over the top of the casserole. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

About the Author

Much more of Margaret’s quick and straightforward recipes can be discovered at http://www.easybreezyrecipes.com