I thought I'd share some of the recipes of our Thanksgiving dinner with you and some secrets and shortcuts... On the menu was turkey, rice dressing, green bean casserole, yams, french bread and pumpkin pie. We all ate so much we practically couldn't breathe! Oh, well back to eating healthy today...
First, the turkey
I had a 12 pound turkey- The day before Thanksgiving, we just seasoned the outside with Zatarains seasoning (or Tony Chachere), and we used Cajun Injector to insert into the breast meat, legs and thighs. Let that marinate overnight. Bake the turkey at 350 degrees for 4 hours in a large covered pan. Periodically, I'd baste it with the drippings in the pot from the turkey. It was moist and seasoned well!
2 cans drained green beans
1/2 chopped onion
1/2 chopped bell pepper
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
1" thick slice of block velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
1-2 teaspoons Zatarains (or Tony Chachere)
1 cup dried onion rings
Brown onion and bell pepper in oil and butter for 5-10 minutes. Add milk, cheese and seasoning until blended well. Put green beans in casserole dish. Add cheese mixture to beans and stir. Top with onion rings. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Delicious! Even my niece went back for seconds!!
Yams
1 large can drained yams - approximately 40 ounces
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup mini marshmallows
Put yams in casserole dish. In small bowl, mix sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Pour over yams. Top with chopped pecans and then marshmallows. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. This is one of our favorites!
Rice Dressing
This is one of the shortcuts for yesterday's lunch!
2 pound container of Savoie's Dressing Mix
2cups cooked white rice
Heat up the dressing mix in a pot and add rice! Doesn't get any easier than this!!!
Blessings to you all and on a personal note, please keep all of our military in your prayers.....Enjoy!
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