Favorite Thanksgiving/Christmas Dinner Side Dish Recipes

[ocdart]

We all know that either a turkey, ham, or rib roast is usually the highlight of our Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday family dinners, and we each have our preferred method of cooking it.
I don't know if this topic has been posted before (probably has), but here's a spot to share our favorite side dish recipe.
It will be great to see what's most popular from all parts of the country.
I'll start it off with these two:

I found this recipe about 20 years ago and it's been a staple ever since. Now my kids are hosting the holiday dinners but they still ask dad to bring the yams. Oh yeah, the last optional ingredient listed is my own addition.
DAD'S YUMMY YAMS
2½-3 lb. orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (yams)
7-8 oz. cream cheese
1 egg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground coriander
¼ tsp. grated nutmeg
salt and black pepper
½ cup peach, apricot or pineapple preserves
½ cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
50 Ml (1.7 ounces or 3.5 tbsp.) Southern Comfort (optional) – this is an “airline” bottle amount

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  • preheat the oven to 375°
  • Scrub the potatoes and prick them in several places. Bake, on a baking sheet, for 1-1½ hours or until tender
  • When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and put them into a mixing bowl. Add the cream cheese, egg, spices, and salt and pepper to taste. Whip with an electric beater until smooth and fluffy. Spoon into a buttered baking dish and smooth over the top.
  • Warm the preserves until melted, then stir in the nuts (if desired). Spread over the potato mixture.
  • Bake 20 minutes, and serve hot

I can't claim this one either. I just found this recipe and it's unbelievably easy and delicious
SLOWCOOKER CREAM CORN
2 lb. frozen corn
8 oz. cream cheese cut in pieces
1 cup milk
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
3 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt

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  • Combine ingredients in slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4 hours
  • At 3 hours it will completely come together. Allow to cook for the full 4 hours for best results.
  • Add black pepper to taste
  • Serve and enjoy

Note: Creamed corn will thicken as it sits. You may wish to add a little milk if you would like it to sit in the slow cooker longer.


Now let's see your favorites

 

[ragtopfury]

Beets. the only time I get beets is at my mother-in-law's on Thanksgiving. They have to be hot, tho. I can't stand them cold.

 

[diymirage]

One bag of frozen meatballs
One bottle of sweet baby rays of your choice
Dump in a crockpot and let rock for a few hours

(Or, if you feel adventurous, mix 2 bottles of sauce, or cut up some smoked sausage and toss that in)

 

[ocdart]

One bag of frozen meatballs
One bottle of sweet baby rays of your choice
Dump in a crockpot and let rock for a few hours

(Or, if you feel adventurous, mix 2 bottles of sauce, or cut up some smoked sausage and toss that in)

Here's another way to enjoy those meatballs: instead of Sweet Baby Ray's (good stuff!), mix 12-oz. jars of Chili Sauce and Grape Jelly, stir and pour over the meatballs. Give it stir every half hour or so to mix and coat.
I know it doesn't sound like they'd go together but they rock!

 

[Matts440]

Mine would be the home made stuffing for turkey day. For Christmas we make these special cookies called yor-ta-backle, think that's how you say it and breakfast, like a thin crepe take a cast iron pan and non serrated knife. Glad my wife learned how to make all this stuff from my mom.

 

[Bad Sport]

Here's another way to enjoy those meatballs: instead of Sweet Baby Ray's (good stuff!), mix 12-oz. jars of Chili Sauce and Grape Jelly, stir and pour over the meatballs. Give it stir every half hour or so to mix and coat.
I know it doesn't sound like they'd go together but they rock!

Oh yeah, meatballs and grape jelly is da bomb.

 

[4spdragtop]

I dont have the recipe but Lori made pumpkin cheese cake one year. I owned that cake! Hasnt made it since dammit

 

[diymirage]

Here's another way to enjoy those meatballs: instead of Sweet Baby Ray's (good stuff!), mix 12-oz. jars of Chili Sauce and Grape Jelly, stir and pour over the meatballs. Give it stir every half hour or so to mix and coat.
I know it doesn't sound like they'd go together but they rock!

ive heard that several times before
in fact, i have a buddy, who always puts a good swipe of grape jelly on his bun when eating sloppy joes

 

[MMissile]

Here's another way to enjoy those meatballs: instead of Sweet Baby Ray's (good stuff!), mix 12-oz. jars of Chili Sauce and Grape Jelly, stir and pour over the meatballs. Give it stir every half hour or so to mix and coat.
I know it doesn't sound like they'd go together but they rock!

Cut the jelly amount in 1/2.....even better.