Happy Thanksgiving to the SyTy Community!

[ParTyBoy]

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I know I did, ate like a pig, drank like a fish then slept like a baby.

Ended up cooking my first Thanksgiving dinner... Turned out better than I had hoped.. about 4 hours prep time, 4 hours cooking...

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

- 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

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4 pounds medium baking potatoes

1 cup milk

12 ounces (1-1/2 cups) French onion dip

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Asiago cheese

1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon


Toasted Pecan, Cider And Stuffing

Ingredients

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3 tablespoons bacon fat or vegetable oil

5 stalks celery, diced

1 large onion, minced

1 bag (16 ounces) cornbread stuffing crumbs

2 cups coarsely chopped pecans

2 teaspoons ground sage

2-1/2 cups apple cider or apple juice

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste



Green Beans Gremolata

Ingredients

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1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed

3 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste


Of course there was cooking the Dirty Bird, gravy, etc... Pretty exhausted by the end of it... passed out 1 hour after the meal.. never got around to the pie or my Tanqueray... :-?