Thanksgiving Dinner

I like to make leftover meals ( TV dinners) and serve them the next day enjoying the dinner again.

TURKEY
FILLING
SWEET POTATOES
CRANBERRY SAUCE
DANDELION WITH BACON DRESSING

CORN
LIMA BEANS
PEAS

HOMEMADE BREAD
MOM'S PUMPKIN PIE

TURKEY: Cooking Suggestions for Turkey are attached to this recipe.
FILLING: Make 4 cups mashed potatoes. Sauté 1/4 cup onion and 1/4 cup celery in 2 Tb. butter and add to mashed potatoes. Cube 4 slices toasted bread, 2 Tb. diced fresh parsley, and 1 egg; add to potatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste and blend. Pour potato mixture into greased casserole dish and bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Baste with essences of turkey.
Yield: 6 servings.
Use this basic recipe and increase the ingredients to accommodate a larger group.
SWEET POTATOES: Peel 3 large sweet or yam potatoes and slice into 1-inch pieces. Cover with salted water and cook until potatoes are tender. Pour off water, add 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 Tb. butter. Spoon mixture into serving dish and keep warm until dinner is complete. You can also try my Sweet Potatoes With Apple recipe found in this cookbook.
CRANBERRY SAUCE: Use the Cranberry Sauce found in most supermarkets; chill and slice. You can also try my Cranberry Conserve recipe found in this cookbook.
DANDELION WITH BACON DRESSING: Endive or any lettuce can replace the dandelion and the dressing is found in this cookbook under Endive Bacon Dressing.
VEGETABLES: I use a 16 oz. package of frozen corn and frozen peas and add 2 Tb. Butter; salt and pepper to taste. The microwave makes this very easy to prepare. Frozen lima beans are always a part of our Thanksgiving meal and in addition to the butter, salt and pepper, add 1/4 cup evaporated milk. Mix the corn with the lima beans and you have German Succotash.
HOMEMADE BREAD: With the invention of the bread machine, you can make a combination of many breads. Look under my Bread Machine recipes for some ideas.
MOM'S PUMPKIN PIE: A Thanksgiving Dinner is not complete without my Mother's Pumpkin Pie. This recipe is found in this cookbook, too.

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