Favorite side you cook for Turkey Day...

[Big Poppa]

Cmon give me your favorite "Home Run" side dish for this thanksgiving...

I am starting my stuffing quest....bought some really neat cajun sausages....and come chicken apple...now the rest of the ingredients are coming to me.....have som Macadamia nuts....some shelld pistachios......jalapenos....corn bread....bunch of cheeses


I will show you these in real time....

 

[Deb]

sides here are somewhat traditional, people expect certain things and we have some picky eaters. So no macadamia nuts or pistachios in the stuffing

Not really a side, more of a condiment.... I love homemade cranberry sauce and it's simple .....

This year.....

Cranberry-Pear

Cranberry-Blueberry-Ginger

(uncooked pic is last years picture)

This is a new secret ingredient to my cranberry sauces, it gives it a little bit deeper(?not sure if this is the word I want) flavor.

 

[HogSmoker]

Duck breast wrapped in bacon marinaded with soy ,red cook wine teriyaki. I get the request every thanksgiving too bring this,, however my buddies hasn't killed any ducks yet

Step 2

In the fridge over night.

after grilling ready to eat..

 

[sparky]

that duck sounds good. duck and bacon. does it get better. i love your cranberry sauce deb. a great cranberry sauce on thanksgiving is a must.

 

[Big Poppa]

Deb the way the nuts come out they cant tell...they get pretty soft....

 

[Deb]

Deb the way the nuts come out they cant tell...they get pretty soft....

really.......... hmmm


I made bread today to use for my stuffing...... it's pretty much a white bread recipe with a bunch of cornmeal that was soaked in boiling water (after I poured the water in I wished I had used turkey stock ) I added poultry seasoning and swirled in some chopped cranberries in one loaf

starting the flavor layers

 

[TentHunter]

My favorite side dish that always gets accolades is probably my homemade cornbread & sausage stuffing.

- A loaf of whole wheat bread cut into cubes.
- about an equal amount of homemade cornbread (1/3 to 1/2 of the bread mix is cornbread).
- Chopped Celery & onions sauteed in some olive with Sage, Rosemary & a little black pepper.
- Shredded or julienned Zucchini (optional - but nice)
- Shredded carrot (NOT sauteed - I like using a vegetable peeler to get thin shreds then chop roughly)
- 1 lb. spicy breakfast style sausage browned (I usually make homemade turkey sausage for this).
- 2 - 3 eggs
- Additional dried Sage & Rosemary (Dried rosemary is very strong so not too much)

Mix everything together in a big bowl, then add:

- Turkey or chicken stock - enough to make the mixture wet, but not sopping.
- Salt (sparingly to taste)

Fry up a little bit in a skillet to taste. Adjust seasonings/salt if needed.

Bake in a dish at 275°-350° until a slightly browned on top.


Notes:

I don't have exact amounts, especially for the broth. You never know how dry the bread is going to be and as far as the chopped veggies, if you like it a little more crunchy add more celery/onion and/or chop them into bigger pieces.

This is my own variation. Experiment and have fun with it. Create your own

This year I may toss in a few cranberries to see how it turns out.