5 Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes

We all have a favorite Thanksgiving side dish — mine is dressing!  I love dressing and could probably eat it as my meal!  There is sure to be a favorite recipe for everyone in these 5 Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes!

The Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes

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Thanksgiving Dressing

Shopping List:

• 1 loaf White Bread, sliced
• 3/4 cup Butter
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 4 Stalks Celery, chopped
• 2 teaspoons Poultry Seasoning
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• 1 cup Chicken Broth

Instructions:

• The bread will need to harden, so let sit out, overnight, and then cut it into cubes.
• In a dutch oven, melt the butter. Cook the onions and celery, until soft. Season with poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Next, stir in the bread cubes, and then mix until evenly coated with the butter mixture.
• Add the chicken broth, and then mix again.
• Put in a casserole dish that has been greased with butter.
• Bake at 350 degrees, for 30-40 minutes.
• Serve.

Sweet Potato Casserole

Shopping List:

• 4 1/2 cups Sweet Potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 1/2 cup Butter, melted
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup Milk
• A cup of Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• A cup of Light Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Flour
• A cup of Pecans, chopped
• 1/3 cup Butter

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven for at least 1 hour, or until they’re soft, all the way through.
• Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together the mashed sweet potatoes, 1/2 cup butter, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs.
• Next, add the sweet potato mixture to the greased baking dish.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the brown sugar and flour.
• Cut in 1/3 cup butter, until the mixture is crumbly. Then, stir in the pecans.
• Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potatoes.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

Green Beans with Pancetta

Shopping List

• Fresh Green Beans
• Pancetta, cut into chunks
• Shallot, chopped

Instructions:

• In a saucepan, cook the pancetta until fully cooked. Then, remove from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, saute the green beans and shallots together.
• In a serving bowl, add the green beans and shallots to the pancetta.

Potatoes Gratin in a Cup

Shopping List:

• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 Tablespoons Flour
• 3/4 cup Milk
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• 2 large Potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Cook garlic in the melted butter, for about 1 minute.
• Add flour, and then stir until thick.
• Pour milk into the flour mixture, mixing continuously with a whisk for about 5 minutes.
• Remove and add parmesan cheese into the sauce. Next, season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the potatoes into the muffin cups, and spoon cheese sauce over the potatoes.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the potatoes soften.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Shopping List:

• 1 cup Sugar
• A 12 oz. package of Fresh Cranberries
• 1 cup Orange Juice

Instructions:

• First, in a saucepan, dissolve the sugar into the orange juice.
• Stir in the cranberries, and cook them for about 10 minutes, or until the cranberries start to pop.
• Remove from heat, and transfer into a bowl.
• Serve once it thickens.

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What is your favorite Thanksgiving side dish? Comment below!