Short on time? These Thanksgiving sides come together in 45 minutes or less! 🙌🥔🍽️
Ingredients
🟣 Creamy Mashed Potatoes
5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup salted butter, softened
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
1½ teaspoons salt
½ cup whole milk, warmed in the microwave for 45 seconds
½ cup sour cream
4 tablespoons salted butter, for garnish (cut into 1 tablespoon squares)
chives, finely chopped
🟣 Homemade Cream Corn
2 tablespoons salted butter
¼ cup yellow onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon white pepper
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
28 ounces frozen whole kernel corn, white or yellow
½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
fresh thyme, to granish
🟣 Candied Carrots
1 pound baby carrots, past dry (454-grams)
¼ cup water
¼ cup salted butter
¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed
¼ cup pure honey
¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, optional
2 teaspoons fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley, optional garnish
🟣 Million Dollar Mac & Cheese
Mac and Cheese
16 ounces Cavatappi noodles
2 cups whole milk
2 cups half & half
¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (plus 2 tablespoons)
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups sharp yellow cheddar cheese, shredded (8-ounce block)
2 cups Monterey jack cheese, shredded (8-ounce block)
2 cups gruyère cheese, shredded (8-ounce block)
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons season salt, I use Lowry’s
1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon black pepper
Topping
1 cup panko bread crumbs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon kosher salt
🟣 Green Bean Casserole
1 pound frozen green beans
4 slices crispy bacon, chopped
½ cup onion, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 cup button mushrooms, finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2½ cups half & half cream
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups French fried onions
🟣 Honey Butter Skillet Corn
2 tablespoons salted butter
1 to 2 tablespoons honey, adjust depending on desired sweetness
16 ounces frozen corn, use a combo of white and yellow corn for nice color variety
2 ounces cream cheese
¼ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper