5 Easy Favorite Christmas Recipes

Christmas is a time to serve comfort food and whip up these 5 easy favorite Christmas recipes. The holidays are also a time that you want to spend time with guests and family. These recipes are quick and easy Christmas favorites. 

1. Roast turkey

• fresh turkey
• spices; kosher salt, ground pepper, sage, thyme
• diced white onion
• crushed garlic
• butter

1. Unwrap turkey and prepare spice rub.
2. Mix spices, onion and garlic.
3. Rub spices and butter over bird.
4. Place bird in baking pan and add a bit of water to the bottom of the pan.
5. Bake at 325 degrees until the inside of the turkey registers 165 degrees on meat thermometer. 

2. Smashed potatoes

• potatoes
• butter
• seasoning
• milk

1. Peel potatoes and dice into 1/8 inch pieces.
2. Put into a pot of boiling water.
3. Bring to a boil and add dash of salt. Boil until fork breaks the potatoes.
4. Drain potatoes and keep a bit of the water to add back in preparation.
5. Add butter, salt and pepper to taste,
6. Smash the potatoes with a masher. 

3. Sugar cookies

• 2 3.4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• egg
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Mix flour, soda and powder together.
2. Set oven for 375 degrees.
3. Mix egg, sugar, butter and vanilla.
4. Mix wet with dry ingredients.
5. Spoon mixture onto greased cookie sheet.
6. Cook for ten minutes. 

4. Sweet potatoes

• sweet potatoes
• brown sugar
• fresh marshmallows

1. Peel potatoes and cut into inch-sized cubes.
2. Boil potatoes in pot of water and drain.
3. Put the potatoes into baking dish.
4. Mix up sugar with water and pour over potatoes.
5. Add some marshmallows to the top to melt while the potatoes soak up the sweet sugars. 

5. Green beans almondine

• fresh green beans
• butter
• toasted almonds 

1. Remove bean strings.
2. Bring a skillet with water to a boil and steam beans for less than five minutes.
3. Remove water and melt butter.
4. Add beans and simmer for approximately five minutes.
5. Crush cup of toasted almonds.
6. Add salt to taste.