5 Thanksgiving Recipes For Side Dishes

Looking for 5 Thanksgiving recipes for side dishes that will help you complete a great turkey holiday meal? Most people make turkey for Thanksgiving as the entree, but the side dishes can be as varied as a simple steamed vegetable dish to a more fancy side dish such as a casserole. These 5 Thanksgiving recipes for side dishes will not only complement your turkey but will go well with a crown roast of beef or a simple tenderloin of pork. Some of these Thanksgiving side dish recipes will be familiar, while others are dishes you may be making for the first time.

To make a mashed sweet potato side dish for Thanksgiving, you will need:

• 6 sweet potatoes
• 1/2  cup cream, light
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine

1. Steam or boil the sweet potatoes. Remove the skin and mash.
2. Add cream, sugar and butter.
3. Mix well and serve hot.

To make a roasted Italian potato side dish for Thanksgiving, you will need:

• 1 potato per guest
• Zesty Italian dressing

1. Slice each potato almost but not through the bottom. Fan open and pour dressing on each slice.
2. Wrap each one in foil. Bake for at least one hour at 350 degrees.

To make coated corn as a Thanksgiving side dish, you will need:

• 1 cob of corn per dinner guest
• Mayonnaise
• Grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt

1. Steam the corn cobs till the corn is crisp and tender. This should take at least 30 minutes.
2. Remove from heat. Spread mayonnaise on each ear of corn.
3. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and salt.

To make caramelized onions and mushrooms for Thanksgiving, you will need:

• 2 portobello mushrooms
• 4 Vidalia onions
• Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

1. Slice the onions and mushrooms. Put them into a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Sprinkle olive oil over the vegetables and add sugar. Stir occasionally.
3. Cook until the onions are browned and soft.

To make this pasta salad side dish for Thanksgiving, you will need:

• Tri-colored rotini, one box cooked and rinsed
• Sliced black olives, one can
• 1/4 cup sweet onions
• Zesty Italian dressing

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Add dressing just before serving as the pasta tends to absorb dressings and dry out.