Hearty, filling, festive recipes to complement your main course
(Family Features) Don’t let turkey and ham have all the fun this holiday season. After all, you know your guests are likely to have plates piled high with all their favorite festive side dishes.
These hearty solutions are inspired by harvest season, offering comforting taste and mouthwatering flavors to make your holiday meal truly memorable. There’s nothing wrong with the classics – mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and the like – but these recipes from “Cookin’ Savvy” can give your gathering a special seasonal spin.
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Sauce
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1/2 stick butter melted
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes sliced in circles
Marshmallow Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups mini marshmallows plus additional for garnish, divided
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 F.
- In bowl, mix oil, melted butter, garlic powder and onion powder. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Add sweet potatoes and coat well. In baking dish, line sweet potatoes around pan in circle. Drizzle with leftover oil mixture. Bake 40 minutes.
- To make marshmallow sauce: In skillet, melt butter and 2 cups mini marshmallows. Remove from heat and whisk in cream. Place in bowl and add additional mini marshmallows for garnish.
- Place sweet potatoes on serving platter in same lined up fashion as they were in baking dish. Serve with marshmallow sauce.
Notes
Note: Recipe can be doubled for large crowds.
Sprouts and Squash Roast
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1/2 stick butter melted
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 package 12 ounces frozen Brussels sprouts
- 1 package 10 ounces frozen butternut squash
- 1 package 2 1/2 ounces real bacon pieces
- 1 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup cranberries
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 F.
- In bowl, mix oil, melted butter, Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder and thyme. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cut Brussels sprouts in half, if desired. Add brussels sprouts and butternut squash to oil mixture and coat well. Place on lined cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes.
- In large bowl, mix bacon pieces, pecans, pumpkin seeds, cranberries and roasted sprouts and squash. Mix well and place in serving bowl.
Notes
Note: Recipe can be doubled for large crowds.
Herbed Wild Rice and Apples
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1 apple chopped
- 2 packages long-grain wild rice 8 ounces each
- 2/3 cup apple juice
- 1 package 2 1/2 ounces real bacon pieces
- 1 tablespoon rosemary
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 2/3 cup pecans
- 2/3 cup cranberries
- garlic and herb cheese spread for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In skillet over medium heat, saute butter, onion and apple pieces. When apples soften, add rice, apple juice, bacon pieces and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook about 10 minutes.
- In large bowl, mix pecans, cranberries and rice mixture. Place in serving dish and crumble herbed cheese on top, if desired.
Notes
Note: Recipe can be doubled for large crowds.