If you're looking for a list of recipes for a complete Thanksgiving meal (at least what our Thanksgiving meal was this year) that doesn't require a whole lot of work...then you've come to the right place! I decided to post them all together in one post instead of making separate posts for each one.
Note: This was dinner for four people plus leftovers.
(left to right, top to bottom) Reame's frozen egg noodles, mashed potatoes, cornbread casserole, green bean casserole, French onion dip with chips, candied yams, banana cake bread, Stovetop stuffing, whole cranberries, Heinz turkey gravy, SteamFresh corn, store-bought pumpkin pie, strawberry whip dream, turkey breast, Hawaiian Rolls, Stouffer's mac n cheese
Pressure Cooker: (Frozen) Turkey Breast
Ingredients:
7 lb young turkey breast with bone and skin, frozen
1 can chicken broth
1 can chicken broth
1 tsp poultry seasoning
3 tsp celery flakes
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp onion powder
Directions:
1. Remove turkey breast from the wrapper. Remove gravy packet using hot water and set aside. Pat the turkey dry and place in the pressure cooker.
2. Mix all of the seasonings together and then rub all over the turkey.
3. Pour chicken broth into bottom of the pressure cooker pot. Add the turkey.
4. Lock the lid. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
5. Allow all of the pressure to naturally release completely.
6. Carefully remove the turkey from the pressure cooker, carve, and enjoy!
Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients:
2 cans cut green beans, drained
2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup
2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 cup French fried onions
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Thoroughly mix green beans, soup and milk. Top with French fried onions.
2. Thoroughly mix green beans, soup and milk. Top with French fried onions.
3. Spread into 2 qt baking dish (mine is 7" by 11").
4. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until onions are a dark golden color.
4. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until onions are a dark golden color.
Cornbread Casserole (recipe from my Grandma)
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
1 can cream style corn
1 can whole kernel corn, drain
8 oz sour cream
1 large egg
1 box cornbread muffin mix
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix all ingredients and pour into an 8"x8" baking dish.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix all ingredients and pour into an 8"x8" baking dish.
3. Bake for 45 minutes.
Candied Yams
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
40 oz can of Bruce's Yams, drained
1/4 cup butter, sliced into pieces
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups mini marshmallows
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spread yams in an 8" by 8" baking dish. Evenly distribute butter over the yams.
3. Sprinkle brown sugar on top of the yams and butter. Cover with a layer of marshmallows.
4. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until marshmallows have browned on top.
Strawberry Whip Dream
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
6 oz strawberry Jell-o mix (not sugar-free!)
2 cups very hot water
1 3/4 cup cold water
8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
16 oz sliced, fresh strawberries (plain, no syrup or sugar added)
Directions:
1. Pour hot water into 3 qt baking dish.
2. Stir in Jello-mix until completely dissolved.
3. Stir in cold water.
4. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove and use hand mixer until Jell-o is very frothy.
5. Stir in Cool Whip until nice and smooth.
6. Fold in strawberries.
7. Return to refrigerator for at least 2 hours or until ready to serve (I left mine in overnight).
Now...I like to take shortcuts wherever I can...especially when I'm preparing such a big spread. With some things, I just don't want to do more work if I don't have to. The Reame's egg noodles, Stovetop stuffing, Heinz jar of turkey gravy, Bob Evans mashed potatoes, Stouffer's mac n cheese, and Steamfresh corn are all prepared according to the package. The French onion dip is simply a package of Lipton Onion Soup mix stirred together with 16 oz of sour cream. Oh and the banana cake bread recipe I've posted to my blog before. You can find the recipe here. :)
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!