What are some AMAZING Thanksgiving side dish recipes?

Try either one of these or both, I always make them, everybody loves them! The first is Baked Apple Crisp and the second is a sweet pumpkin bread... I had them published recently here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5964942/baked_apple_crisp_recipe_for_that_perfect.html?cat=22 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5946160/healthy_and_delicious_thanksgiving.html

This is the amazing macaroni & cheese that I make every year: 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni 2 eggs 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 tablespoons prepared mustard (more or less to taste) 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon pepper 8 ounces velveeta melted 4 cups colby cheese Directions 1.Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, butter, mustard, seasoned salt and pepper until combined. Stir in the process cheese and 3 cups of colby. 2.Drain macaroni; stir into cheese mixture. Pour into a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Top with remaining colby. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are bubbly.

well, everyone has different tastes and you know your family best. Are they health conscious, do they like things fried and battered or light and fresh, are they big carb eaters or do they like veggies? In my house, my family INSISTS on: Sausage stuffing w/ herbs Potato boats (the inside of the potato is scooped out, mashed with sour cream, butter, herbs, seasoning and put back into the shell, like a boat). Yams (little butter, little brown sugar, little cinnamon & nutmeg & salt-- simple is best) Cranberry sauce (home-made) A big salad with everything in it we can think of A green veggie (mostly for me, so I experiment every year with something different-- it depends on what looks good at the market that wednesday, too, but this year I think i'm going with asparagus with hollandaise sauce).

PEACH COBBLER.!!!!

Mushroom pie sure is a great one. Just get a couple of instant pie crusts, or make your own, bake one in the bottom of a round pie pan (preferably pretty deep) until it's brown, and sautee a lot of mushrooms, onions, garlic and other vegetables of your choice (such as broccoli or spinach); tip the vegetables into the pie crust, add a good handful of grated cheese, cover with the other pie crust, and bake until the pie looks done. There are a lot of different recipes for mushroom pie on Google. Try one of them!

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Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash Ingredients * 1 butternut squash (2 pounds) * 2 tablespoons olive oil * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper * 6 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade * 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter * 2 ounces pancetta, diced * 1/2 cup minced shallots (2 large) * 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice (10 ounces) * 1/2 cup dry white wine * 1 teaspoon saffron threads * 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel the butternut squash, remove the seeds, and cut it into 3/4-inch cubes. You should have about 6 cups. Place the squash on a sheet pan and toss it with the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, tossing once, until very tender. Set aside. Meanwhile, heat the chicken stock in a small covered saucepan. Leave it on low heat to simmer. In a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter and saute the pancetta and shallots on medium-low heat for 10 minutes, until the shallots are translucent but not browned. Add the rice and stir to coat the grains with butter. Add the wine and cook for 2 minutes. Add 2 full ladles of stock to the rice plus the saffron, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir, and simmer until the stock is absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Continue to add the stock, 2 ladles at a time, stirring every few minutes. Each time, cook until the mixture seems a little dry, then add more stock. Continue until the rice is cooked through, but still al dente, about 30 minutes total. Off the heat, add the roasted squash cubes and Parmesan cheese. Mix well and serve. This one worked amazingly for me. :) If you're not interested in this recipe, I strongly recommend others on this website: http://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/thanksgiving-side-dish/index.html Good luck!