Thanksgiving side dishes to add to your festive menu in 2021

Well, now that Halloween is gone, it is time to start preparing for the holiday season. And as we all know, the holiday season starts with one of the best days of the year – the day to give thanks and be grateful for everything and everyone in your life. Needless to say, one of the biggest traditions of Thanksgiving is the dinner with family and closest friends. Because of that, today, we have prepared a few Thanksgiving side dishes you definitely need to add to your festive menu in 2021. And, although we’ve kept it traditional, we have still included a few more interesting recipes.

A Delicious baked Brie recipe, courtesy of our very own Archzine Studio

Thanksgiving side dishes – baked Brie recipe

Ingredients:

• Brie cheese
• garlic
• fresh thyme
• fig jam
• prosciutto slices
• raw walnuts

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Cut slits into the Brie and put garlic and fresh thyme between them

Spread the prosciutto slices and arrange them so that they can cover the whole cheese

Place the Brie in the middle of the prosciutto and drizzle with fig jam

Wrap the Brie in the prosciutto and place on a paper lined baking dish

Bake at 200 degrees for 15/20 minutes

Serve with raw walnuts and a drizzle of fig jam

Another recipe from Archzine Studio – stuffed Portobello mushrooms

Easy Thanksgiving side dishes

Ingredients:

• 4 Portobello mushrooms
• melted butter
• 125gr mini buffalo mozzarella balls
• 150gr cherry tomatoes
• black pepper
• wild onion

For the mousse:

• 1 avocado, pureed
• 1/2 red onion
• juice from 1/2 lemon
• 5 tbsp olive oil

This is such an easy recipe

Cover the mushrooms with butter on both sides

Fill with mozzarella balls and halved cherry tomatoes

Sprinkle with black pepper and bake for 10/12 minutes at 180 degrees

In a bowl mix all of the ingredients for the mousse

Use a piping bag to decorate the mushrooms with the mousse

Garnish with wild onion

Traditional mashed potatoes recipe

Thanksgiving dinner ideas

Ingredients:

For the roasted garlic:

• 1 whole garlic bulb
• olive oil
• salt

For the mashed potatoes:

• 1 lbs potatoes, peeled
• 2 tsp salt, divided
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• black pepper
• butter
• chopped chives and rosemary

Instructions:

For the garlic:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Cut the top of the garlic bulb and place it cut-side up on a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, then wrap the garlic in the foil and roast for about 50 minutes. Once ready, mash and set aside.

For the potatoes:

1. Boil the potatoes, drain, reserving 1 cup of the water.
2. Mash the potatoes and add the roasted garlic, olive oil, 1/4 of the reserved water, 1 tsp salt and black pepper. Fold until creamy and add more water if desires.
3. Serve hot with butter, chives and rosemary.

Source: Love & Lemons

Creamy potatoes au gratin

Best Thanksgiving sides

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 shallots, diced
• 4 Kale leaves, chopped
• 2 lbs red potatoes
• 2 oz Gruyere cheese, grated
• 1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. In a saucepan mix the cream, salt, black pepper, garlic and thyme. Cook over medium heat, while stirring for about 4 to 6 minutes until the cream starts to bubble. Remove from heat and keep stirring until the mixture cools slightly.
3. Melt butter in a skillet and saute the shallots and kale leaves for about 4 minutes.
4. Slice the potatoes into 1/8-inch slices and fan them out over the kale in the skillet. Remove the thyme and garlic from the cream mixture and pour it over the potatoes. Cover with foil and bake for about 80 minutes.
5. Remove the foil and sprinkle with the cheeses. Broil for 5-6 minutes.

Source: Inquiring Chef

Traditional mac & cheese

What to make on Thanksgiving?

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb elbow pasta
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 2 12-oz cans evaporated milk
• 12 oz shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp chopped chives

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
3. In a skillet melt the butter and whisk in flour, paprika and onion powder. Cook for about a minute.
4. Gradually add the milk and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then add 2 cups cheddar cheese and parmesan. Add the pasta and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Transfer the mixture into ramekins and sprinkle with the remaining cheddar cheese.
6. Bake for about 25 minutes and serve with chives.

Source: Damn Delicious

Butternut squash for dessert

Thanksgiving dessert recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 butternut squash
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper

For the maple pecan:

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp chopped pecans

For the brown butter sage:

• 1/2 tsp ground sage
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter
• fresh sage leaves

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cut the squash lengthwise and remove the seeds and peel the outside. Transfer to a baking dish with the cut-side down, cover with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly.
3. Make slices into the squash as shown in the photos. Drizzle with olive oil again and sprinkle to halves with sage and nutmeg and the other two with cinnamon and nutmeg. Roast for additional 20 minutes.
4. To make the first glaze bring the butter, maple syrup and pecans to a simmer and let cool.
5. To brown the butter, in a saucepan melt butter and stir it as it bubbles for about 2-3 minutes until it becomes brown. Remove from heat and add the sage leaves.
6. Two halves of the squash drizzle with pecan mixture, the other two with the brown butter sage. Transfer back to the oven and bake for another 20-30 minutes.

Source: How Sweet Eats

Everyone’s favorite candied yams

Thanksgiving food ideas

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs sweet potatoes
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• dash of nutmeg
• dash of ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 cups mini mashmallows

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes, cut them into cubes and arrange them in a shallow casserole.
3. In a saucepan mix the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger. Bring to a boil and stir consistently for about 8 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Pour the sugar mixture over the potatoes and cover the casserole with foil. Bake for 45 minutes, then remove the foil and stir gently. Bake additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Increase the temperature to 400°F and cover the potatoes with the mini marshmallows. Bake for additional 3 to 5 minutes.

Source: The Spruce Eats

Delicious corn casserole

Thanksgiving side dishes 2020

Ingredients:

• 15-oz can whole kernel corn, drained
• 15-oz can cream-style corn
• 8-oz box corn muffin mix
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a bowl mix all of the ingredients and spread evenly onto a greased casserole dish.
3. Bake for 55 minutes.

Source: Seeded At The Table

Easy recipe for roasted broccoli

Thanksgiving side dish recipes

Ingredients:

• 2 heads broccoli
• 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Place the broccoli florets in a baking sheet. Toss in the garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for about 25 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
3. Remove the oven and toss with pecans, lemon juice and Parmesan cheese.

Source: Jo Cooks

Delicious roasted carrots

Thanksgiving vegetable side dishes

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced into long pieces
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Place the carrots in a greased baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, maple syrup and honey. Toss in coriander, salt and pepper and spread out the carrots on the pan in a single layer.
3. Roast for 10 minutes, stir and roast for additional 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
4. Serve with sesame seeds and pomegranate seeds.

Source: The Cafe Sucre Farine

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