What is your favorite Holiday side dish?

Oyster dressing is my personal fave.

Hominy-green chile cheese
Grits- plain with butter S&P or green chile cheese

Two things I really like, but never have at home

Dill Shrimp. Amen

Fettuccini Alfredo is a standard side dish at my house on Christmas. Never disappoints

Bitterness sprinkled with regret. Bah Humbug!

Smoked deviled eggs with real horseradish, minced onion and habanero.

-D

Do neither most of the year so my choice is mashed potatoes and/or rutabaga and gravy.

Bring on a Cheese and Jalapeno potatoe Pie/Bake

Corn casserole.

We prepare a beef roast every year for Christmas, which is usually paired w/ whipped mashed potatoes, beef gravy, carrots, and corn. Our son-in-law brings plenty of King's Hawaiian rolls (our daughter married the right guy). Prepared horseradish on the side.

This year, we're also serving oven-roasted asparagus (brushed w/ EVOO, sprinkled w/ salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, then roasted) and oven-roasted cauliflower (same prep as the asparagus, minus the rosemary).

The roasted cauliflower is a new side we started making in the last month or two, and it became a hit the first night we made it. When we can find a decent one at the store, it goes on that week's dinner menu. Rarely get leftovers from it.

My family loves my loaded mashed potato casserole. I make it with smashed potatoes, butter, milk, sour cream, S&P mashed up and then mix in onion greens, bacon bits and grated cheddar. put into a casserole dish and top with more melted cheddar. It looks beautiful on the table and tastes delicious.

Twice baked potatoes and squash casserole are top of my list.

LYU370 said:

Don't recall where I found this recipe, but I've made it a few times and it gets demolished every single time. Only change I really make is to cut the potatoes into bite size pieces rather than smash them in the pan later.


BILL'S SURPRISE POTATOES


This recipe has been cooked thousands of times by our newsletter
subscribers and me. It is a great substitute for potato salad and
it fits right in with cooking on the pit. It is great with smoked
prime rib or smoked beef tenderloin. And it looks great on the
table or in the serving line for all of your guests. This will
surely get you some great compliments.

I am going to give you the recipe for a full aluminum-serving pan
of potatoes so if you want to cook a half-pan then cut the recipe
down to half these amounts.

What you will need: (you can cut the recipe in half if you wish
to fit a ½ size aluminum pan)
1 full size aluminum-serving pan - this will serve about
30 to 35 people
10 pounds of whole potatoes (I have used Idaho's, russets,
and others)
1 family size can (27oz) of cream of mushroom soup
1 family size can (27oz) of cream of chicken soup
2 cups of sour cream
1 cup of diced green onion
¼ cup of diced jalapenos (optional)
½ cup of Texas BBQ Rub
¼ cup of paprika
3 cups of shredded cheese (use cheddar or a blend of
Monterey jack and cheddar)
¼ cup of granulated garlic (use this to your flavor
liking)
Alt. Ingredient - your choice of chopped meat (brisket,
butt, sausage)

First cut the potatoes in half (this will speed up the cooking
time) and I leave the skin on the potatoes. In a large pot, boil
the potatoes. Cooking time on the potatoes is about 30 to 45
minutes. When the potatoes are done, drain off the water and pour
them into the serving pan. I like to cook the potatoes where they
are done but not falling apart in the pan. While the potatoes are
still hot, crumble, cut, or use a spoon to get the potatoes into
pieces. Add both cans of soup, the sour cream, Texas BBQ Rub, the
granulated garlic, onions, and jalapenos and mix into the
potatoes. Now add about ½ of the cheese and mix that into the
potato mix. Spread this out in the pan. Cover with aluminum foil
and you can heat this in the oven at 225 degrees for about 1 to 1
1/2 hours or I stick mine on the pit and heat it up on the BBQ
pit. After about 1 ½ hours uncover the potatoes and add the
remainder of the cheese. It should be a nice coat of cheese on
top of the potatoes. Slide it back into the oven or on the pit
(uncovered) and melt the cheese. Note: it is best to work with
the potatoes when they are hot but you need to wear some thick
heat protective gloves (like the ones we sell on our site).

The kids and grown ups love this stuff. They will go thru it
quickly so make plenty so you will have some the next day.

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That looks like a definite winner! I'll have to make these soon.

Whisk(e)y.

Or green bean casserole.

Best side dish ? Prime Rib.

The traditional Southern Living green bean casserole is a winner for all special occasions.

We're doing roasted brussels with plenty of bacon tomorrow.

That said, I was never turned away from a door when I arrived with Jay's suggestion of whisky.

Creamed Spinach. Creamed Onions.
Turnips. These scream holidays to me.

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[FONT=&quot]Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole [/FONT]

·[FONT=&quot] 1 2 Pound Package Frozen Shredded Hashbrowns
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··[FONT=&quot] 1 Can Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 1 Can Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 1/4 Cup Milk[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 1 Cup Sour Cream[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 1 Stick Butter, Melted[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]½ cup finely chopped onion[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 1/2 Teaspoon Salt[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 1 Teaspon Garlic Powder[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder[/FONT]
··[FONT=&quot] 3 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 cup bacon bits or crumbled smoked fatty or a combination.[/FONT]

• ·[FONT=&quot] 2 Cups Crushed Cornflakes or French fried onions
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[FONT=&quot]1. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch dish with non-stick cooking spray.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]In a large bowl, mix together the soup, milk, sour cream, the melted butter, and seasonings with a whisk until well combined.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Add the hash browns and cheese, stir until ingredients are mixed well.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Pour hash brown mixture into prepared pan.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]5. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Sprinkle French Fried onions on top of the casserole.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]6. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until hot and bubbly.[/FONT]

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Note: Alternate toppings and or ingredients


Cornflakes, rice crispies cereal, potato chips , crackers, Cheetos, Fritos, Crumbled CheezIts etc. Let your imagination run wild.

I also added fresh crumbled bits of bacon and I also added dry ranch mix in the recipe! It adds an extra kick to the meal!
Mine has cream of mushroom soup, sm. can of mushrooms, a sm. jar of pimentos ( I drain some of the juice in the mushrooms and pimentos ).
French onion dip, can of onion rings on top instead of corn flakes and the cream soups are either chicken, celery or mushroom. So many different things to do with it. You can make it mexican by adding green chilies, taco seasoning ect.
use the nacho soup instead of the cheddar Cheese and top with crushed ritz or buttery crackers.




I made the above recipe twice recently. It was too bland for my taste the first time I made it, so I added twice the amount of chopped onion, finely diced, and also added a cup of the french fried onions to the mixture. Also added a can of celery soup. And I used 2 cups of bacon bits. Much better the second time.



Next time I do it, I'm going to cover the casserole with cheese and then add the french fried onions on top the last 15 minutes. I have also found that I like the Great Value French Fried Onions much better than the French's. The French's brand is greasy and do not taste as good as the Great Value brand.



There are all kinds of things you can do with this recipe to make it your own.


Robert