Third Thanksgiving vegetable ideas?

piphigirl · November 2013

Here's our current menu:

Maple-cider brined turkey with a bourbon cider gravy
Classic mashed potatoes
Sauteed carrots with sage
Classic Campbells green bean casserole
Third veggie?!?!?!
Cranberry orange dressing
Two kinds of rolls

We need a third veggie. In past years, we've done broccolini and we've done Brussels sprouts. This year I was thinking of something with butternut squash, maybe even a soup?

We are cooking for seven adults, two teenagers, and a toddler.

rp-chicago-mom · November 2013

Last weekend I did a mixture of chopped butternut squash and parsnips with red onions tossed in maple syrup, oil, salt and pepper.

I always want something green to cut through all the heaviness though so I'd do a roasted brussels sprouts.

rp-chicago-mom · November 2013

Oh and my H would throw a fit about no sweet potatoes. I could take or leave them but some people love them.

Also this soup is damn good. I've made it with canned pumpkin and various fresh roasted squashes. https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Curried-Pumpkin-Soup-232968

rp-chicago-mom · November 2013

I also made these the first TG I hosted and they were very nice.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Brown-Sugar-Baked-Sweet-Potatoes-and-Acorn-Squash-356070

piphigirl · November 2013

These are all fabulous! I do like the green veggie idea. I don't eat green bean casserole but I want something green! (Maybe even just a fresh green bean dish?)

I'm going to check out all these recipes! Thanks ladies!

rp-chicago-mom · November 2013

I make steamed green beans tossed in garlic, lemon and olive oil and top with Parmesan cheese. Any green veggie works like that.

piphigirl · November 2013

@Baker_Bride - Can you come cook for us? Seriously. That all sounds amazing.

rp-chicago-mom · November 2013

I'm embarrassingly obsessed with planning menus. If I could paid to do that, I so would.

MoFree · November 2013

I love roasted cauliflower, especially if you can find a green, purple or orange one.

Tapthathank · November 2013

We always have a green salad with our other veggies. And I love green bean casserole - but it HAS to be made with fresh green beans, not canned...BLEH!!

rp-chicago-mom · November 2013

Can you tell me about your gravy?

gollywollypog · November 2013

HOW CAN YOU HAVE THANKSGIVING WITHOUT SWEET POTATOES!!!?>!?

piphigirl · November 2013

I don't like sweet potatoes.

Maybe this is a FFFC?

@Baker_Bride - our turkey and gravy recipe: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/maple-cider-brined-turkey-50400000116730/

sosoph · November 2013

roasted brussels or a mix of roasted brussels with cauliflower.
or a baby kale salad with apples walnuts and a cider vinaigrette.

Ladiebug710 · November 2013

I like the roasted veggie idea. I love parsnips or roasted acorn squash.

abbyful · November 2013

Mushrooms! My mom made these last year, SO YUMMY!

https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/09/burgundy-mushrooms/

zbeesma86 · November 2013

we do sauteed brussel sprouts with cranberries, pecans, and Gorgonzola cheese (on the side- so people that don't like it can opt out)

delish!

twinkletoes3126 · November 2013

So it's super unhealthy but it's one of the most popular dishes in my family... Broccoli casserole. It's basically broccoli, velvetta and butter melted together and then baked with a ritz cracker topping. Seriously, it's amazing.

piphigirl · November 2013

We've decided: roasted butternut squash with mustard vinaigrette!

abbyful · November 2013

piphigirl said:

We've decided: roasted butternut squash with mustard vinaigrette!

Sounds yummy! Recipe?

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