Holiday Sides

From Mom

Mom's Famous Mashed Potatoes

  • Medium Potatoes (1 per person plus one)

  • 1 tbsp butter per potato

  • Milk or cream

  • Optional: garlic, horseradish, etc.

Stovetop

Peel, rinse, and cut up potatoes in smaller, even-sized pieces.

Put in saucepan and cover with water. Boil using a wooden spoon across the saucepan so they don't boil over. Boil until tender then about 5 more minutes.

Drain water and put potatoes back in saucepan. Add butter, cover, and let butter melt. Whip potatoes and add milk or cream until it's the right texture.

Mom's Sweet Potato Souffle

  • 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup milk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • ½ cup melted butter

For the crumble:

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 1/3 cup flour

  • 1 cup chopped pecans

  • ¼ cup melted butter

350 F

Beat together sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter until fluffy, then place in prepared casserole.

Mash together the ingredients for the crumble. When crumbly, sprinkle crumble over the casserole.

Cover, and bake 30 minutes.

Corn Souffle

  • 1 can creamed com

  • 1 can whole kernel com, do not drain

  • 8 ounces sour cream

  • 1 stick melted butter

  • 1 egg

  • 1 box jiffy com bread mix

350 F

Mix all ingredients, pour into a 9 x 12 prepared baking pan. Cook for 40 minutes, until golden brown.

Optional: after baking, top with Swiss cheese and bake until melted. (About 5 minutes)

Green Bean Casserole

  • 1 can cream soup

  • ¾ cup milk

  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

  • 18 ounce frozen, thawed green beans or 2 cans green beans, drained

  • 4/3 cup French's fried onions, divided

350 F

Mix together cream soup, milk, and pepper well in a large casserole.

Stir in green beans and fried onions.

Bake 30 minutes until hot, sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup onions on top, bake about 5 minutes longer.

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