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Just made out my menu for Turkey Day. Looks like I will have to do a little side veggie recipe hunting. I'm tired of doing the same green bean casserole (the usual mushroom soup, fried onion) that everyone does. I want something new and unusual.
Hey, maybe a recipe contest here at NLN. I've gotten some great ones here from past contests....or if anyone just wants to post one for veggies.

webdeb, I thought about running another recipe contest but I figured everyone was tired of them because we have done so many. Corabets always has a bunch of recipes, so maybe she will see this post and if not we can make a new thread. My aunt is a great cook, so I will ask her if she has anything special.

Webdeb, do you use pinterest or Facebook? I always am seeing great recipes on both and just makes my mouth water everytime.

Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Almonds

Total Time:
55 min
Prep:
15 min
Cook:
40 min

Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Kosher salt
3 pounds green beans, trimmed of stem end
1/2 cup skin on sliced almonds
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large onions, sliced thin
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
Freshly ground black pepper

Fill a large high sided skillet with some water, adding enough to be just shy of the rim of the pan by about 1 inch. Place over high heat and bring up to boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp. Drain the beans and then run them under some cold water to stop them from cooking. Reserve the beans while you start the onions.

Return the skillet you cooked the beans in to the cook top over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast stirring every now and then until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the almonds from the skillet and reserve. Return the skillet to the heat and add the butter and olive oil and heat until the butter has melted. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook stirring frequently until the onions caramelize, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the thyme, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the cooked cooled green beans and almonds, and stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence

I am not a big fan of spinach, but this recipe got 5 stars from over 300 reviews

Spinach Gratin
Total Time:
1 hr 35 min
Prep:
10 min
Inactive:
45 min
Cook:
40 mi

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
4 cups chopped yellow onions (2 large)
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups milk
3 pounds frozen chopped spinach, defrosted (5 (10-ounce) packages)
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Gruyere cheese

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the flour and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the cream and milk and cook until thickened. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Transfer the spinach to a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and the Gruyere on top. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve hot.

Note: This recipe has been updated and may differ from what was originally published or broadcast.

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queenmap:
Webdeb, do you use pinterest or Facebook? I always am seeing great recipes on both and just makes my mouth water everytime.

Also, most of the best recipes I have made are from allrecipes.com

My favorite are the cowboy sweet potato casserole

Yummmm to that spinach gratin.. Looks sooooo yummie.

Those recipes sound great, especially the green beans. I'll add about 1/2 lb of bacon and I'm good to go. ( In Texas, we add bacon whenever we can)

still waiting and trying to make a call now.

Happy Friday !

Good morning!