Christmas food recipes: Post your best ones!

An American In Turkiye

[An American in Turkiye]

OK, I know this thread is a bit late, as Christmas is almost over. But, I thought I would start a thread to gather FReeper recipes for some great food recipes.

I'll go first. My grandma used to make this, and it is 100% awesome:

Grandma Goering's Potato Casserole

1 Large bag frozen hash browns
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 chopped onion
1 small carton of sour cream
garlic salt & pepper to taste

Mix altogether; put into a (greased with butter) 9X13 pan. Sprinkle with Paprika and Parsley. Place small pieces of butter on the top (about 1/2 a cube)). Sprinkle grated chedder cheese over the top. Cover with tin foil and bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours.

I like to add ham or sausage to this as well. This is a fabulous recipe, and I hope you try it.

Thanks for sharing your recipes, and Merry Christmas to all!

[stylin_geek]

1 large sweet yellow onion.

Peel and split 4 ways, cutting about 2/3 of the way through onion.

Partially wrap in foil, leaving the top open.

Two fresh rosemary sprigs placed in cuts.

Crush fresh garlic over top of onion.

Drizzle olive oil over top of onion.

Same with soy sauce.

Grind fresh black pepper over onion.

Close top of foil, place on grill for an hour or so.

[goseminoles]

Thanks. Sounds yummy. Anything with cream of mushroom rocks.

[cherry]

there are 12 days of Christmas.....so we've just begun.....I try to leave my tree up til the Feast of the Ephiphany (Three kings....Russian Christmas..etc)..I try to stay focused on the season not just the day because frankly, the "day" can be hectic and unholy with all the rushing about...

thx for starting this thread...

[tumblindice]

One-half standing rib beef roast
Put in oven, 2 to 2 3/4 hours
When meat thermometer shows 145 degrees,
remove from oven, allow to cool
until able to eat with hands standing up
at kitchen counter

[InvisibleChurch]

I made “Feathers and Rice”, a chicken/rice casserole. I won’t bother with the recipe, but it might have been the best meal ever because it fed my wife, my son the airman, and my daughter the college sophomore. My heart is speechless,

[Tamar1973]

For those who had turkey for thanksgiving dinner, here's a recipe to try to make the leftovers disappear. Ham would work too. Turkey Kimchi Fried Rice

[Born Conservative]

bfl

[JoeProBono]

[Brad’s Gramma]

Grandma Goering? Sour cream? Let me guess....um....let me GUESS!!!

We’re both of German descent! :) :) :) :) :)

I am SOOOOOOOOOOO going to try that recipe!!! Thanks!

Merry (almost over) CHRISTmas!!!

[Don W]

2 oz Clamato juice

Dash of Tabasco

1 can cheap beer.

Repeat as desired.

[presently no screen name]

mark

[fish hawk]

Talk about timing. My sis called today and told me about a hash brown casserole she had tasted and was going to get the recipe for me as it was so good. While I'm waiting for her to send me the recipe, I will copy yours and later match them. I'll bet you they are the same recipe. I'll call her tomorrow and find out. Aloha from Maui

[rahbert]

Coors already sells that ready-made.

Tried one, found it not too bad.

I am awaiting the opening of restaurants tomorrow
for a hot bowl of pho bo.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Thanks for that recipe - I will be trying it soon.

My family members love a sweet potato souffle and a squash casserole that I fix - but will have to get the recipes.

Be back shortly.

(We didn’t have these this year - actually ate Christmas dinner with my 88 year old dad at his new retirement center dining room - and it was very good. They have an excellent chef).

[martin_fierro]

+ +

1. Mix.
2. Drink.
3. Repeat.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Ok - here you go (2 recipes that have fixed for many Christmases and they both get gobbled up):

Sweet Potato Souffle

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
(I always bake sweet potatoes, let them cool, and scoop out the insides and mash them - but imagine you could use frozen or canned sweet potatoes)
1 c white sugar (I have lowered this amt a bit - use 1/2 c)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 stick butter (melted)
2 eggs
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all together and put into greased baking dish with lid

Make the Topping:
1 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 stick butter (melted)
1 cup coconut finely chopped - optional (I leave this out)

Mix topping ingredients thoroughly in deep narrow bowl.
Spread evenly over the top of the sweet potato mixture in casserole dish with glass cover.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes (until the topping turns dark and appears moist)

(This is a requested dish every year even after cutting back on the white sugar as years have gone by. Could probably cut back on that ingredient even more but not totally).

Squash Casserole

(There are many good squash casserole recipes - this one is my family’s favorite one and another top request each year).

2-2.5 lbs yellow squash - sliced
2 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 (do this to taste) tsp black pepper
1 can cream of chicken soup (not the lowfat version)
2 medium onions or 1 very large onion - cut into thin slices then cut half of the slices (so you have not chopped onion but half circle cuts of thin onion slices)
1 small (8 oz?) carton sour cream (can use lowfat version)
1 small package of Pepperidge Farm Herb Dressing
1/2 stick butter (light version is ok)
1 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese (optional)

Heat water plus 1 tsp salt to boiling - about 1.5 inch deep - in heavy large frying pan (with cover if you have it)
Add squash and onions
Boil these together on med high heat - about 7 mins (don’t cook til the squash is all mushy)
Drain well / Slice up the cooked squash somewhat - I do this in the colander and then let it drain some more - you want to get most of the water out of the squash/onion mix
Pour the onion/squash mixture into mixing bowl
Add the soup, sour cream, remaining salt, pepper
Mix together - easy does it on the mixing - then set aside
Mix the melted butter and herb stuffing together (use a fork) - til stuffing is coated with butter
Spread 1/2 stuffing mix over bottom of flat rectangular casserole dish. (8 x 13 inch dish works well - if use larger dish - 9 x 14 or 9 x 16 - you can double the recipe for bigger crowd).
Add the cheddar cheese if using this option evenly over top
Then add the rest of the herb stuffing mix evenly over that
Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 mins - til bubbly all around the sides.

Enjoy!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Meant to add:

Put the Sweet Potato Souffle into about a 4 inch or more deep round or oval baking dish for best results. Make sure it has a glass lid (or you can cover with silver foil)

For the Squash Casserole - I cover the flat rectangular baking dish with foil for 30 mins of cooking time and then remove the foil for the last 10 mins so the topping will brown nicely.

[Hotmetal]

This is something my grandmother used to make to snack on while waiting on everyone to arrive for Christmas dinner,now my mother makes them.
2 rakes of baby back ribs bisected along the rack then cut into individual ribs.
Salt them.
Fry in electric skillet.
Enjoy!

[Arrowhead1952]

Mix.
Drink.
Repeat.

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I’ll drink to that!