My assigned dishes for Thanksgiving are green bean casserole & sweet potato casserole. With my dietary issues, if I make these casseroles myself, I will be able to eat them (lactose free, etc.).
I know the feelings some have regarding green bean casserole, but if made with fresh green beans & a sauce from scratch, it won’t be mushy like the original recipe using canned mushroom soup & canned green beans.
On to the sweet potato casserole ... my SIL’s mom always made this, but she passed away some years ago. I found out today that my SIL doesn’t like it so she doesn’t assign it to anyone. My mom wants sweet potato casserole some kinda’ bad so I am on the hook to make it this year. What topping to use? I personally love the pecans & brown sugar option while others love marshmallows. What to do, what to do ... Pioneer Woman to the rescue! Her sweet potato casserole has a mix of both for the topping & it looks really good to me so that’s what I’ll be making :-)
Dinner one night was going to be pork chops and green bean casserole so I decided to make it sort of a one dish meal and put the pork chops under the green bean casserole. I did fry brown them real quick. It was those little loin chops (the other white meat cut) that are easy to dry out when frying them. Problem solved. I don’t even brown them anymore.
I might have to try your sweet potato casserole recipe, but not sure yet. Only our youngest (son) and his girlfriend will be with us for Thanksgiving this year. She is mostly pescatarian/vegetarian but my son has gotten her to eat roast chicken on occasion, so we may have that instead of turkey. I’m thinking it won’t be a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year, but that’s still up for discussion. Maybe a turkey breast for those who like turkey. I love having a turkey sandwich with stuffing and homemade cranberry sauce on the day after Thanksgiving. I hope your dishes work out well for you and your mom! ;)