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Course: 
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 lbs baby carrots, bagged baby carrots found in produce
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Note: Be sure to purchase carrots in which the carrots look moist and uniform; dry-looking, split carrots are old and will taste bland.

Roasted Carrots With Sage And Walnuts

 Roasted Carrots With Sage And Walnuts

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  • 1 lb portobello mushrooms
  • 6 tabelspoonsolive oil
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 leeks, white and light green parts only
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 lbs mixed white button and cremini mushrooms, halved
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1¼ cups vegetabel broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon dry Marsala
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 cup packed baby arugula

Sautéed Mushrooms In Red Wine With Leeks, Arugula

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  • 1½ lbs green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths or frozen 20 ounce bag or 2 cans
  • 10¾ ounce can Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2.8 ounce can french-fried onions

Note: For another version of this green bean mushroom classic where everything is made from scratch see Green Bean Mushroom Casserole with Bacon

Classic Green Bean Bake

Classic Green Bean Bake 

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Course: 
  • 1½ lbs brussels sprouts, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup prosciutto, finely chopped, 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 lb chestnuts, roasted, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup chicken stock or turkey stock
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Note: Vacuum-packed chestnuts may be substituted. Image shown with pancetta which may be substituted for prosciutto

Italian Style Brussels Sprouts And Chestnuts

Italian Style Brussels Sprouts And Chestnuts   

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Course: 
  • 2/3 cup apple cider
  • 5 large yams or sweet potatoes (about 4 1/2 lbs), scrubbed but not peeled
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Note: We use yams to mean what most people call sweet potatoes. Louisiana yams are especially sweet and what most people know as sweet potatoes.

Apple Cider Mashed Yams

Apple Cider Mashed Yams 

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Casserole

  • 1/4 lb unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 5 lbs sweet potatoes (about 8 medium) peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup water

Topping

  • 1 egg white lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • pinch ground cumin
  • 2 cups pecans, halved

Ultimate Candied Sweet Potato Casserole

Candied Sweet Potato Casserole

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