Description
A collection of ideas for a festive Christmas dinner menu.
Ingredients
- Turkey – 1 whole (12-14 lbs)
- Stuffing – 1 box (for turkey)
- Green beans – 1 lb
- Mashed potatoes – 5 lbs
- Cranberry sauce – 1 jar
- Gravy – 1 jar
- Rolls – 1 dozen
- Pumpkin pie – 1
- Whipped cream – 1 can
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Prepare the turkey by removing the giblets and seasoning it.
- Stuff the turkey with the stuffing mixture.
- Place the turkey in a roasting pan and cover it with foil.
- Roast the turkey for about 3 hours.
- While the turkey cooks, prepare the mashed potatoes.
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then mash with butter and milk.
- Steam the green beans until bright green.
- Warm the cranberry sauce and gravy on the stove.
- Bake rolls according to package instructions.
- Serve the turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and gravy.
- Finish the meal with pumpkin pie and whipped cream.
Notes
- Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes before carving.
- Feel free to add other sides like sweet potatoes or salad.
- Make the pie a day ahead for convenience.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 80g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
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