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Trio of Thanksgiving Sides

Trio of Thanksgiving Sides
Trio of Thanksgiving Sides

Ingredients

For the Squash:

  • 4 acorn squash seeded and cut into quarters
  • 1 stick of unsalted melted butter
  • ¼ cup of light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh sage
  • ½ cup of shredded parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup of chopped crisp cooked bacon
  • Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

For the Scalloped Potatoes:

  • 1 small diced yellow onion
  • 20 to 25 whole roasted garlic cloves
  • ½ cup of vegetable stock
  • 4 peeled and very thinly sliced large russet potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter
  • Rosemary leaves from 1 sprig
  • Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

For the Hassel Back Sweet Potatoes:

  • 3 Large sweet potatoes
  • ½ stick of unsalted melted butter + 3 tablespoons melted
  • 3 tablespoons of light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh sage
  • ¼ cup of chopped pecans
  • Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
  2. Squash: Place the squash skin side down on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
  3. Next whisk together the butter, brown sugar, sage and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
  4. Drizzle the mixture over top of the squash and sprinkle on the cheese. Reserve some cheese for garnish at the end.
  5. Bake the squash at 400° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned and tender. Garnish with remaining brown sugar butter, cheese and chopped bacon
  6. Scalloped Potatoes: Spread the onions over the bottom of an 8”x8” casserole dish and add the roasted garlic cloves and stock.
  7. Put the potatoes on top of the onion-garlic mixture keeping the slices tightly together. Drizzle on the butter and add the rosemary leaves to the top. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Bake the potatoes at 400° for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown on top and tender.
  9. Sweet Potatoes: Slice the sweet potatoes 1/3” of an inch apart from the next slice without going through to the bottom of it so it can fan out.
  10. Drizzle on the 3 tablespoons of melted butter and season with salt and pepper on top and in the slices of the sweet potatoes.
  11. Add the sweet potatoes to a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake them at 400° for 60 to 65 minutes or until tender in the middle.
  12. Next in a bowl whisk together the remaining ½ cup of melted butter, brown sugar, sage, and salt and pepper.
  13. Drizzle the mixture over top of the cooked sweet potatoes and add on the pecans.
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By Chef Billy Parisi
Chef Billy Parisi is a culinary school grad who spent 15 years in the restaurant industry as a line cook, sous chef and executive chef. Now he develops, photographs and films simple and delicious recipes that will make everyone feel like a chef in their own kitchen.

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