THANKSGIVING!

The best part of Thanksgiving! Food! Photo from here.

Pumpkine pie from marie Calender's! Photo from here.

Cornbread stuffing with apples and sausages. Recipie and photo from here.



Thanksgiving is coming up! Everyone loves gather with his or her family. Everyone brings his or her amazing side dishes to the dinner. People love how they get to miss school or work. However, most importantly, they love the food! The huge turkey with stuffing and pumpkin pie. There are so many dishes to make for this great holiday that sometimes you just need a break. Instead of making every dessert, go down to Marie Calendar’s and buy a pie. They make the most amazing pies in the world! They make so many different flavors ranging from cream pies to fruit pies. Marie Calendar’s is located on 9503 Research Blvd., Suite 400 and 5601 Brodie Lane, Suite 1500. Also, everyone loves stuffing! It is one of the most “thanksgiving-est” dishes. There are so many different kinds of stuffing. Our family friend a few years back made the best stuffing ever, made of cornbread, sausage, and pears. It was moist and had so much flavor and texture! I found a recipe on Food Network similar to this recipe. Instead of pears, it is apples. You can easily substitute the apples for other fruits and sausage for other meats. Have an amazing Thanksgiving! Here is the recipe:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 medium onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped coarsely
• 1 teaspoon freshly minced thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped sage leaves
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1 1/4 pounds cubed and dried cornbread stuffing, store-bought
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 cups turkey or low-sodium chicken stock
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in 12-inch skillet.

Cook sausage for 5 to 7 minutes until browned. Add onions and celery; sauté until softened. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Mix in apples, thyme, sage, and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add bourbon. *Cook's Note: When adding alcohol, take the pan off flame. Allow to simmer until bourbon is almost evaporated; 1 to 2 minutes.

In a large bowl, add cornbread stuffing, parsley, chicken stock, eggs and pecans. Mix well. Mix in vegetable mixture to bowl. Combine and stir well together. Add to a large casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.

"Toucan Sam"

For more thanksgiving recipes from food network, click here.

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