Gettin' Ready for Thanksgiving

Put your ham into a large crockpot. Cover with brown sugar and the cranberries. If you want even more flavor, pour in a little pineapple and maraschino cherry juice and a tiny bit of cinnamon. Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on high setting until the ham is falling off the bone. This one takes a LOT of basting, but it's well worth the effort to soak up all that flavor. It's great to do this in a crockpot for Thanksgiving so your oven is free for all the other goodies!

Broccoli Casserole

4 cups water
2 cups rice
1 bag frozen broccoli
1 jar cheese whiz (yes, cheese whiz!)
1 can sliced water chestnuts
1 small jar pimentos
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Bring water and rice to boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer on low for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed. The combine in a casserole dish with the remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Squash Casserole

2 1/2 - 3 lbs squash, sliced
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 pkg Stovetop Stuffing (cornbread style)
1 egg
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Boil squash and onion until tender, then drain. Mix squash, 1 cup of cheese, and bread crumbs in a casserole dish. In a bowl, mix chicken broth and seasoning packet from Stovetop, and egg. Pour this over the squash/cheese/breadcrumb mixture. Top with more shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.

Green Bean Casserole

1/2 cup chopped onion
4 tbsp butter
4 tbsp flour
1 cup half & half
1 cup milk
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp ea salt & pepper
1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese
2 cups green beans, cooked
1 can dried onion topping

In saucepan, sauté onions in butter. Mix in flour. Add cream, milk, broth, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture thickens. Stir in cheese. When melted, add green beans. Pour mixture into casserole dish and sprinkle top with dried onions. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Fancy Sweet Potatoes

1 large can yams
2 large, tart apples, peeled, cored, sliced
1 cup white raisins
1 cup whole pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup)

Mix together in casserole dish, and bake at 350 degrees F

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