Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes: Mozzarella Mashed Potato Casserole

What You Need:

3 lbs. white potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 eggs
1 (4 oz.) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 C Parmesan cheese, grated
3 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced and divided
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. butter

How to Make It:

Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover completely with water.
Place the saucepan on high heat and bring the water to a rapid boil.
Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook 30 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
Drain the potatoes well in a large colander.
Place the potatoes in a bowl and mash with a potato masher or an electric mixer until completely smooth.
Slight beat the eggs in large mixing bowl with a fork.
Place both types of cheese in the bowl with the beaten eggs.
Sprinkle in 2 tbsp. of the parsley, the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Mix well to incorporate all the ingredients together.
Pour the egg mixture into the mashed potatoes.
With an electric mixer beat the potatoes for 2 minutes on medium speed or until all the ingredients are incorporate together well.
Heat up the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Spray a glass casserole dish with a non stick cooking spray.
Spread the potato mixture evenly into the prepared casserole dish.
Dot the top of the potato mixture with the butter.
Bake 20 minutes or until completely heated through.
Sprinkle the remaining 1 tbsp. parsley over the top before serving.

This Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe Serves 8.

If you want to jazz up this casserole add some diced cooked ham or even some diced turkey to it.  Experiment with different types of cheeses to add flavor and color to your casserole.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes: Cheese and Cream Potato Casserole

What You Need:

6 lg. potatoes, peeled and diced into 1 in cubes
1 (16 oz.) pkg. cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (10 3/4oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1 (8 oz) container sour cream
1/4 C butter, melted
8 green onions, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

How to Make It:

Fill a large saucepan 2/3 full of water.
Add the potatoes and set over medium high heat.
Bring the water to a steady boil.
Place the heat on low, cover the pan and cook the potatoes for 10 minutes or until fork tender.
Drain the potatoes well in a large colander.
Place the cheese in a large mixing bowl.
Add the soup, undiluted to the cheese.
Fold in the sour cream and melted butter.
Sprinkle in the chopped green onions and stir until all the ingredients are combined together well.
Bring the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Spray a large baking dish well with a non stick cooking spray.
Add the potatoes to the cheese mixture and stir until completely covered.
Transfer the potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread out evenly.
Bake 50 minutes or until bubbly and a light golden brown on top.
Remove from the oven and allow standing 15 minutes before serving.

This Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe Serves 12

Add a little crumble bacon or change the soup to cream of celery to give this dish a little extra pizzazz.

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Citrus Rotisserie Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Recipe

What You Need:

4 tbsp. butter, room temperature
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. curry powder
1 (5 lb.) turkey breast
1/4 C water
1 C orange juice

How to Make It:

In a mixing bowl blend together the butter, garlic, cinnamon, salt, cloves and curry powder until it becomes a spreadable consistency.
Rub the turkey with the butter mixture being sure to completely cover the turkey breast.
Fit an adjustable V neck rack into a shallow roasting pan.
Place the turkey breast on the V rack.
Bring the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Cook the turkey breast 1 hour being sure to turn the turkey 1/4 turn every 15 minutes and baste with the pan drippings to ensure the turkey is browned on all sides equally.
The 1/4 C of water may be added to the pan drippings if needed.
When you have turned the breast the last quarter of a turn pour the orange juice over the top of the turkey.
Continue baking an additional 30 minutes or until the internal temperature has reached 170 degrees.
Allow the turkey breast to stand for 20 minutes before cutting and serving.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 5

For many cooks roasting is the best way to cook a turkey.  The oven temperature stays constant while basting and checking the internal temperature is much easier to do.  If you live on the adventurous side then grilling, deep frying and even rotisserie might be fun to try.

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Maple Marinated Smoked Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

What You Need:

1 (12 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
1 qt. hot water
1 C kosher salt
4 qt. cold water
1 C maple syrup
1 onion, sliced thin
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
10 black peppercorns
5 bay leaves
4 tsp. lemon zest
2 cloves, whole
6 tbsp. butter, melted

How to Make It:

Clean the turkey by removing the giblets and neck and rinsing the turkey inside and out with cold water.
Place the hot water into a large soup pot.
Add the salt and whisk until the salt is completely dissolved.
When the salt has dissolved whisk in the cold water and the syrup.
Place the onion, garlic cloves, peppercorns, bay leaves, lemon zest and cloves into the pot.
Place the pot in the refrigerator until the temperature reaches 40 degrees.
Fill a large zip lock freezer bag with ice.
Place the turkey into the cold mixture and lay the ice on top of the turkey to keep it submerged under the water.
Allow the turkey to marinate over night.
Set up and light the smoker as indicated by the manufacturer on the box.
Preheat the smoker to 275 degrees.
Remove the turkey from the marinade, pat dry and discard the marinade.
Baste the turkey with the melted butter.
Smoke the turkey 3 hours 30 minutes or until the thigh temperature reaches 180 degrees.
Allow the turkey to stand on a cutting board 45 minutes before carving.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 15

Brining a turkey helps keep the turkey moist.  When smoking a turkey it can become quite dry but by marinating it over night the meat stays juicy and tender.  Don’t have a pot big enough, line a crisper drawer with a large garbage bag instead.

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Charcoal Grilled Barbecue Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

What You Need:

1 (12 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
1/2 C unsalted butter, melted
2 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. pepper
1/2 C ketchup
1/2 C dry red wine
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. garlic powder

How to Make It:

Clean the turkey and remove the neck and giblets.
Tie the legs together with twine.
Baste the turkey with the melted butter.
Rub the salt and pepper over the entire buttered turkey.
Open the bottom grill vents.
Place 6 dozen pieces of charcoal in the bottom of the grill and light.
Allow the charcoal to heat and turn to white ash.
With tongs move the charcoal to the outer edges of the grill.
Place a disposable pan in the center of the grill bottom.
Spray the grill rack with a non stick cooking spray.
Place the turkey directly on the rack in the middle of the grill.
Close the lid and open the top vents.
Grill the turkey 2 hours and check internal temperature.
The turkey temperature should register 180 degrees in the deepest part of the thigh when the turkey is done.
If the turkey temperature does not register 180 degrees continue cooking the turkey for 45 minutes or until the temperature registers correctly.
Mix together the ketchup and wine.
Add the brown sugar and whisk until completely dissolved.
Sprinkle in the garlic powder and stir until combined.
Baste the turkey with the barbecue sauce 30 to 45 minutes before the turkey is done.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 12

The grill temperature needs to remain a constant 325 to 350 degrees.  If the grill starts to cool add more charcoal to the edges of the bottom of the grill.  Also be sure the lid will close over the turkey leaving no gaps.

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