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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes: Oven Style Blueberry Blintz Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe

What You Need:

1 (2 lb.) container ricotta cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
4 eggs, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 C sugar, divided
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
Juice from 1 lemon
1 C butter, melted
1/4 C milk
3 tsp. baking powder
1 C flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 (20 oz.) can blueberry pie filling
1/2 tsp. lemon peel, grated

How to Make It:

Set the oven temperature to 300 degrees and allow the oven to preheat.
Place the ricotta cheese and the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl.
Add 2 eggs to the cheese mixture
Sprinkle in the salt and 1/4 C of the sugar.
Pour in 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract and the lemon juice.
Blend all the ingredients together with an electric mixer on medium speed.
In a separate mixing bowl place the melted butter and milk together.
Add in the baking powder, 1/2 C sugar, and the flour.
Place the remaining eggs and remaining vanilla extract into the bowl.
Use the mixer and blend the ingredients together well on low speed.
Spray a long baking pan with a non stick cooking spray.
Place 1/2 of the flour mixture into the prepared pan.
Spread all of the cheese mixture over the top of the flour mixture.
Pour the remaining flour mixture over the top of the cheese mixture being careful that the 2 mixtures don’t mix together.
Place the remaining sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and toss to combine well.
Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the top of the casserole evenly.
Bake 50 minutes.
Place the pie filling and lemon peel in a microwave safe dish and stir together.
Place in the microwave 15 seconds, stir and microwave 10 seconds longer.
Pour the blueberry mixture over the top of the casserole before serving.

This Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe Serves 8

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Thanksgiving Recipes: Not Your Ordinary Thanksgiving Bread Pudding Recipe

What You Need:

1/2 C butter, melted
1 (8 oz.) container sour cream
1 (15 1/4 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained well
1 (14 3/4 oz.) can cream style corn
2 eggs
1 (8 1/2 oz.) pkg. corn muffin mix
1/4 tsp. paprika

How to Make It:

Place the melted butter into a mixing bowl.
Add the sour cream and both cans of corn.
Break the eggs into the mixture and stir until all the ingredients are incorporated together well.
Fold in the corn muffin mix only stirring until the muffin mix is just blended through.
Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the oven to preheat.
Grease a 3 qt. casserole dish with a non stick cooking spray.
Pour the corn mixture into the prepared casserole.
Sprinkle the top with the paprika.
Bake 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

This Thanksgiving Recipe Serves 12

This is not the traditional bread pudding but it tastes just as good.  This dish is best served straight from the oven. Add cranberries for some additional flavor.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes: Satisfyingly Easy Apricot Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe

What You Need:

2 (15 oz.) cans apricot halves, drained well
1/2 C sugar
30 snack crackers, crushed
5 tbsp. butter

How to Make It:

Spray a rectangular casserole dish well with a non stick cooking spray.
Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the oven to preheat.
Place the apricot halves in the casserole dish.
Sprinkle the sugar over the apricot halves.
Sprinkle the crushed crackers over the top being sure to cover all the way to the edges.
Dot the crackers with the butter.
Bake 30 minutes or until the crackers are a light brown.

This Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe Serves 8

Substitute brown sugar for the white sugar and sprinkle a little cinnamon over the apricots for a special Thanksgiving treat.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes: A Touch of Almond Peach Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe

What You Need:

1/4 C white sugar
1 1/2 C fresh peaches, peeled and sliced thin
1 1/2 C old fashioned oats
2 egg whites
2 tsp. almond extract
3 C skim milk

How to Make It:

Heat the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Lightly spray a square casserole pan with a non stick cooking spray.
Pour the sugar into a mixing bowl.
Add the peaches and the oats and toss to combine.
Pour the egg whites into a separate mixing bowl.
Add the almond extract and the skim milk.
Carefully whisk the ingredients together until completely combined.
Place the peach mixture into the egg mixture bowl.
Use a rubber spatula to mix all the ingredients together well being sure to scrape the side of the bowl as necessary.
Spread the mixture into the casserole dish evenly.
Bake 45 minutes or until the casserole begins to bubble up around the edges.

This Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe Serves 6

This dish is best served while still piping hot.  Not only does this make a great side dish but it also works well as a dessert with a scoop of ice cream on the side.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes: Cheesy Scalloped Pineapple Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe

What You Need:

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, reserve juice
1 C Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 C white sugar
3 tbsp. flour
1/4 C butter
1 C snack crackers, crushed
3 tbsp. reserved pineapple juice

How to Make It:

Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the oven to heat.
Spray a non stick spray on the bottom only of a casserole dish.
Place the pineapple chunks into a large mixing bowl.
Sprinkle in the sugar and flour and toss to combine completely.
Place the butter into a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave on high 15 seconds or until the butter has completely melted.
Add the cracker crumbs to the melted butter and mix well.
Spread the pineapple mixture into the prepared casserole.
Place the buttered crackers over the top.
Bake 25 minutes or until the crackers are lightly browned.

This Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe Serves 8

Add a 1/2 C of miniature marshmallows in with the pineapple and cheese to give this casserole a sweet but satisfying taste.

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