Different side dishes for Thanksgiving?!


Question: Different side dishes for Thanksgiving!?
I'm looking for traditional ingredients done a little differently!. Complication level is not an issue, I have many spices on hand and plenty of tools!.
I'll be feeding about 14 people!.
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Answers:
Apricot-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

* 3 pounds sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut up
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 5 teaspoons cornstarch
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 cup apricot nectar
* 1/2 cup hot water
* 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
* 2 teaspoons butter or margarine
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:
Place sweet potatoes in a 13-in!. x 9-in!. baking dish and set aside!. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon; stir in apricot nectar, water and orange peel!. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly!. Cook and stir 2 minutes more!. Remove from heat; stir in butter and pecans!. Pour over sweet potatoes!. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through!. Yield: 8-10 servings!.

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Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans

Ingredients:

* 3/4 pound fresh green beans
* 4 bacon strips
* 3 tablespoons butter, melted
* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
* 1/8 teaspoon soy sauce

Directions:
Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water!. Bring to a boil!. Cook, uncovered, for 8 minutes or until crisp-tender!. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp, about 3 minutes!. Remove to paper towels!.
Drain beans; place about 12 beans on each bacon strip!. Wrap bacon around beans and secure with a toothpick!. Place on an ungreased baking sheet!.
In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, garlic salt and soy sauce; brush over bundles!. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until bacon is crisp!. Yield: 4 servings!.
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15 lb whole turkey
1 red bell pepper
2 red apples
1 pear
1 white onion
1 lb butter or margarine
Salt and pepper to taste
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Method
Preheat oven to 300 degrees!. Pat turkey dry and remove gizzard bag from inside!. Cut bell pepper in half then cut out seeds, stem and veins!. Cut apples, pear and onion into bite sized pieces, about 1 inch cubes!. Melt 1/4 of butter and brush on inside and outside of turkey!. Season turkey with salt and pepper evenly on inside and outside; stuff turkey with apples, pears and onions!. Cook turkey breast side down for first 45 minutes of roast time!. After 45 minutes flip bird, place one bell pepper half on each breast, and roast for 2 hours!. Remove bell peppers from each breast and roast for 30 minutes!. Melt remaining butter and baste about ever 25 minutes for the next hour until golden brown!. Keep a close eye on turkey for the next 30 minutes!. Then remove turkey and let rest for 20 minutes!. Carve and serve!.



Notes: If skin gets too brown you can place aluminum foil on top of breasts!. Time is approximate due to oven differences!. Make sure to take the temperature of turkey after alloted time!. You can substitute fruits if you run into an allergy conflict!. Basting is not necessary but improves moistness and browning!.



Number of Servings: 10-15

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There are many recipes here,

just see which one sounds better to you and you wanna make;

http://allrecipes!.com/Recipes/Holidays-a!.!.!.

Make sure to read ppl's reviews and see what changes ppl have made!.!.
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