Description
A collection of creative and delicious ideas for your Christmas Eve dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole turkey, 12-14 lbs
- 2 cups stuffing
- 4 cups green beans
- 2 cups cranberry sauce
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- 1/2 cup gravy
- 1 loaf of bread
- 3 cups assorted holiday cookies
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- Prepare the turkey by seasoning it and stuffing it with your stuffing mixture.
- Place the turkey in the oven and roast for approximately 3-4 hours.
- While the turkey cooks, steam the green beans until tender.
- Prepare the cranberry sauce according to package instructions.
- Make the mashed potatoes and keep warm.
- Heat the gravy in a small saucepan.
- Toast the bread for serving.
- Once the turkey is done, let it rest for 20 minutes before carving.
- Serve the turkey with sides, bread and dessert.
Notes
- Feel free to substitute the turkey with ham or a vegetarian option.
- Prepare some dishes in advance to save time on Christmas Eve.
- Consider adding a salad for freshness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
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