So far I've made two (small) turkeys using Alton Brown's brining technique. Good Eats Roast Turkey, http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_8389,00.html. The first one LOOKS really good, but we won't be eating for a few hours. I'm going to make one of those nasty green bean/cream of mushroom soup casseroles for my husband and maybe a pumpkin dump cake. We'll also be eating Costco pumpkin pies (we've eaten 1 1/2 pies so far, but who's counting).
Hey see post #43--Alton Brown's is the one I'm using as well. Did it a couple of year's ago and it turned out very tasty.
Here is a good green bean casserol for next year.
* 1 pound fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
* 2 quarts boiling salted water
* 3 tablespoons cold-pressed safflower or canola oil
* 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
* salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 pound mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
* 1/2 cup dry sherry or white wine
* 2 bay leaves
* 2 whole cloves
* 2 cups half and half
* pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Drop the green beans into the boiling water and boil, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes, tasting for doneness. Beans should be just tender. Drain in a colander.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet (preferably not non-stick) over high heat. Drop the onions into the pan and stir, cooking 4 minutes, or until browned. Turn off the heat and quickly lift the onions out of the pan with, leaving the oil behind. Drain them on paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 375 and grease a shallow 1-1/2 quart casserole. Reheat the oil over high. Stir in the mushrooms, cooking until they are browned. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the wine, bay leaves, and cloves. Boil off most of the wine, scraping up any brown bits in the pan. Stir in the half and half. Turn heat to medium and simmer a few minutes to thicken slightly.
Remove the bay and cloves. Season to taste with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir in the beans. Turn everything into casserole and lightly cover with foil. Bake about 20 minutes to bubbling, top with onions and bake another 3 minutes. Serve hot.
I promise that it is yummy