Thanksgiving Turkey with Caramel Sauce

Ingredients:

1 turkey, precooked
3 cups cooked riceThanksgiving Turkey with Caramel Sauce
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
1 cup toasted almonds
1 cup raisins
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup soy sauce
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
3 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp mustard
2 tbsp oil
½ tsp salt
Pepper and paprika, to taste

Preparing:

Rub the turkey well with salt and wash well.
Cover the turkey with water, salt and sugar.
Remove the turkey from the water and season with garlic, mustard and ketchup.

Crystallize the onion, pepper and almonds in oil and season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat, add the rice, raisins and cream and let cool.
Fill the turkey with the rice and place on a greased baking tray.

Place brown sugar in a pan and let it begin to get liquid.
Add soy sauce and chicken broth and allow melting the sugar again.

Pour the sauce over the turkey and sprinkle paprika on top.
Bake to 175ºC (350ºF) for 1 or 1 ½ hours.

Thanksgiving Sausage and Vegetables Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb. sausageThanksgiving Sausage and Vegetables Shepherd’s Casserole
24 oz. refrigerated mashed potatoes (or homemade)
14.5 oz. beef stock
10 oz. frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
200 g. grated parmesan cheese
¼ cup flour
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Preparing:

Preheat oven to 200ºC (400ºF).

Crumble and cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned.
Sprinkle it with flour, stir and cook 1 minute.
Add broth gradually, stirring constantly.
Bring to a boil, simmer for 1 minute and remove from heat.
Add vegetables and Worcestershire sauce and stir to combine.

Pour into a greased casserole dish.
Spoon mashed potatoes into even layer on top and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Bake for 40 minutes and serve.

Italian Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

450 g dried spaguetti
1 quantity Green Pesto Sauce (click here to see the recipe)

Preparing:

Cook pasta in salted water for 10 minutes.
Drain the pasta and set aside 2 tbsps of cooking water.
Mix the water with the Green Pesto Sauce.
Add to the pasta and serve.