Creamy Green Beans and Dressed Up Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

2 large delicata squash, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced into ¼-inch thick half moons

2 tbsps olive oil

1 pinch kosher salt

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

1 bunch fresh sage, leaves picked

2 cans jellied cranberry sauce

1 cups candied pecans or walnuts, chopped

1 bunch chives, chopped

1 large orange, supremed

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the squash with the olive oil, salt, pepper and sage leaves and place on a sheet pan in a single layer. Roast until tender and brown in places, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, open the cranberry cans and slice into ¾-inch pieces and shingle out onto a platter. Sprinkle with the walnuts, chives and orange supremes. Remove the squash from the oven and surround the cranberry sauce with the squash.

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Better than a Casserole Creamy Green Beans

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 pounds haricot vert or green beans, trimmed

1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil

1 pounds wild mushrooms (cremini, oysters, shiitake), cleaned and sliced

2 large shallots, minced

4 large cloves garlic, chopped

1/4 cups white wine

1 cups heavy cream

1 bunch fresh thyme, leaves stripped

1 pinch kosher salt

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

1 cups crispy onions

Preparation

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid and are starting to brown, about 6 minutes. Add the shallots and garlic saute until just translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the white wine, cook until evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add the cream and bring to a simmer, stirring. Add the thyme leaves and cook until the cream is reduced by ⅓ and slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Add the green beans to the salted, boiling water and boil until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Drain. Line the green beans up on a large platter. Spoon the mushroom sauce over the beans. Sprinkle with the crispy onions.

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Dressed Up Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

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Better than a Casserole Creamy Green Beans

Ingredients

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Creamy Green Beans and Dressed Up Cranberry Sauce

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