For students fending for themselves this Thanksgiving, having a delicious holiday-themed meal for dinner might seem like an impossible feat. But, it doesn’t have to be. Here are some recipes to make this Thanksgiving that can be enjoyed no matter the situation.
Home-cooked Thanksgiving
Staff reporter Anya Rath gives a step-by-step for how to make a green bean casserole. Recipe from campbellskitchen.com.
Most students don’t have the time or money to go through the process of cooking a whole turkey this Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t enjoy the most traditional dish of the holiday. Consider turkey cutlets as a downsized version of the typical dish.
Ingredients:
1 to 2 pounds (four to eight pieces) of turkey cutlets. Each should be thin.
Olive oil
Sea salt
Garlic powder
Cracked black pepper
Instructions:
1. Season turkey cutlets with the sea salt, garlic powder and black pepper. Feel free to be creative and add anything else to amp up the flavor.
2. Put a little bit of the olive oil in a large saute pan or a cast iron skillet. Place over high heat.
3. Place the cutlets in the hot pan and cook for a few minutes on each side. The outside should be browned and the inside fully cooked.
4. Let it stand for a few minutes, and then serve.
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Serves four to eight people.
Source: familyfreshcooking.com
Green bean casserole
This Thanksgiving staple is easy enough to prepare in any apartment kitchen with the most basic of ingredients. Additionally, this is a great vegetarian option.
Ingredients:
One can (10 3/4 ounces) of cream of mushroom soup
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1/2 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of soy sauce
4 cups of cooked and cut green beans
1 1/3 cups french fried onions
Instructions:
1. Combine the soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper, beans and 2/3 cup of onions in a 1.5-quart casserole dish.
2. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes or until the mixture is bubbling. Stir and sprinkle with remaining onions.
3. Bake for five more minutes.
Serves about six people.
Source: campbellskitchen.com
Pumpkin pie
Fall isn’t complete without a slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream. Baking a pie might seem complicated, but with a little bit of work and some time, you will have made your own heavenly pie.
Ingredients:
One 9-inch, unbaked pie crust
One 16-ounce can of pumpkin puree
One 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
Two eggs
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Combine eggs, pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Mix until fully combined.
3. Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Pour mixture into the crust.
4. Place pie on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake until the filling has set — around 35-40 minutes.
Source: allrecipes.com
