Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. In that spirit, this item caught my eye recently. RIP Dorcas Reilly. You made the world a better place.
The 2 Thanksgiving must-haves at our house (besides turkey, of course) are mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. Recipes below.
Dorcas Reilly’s original recipe for Green Bean Casserole.
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. soy sauce
Dash of pepper
4 cups canned (drained) or frozen green beans
1 1/3 cups canned french-fried onions
Mix soup, milk, soy sauce, pepper, beans and 2/3 cup onions in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot. Stir. Arrange remaining onions around edge of casserole. Bake 5 minutes longer.
Makes 6 servings.
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Mashed potatoes a la Dan.
Peel potatoes with a paring knife, slice thin, then boil in water on stove top for 1 hour – use as many potatoes as will fit in whatever sized pot you have handy.
Drain hot water, then mash potatoes well adding as much salt, milk or cream, and butter as your cardiologist will allow. Optional: Whip to creamy perfection with electric mixer.
Serve with gravy made from meat drippings. Use fork or spoon to indent the top of your personal mound to hold the gravy. Think: “Volcano crater filled with molten lava” and you won’t go far wrong.
Schedule followup appointment with cardiologist in three weeks.
Remember: You don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving to enjoy!