I’m always on the lookout for recipes that double as appetizers and side items. And this one combines many of my favorite ingredients!! I’ll admit that I haven’t made it yet; the thought of pan frying all those little patties makes me a little tired; I may try baking them instead.

Yield: 6 dozen appetizers
Prep Time: 25 min | Cook Time: 30 min

Ingredients:
2 cups Hungry Jack® Mashed Potatoes
1/3 cup Martha White® Yellow Corn Meal
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne or chipotle chile powder or to taste
1/2 cup very thinly sliced green onions
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded sharp or smoked Cheddar cheese
1 (12 oz.) bag frozen super sweet corn (2 1/4 cups), defrosted
Crisco® Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup sour cream

Preparation Directions:
-MIX potato flakes, corn meal, garlic salt and cayenne in medium bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons green onion for garnish. Blend in remaining onions, milk, cheese and corn.
-SCOOP into sixty 1-inch balls, gently flattening into 1 1/2-inch patties. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray with no-stick cooking spray. Pan fry patties until golden brown on both sides.
-SERVE warm with a tiny dollop of sour cream and a few slices of green onion on each, if desired.

It’s Thanksgiving and I’ve timed the shell game of covered dishes in and out of the oven just about right. It’s finally time to spread the feast across the kitchen counters and call the family in. Nestled between the green bean casserole and the mashed potatoes, there is a bowl of bright pink fluff that always gets a few strange looks. Inevitably, my nephew wrinkles his nose and asks, “What is that?”

Jello-O salad comes in many colors and flavors. My mother-in-law serves lime, but the strawberry variety has become my own Thanksgiving tradition. Thankfully, pink fluff is more dessert than salad, so it’s never hard to convince the kids to take a scoop.

Pink Fluff Jell-O Salad
1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O

In a large bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, whipped topping, and pineapple. Pour the Jell-O over the mixture and blend well. Chill several hours or overnight. You can also add 1-2 cups of frozen berries.

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A staple of holiday meals in many households is green bean casserole. It’s an easy recipe that kids can help a parent prepare. French’s Fried Onions has established itself a key ingredient of this recipe and features the recipe prominently on its Website and for a while on its packaging. If you want to try a twist on the classic recipe below, consider using four cups of fresh, cut green beans instead of frozen and French’s Cheddar French Fried Onions.

Ingredients:
-  1 (10 3/4 oz.) can Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup
-  3/4 cup milk
-  1/8 tsp. black pepper
-  2 (9 oz. each) pkgs. frozen cut green beans, thawed
-  1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions

Directions:
-  Mix soup, milk and pepper in a 1 1/2 -qt. baking dish. Stir in beans and 2/3 cup French Fried Onions.
-  Bake at 350°F for 30 min. or until hot.
-  Stir. Top with remaining 2/3 cup onions. Bake 5 min. until onions are golden.

Bon Appetit!

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Kraft, the world’s second largest food and beverage company is one of the world’s most trusted food brands.  For over fifty years, Kraft’s Jet-Puffed Marshmallows have been a part of traditional American cooking  as a key ingredient in seasonal sweet potato recipes. Add some sweetness to your Thanksgiving side dishes with this classic holiday food. 

Prep Time:  10 min

Total Time:  30 min

Makes:  6 servings, about 1/2 cup each

Ingredients: 

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted

1/4 cup orange juice

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 cans  (15 oz. each) sweet potatoes, drained

15 Jet-Puffed Marshmallows (about 2 cups)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Mix butter, orange juice and cinnamon in lightly greased 1-qt. baking dish until well blended.

Add sweet potatoes; mix lightly.  Top with marshmallows. 

Bake 15 to 20 min. or unitl sweet potatoes are heated through and marshmallows are lightly browned. 

Enjoy!

Contributed by Ashley Popham