Description
Celebrate the holidays with these top 5 classic American Christmas dishes! From roast turkey to pumpkin pie, these recipes are perfect for a festive family meal. 🎄🍗🥧
Ingredients
- Roast Turkey with Sage Butter: Whole turkey, butter, fresh sage, garlic, salt, pepper
- Honey-Glazed Ham: Ham, honey, brown sugar, mustard, cloves
- Mashed Potatoes with Garlic and Cream: Potatoes, garlic, heavy cream, butter, salt, pepper
- Green Bean Casserole: Green beans, cream of mushroom soup, fried onions, milk, salt, pepper
- Pumpkin Pie: Pie crust, pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cream
Instructions
- Prepare each dish according to individual recipe instructions or your preferred method.
- For roast turkey: rub with sage butter, season, and roast until golden brown and fully cooked. Let rest before carving.
- For honey-glazed ham: score surface, brush with glaze mixture, and bake until caramelized and heated through.
- For mashed potatoes: boil and mash potatoes with garlic, cream, and butter until smooth.
- For green bean casserole: combine green beans with soup and milk, top with fried onions, and bake until bubbly.
- For pumpkin pie: fill prepared crust with pumpkin mixture, bake until set, and cool before serving.
- Serve all dishes together for a traditional American Christmas feast.
Notes
💡 Tip: Many components can be prepared ahead of time to make Christmas day stress-free. Warm dishes before serving for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2–3 hours (total for all dishes)
- Category: Dinner, Holiday, American
- Method: Baked, Roasted, Sautéed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (average)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
Keywords: american christmas dinner, roast turkey, honey-glazed ham, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, holiday recipes