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Christmas Main Dishes to Remember - 43 recipes

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No holiday is complete without a delectable Christmas Rib Roast

  • 2 sticks unsalted, softened butter
  • 1 head garlic, with the cloves coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup prepared horseradish
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons rosemary, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons sage, chopped
  • 1 (3 to 5 pound) roast of beef
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper
4.5/5 (10 Votes)

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The month of March is when I make my annual St

  • VEGETABLES:
  • 1 package corned beef brisket (3 to 4 Pounds)
  • 3 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 1 head green cabbage (can use 2 If you'd like)
  • Olive oil, for searing
  • 1/2 bottle Guinness, or any beer
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
  • 3 to 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 4 to 5-inch pieces
  • 6 to 8 potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters (I use Yukon Gold potatoes)
  • 2 onions, peeled and quartered
  • BRISKET GLAZE:
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1/4 cup bourbon (if you'd prefer, you can use apple juice)
4.1/5 (21 Votes)

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Holiday Brisket is the perfect main course for any holiday gathering or celebration, because it feeds a crowd and t...

  • 1 (3-pound) fresh beef brisket, trimmed of excess fat
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt of you choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® ground black pepper
  • 3 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
  • 3 medium onions, coarsely chopped
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 packages McCormick® brown gravy mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 McCormick® bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® basil
  • 2 tablespoons dry red wine
4.5/5 (11 Votes)

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This creamed swiss chard is outstanding! So is the steak and the panko crumbs and the other recipe "Caramelized On...

  • BREAD CRUMB TOPPING:
  • 2 large (16 to 18-ounce) bone-in rib-eye steaks
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed
  • 2 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves removed
  • 1 About 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • CREAMED RAINBOW CHARD:
  • 1 large bunch Swiss chard, leafs removed from the stem and leaves chopped (or fresh spinach)
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • Freshly grated Parmesan, to taste
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 lemon, juiced
4.2/5 (19 Votes)

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Nothing says "holidays" like this , so it's no surprise this is one of our most popular holiday dinner recipes

  • 1 (6 to 10-pound) bone in smoked ham
  • 3/4 cup apple butter
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
4/5 (38 Votes)

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Vegetarian tamales with Manchego and smoked mozzarella, and pickled jalapeño

  • 6 large pickled jalapeño peppers
  • 8 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese
  • 8 ounces Manchego cheese
  • 40 to 45 corn husk for tamales (better to have too many than not enough)
  • Foil paper or deli paper sheets
4.3/5 (12 Votes)

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This ham glaze recipe is from Tom Fitzmorris, noted New Orleans food critic and pretty darn good chef

  • 1 (4 pound) cured smoked ham
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 24 ounces barq root beer (two cans)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons tabasco caribbean style steak sauce
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 orange, juice and zest of
  • 1/2 lemon, rind of
3.9/5 (15 Votes)

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This Greek stuffed prosciutto & fig jam pork loin roll may sound and look intimidating, but it's actually simple an...

  • PAN SAUCE:
  • 3 to 4 pound pork loin roast, butterflied (your butcher can do this for you)
  • Kosher salt & fresh cracked black pepper
  • 3 to 4 slices prosciutto
  • 1 jar fig jam (easily found at most grocery stores)
  • 1 cup Greek feta cheese, crumbled
  • Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (or fresh spinach, washed and dried)
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
  • 1/2 cup Ruby Red Port Wine (or any red wine)
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 pat unsalted butter
4/5 (30 Votes)

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For many Puerto Rican families, the quintessential holiday season dish is pasteles, which English-speakers often li...

  • FILLING:
  • 2 pounds pork
  • 4 sweet peppers
  • 4 cilantro leaves
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 pound cooking ham
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon olives or capers
  • 1 cup bell pepper
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • DOUGH:
  • 5 pounds of white yam
  • 2 pounds of yellow yam or potatoes
  • 1 green plantain
  • 1/2 pound pumpkin
  • 20 green bananas
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons warm milk
  • 1 pound achiote oil, melted
  • 35 banana leaves and paper
  • Salt to taste
  • Cord tie
4/5 (20 Votes)

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Baked salmon with choice of sauce; raspberry mustard, Sicilian lemon balsamic or soy honey mustard

  • RASPBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE:
  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon raspberry balsamic
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons Grey Poupon Harvest Coarse Ground Mustard
  • SICILIAN LEMON BALSAMIC VINEGAR:
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar mixed with 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • SOY-HONEYMUSTARD:
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons coarse ground mustard
4.3/5 (12 Votes)

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A perfect recipe for the holidays, this Marmalade Glazed Ham is sweet with a little spice, with a hint of tropical ...

  • 1/2 cup bitter orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup honey, pure maple syrup, or light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, Aleppo pepper, or spicy Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon, Cognac, or dark rum
  • 1 (12 to 14-pound) whole cured, smoked, bone-in ham
4.2/5 (14 Votes)

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Honey, brown sugar and pineapple give this ham a great taste while cooking in a crockpot makes this ham tender and ...

  • 1 ham, pre­-cooked, spiral cut ­bone­in or boneless, either will work
  • 3 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup raw natural honey
  • 1 20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits or chunks, do not drain
4/5 (19 Votes)

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