Comfort food recipes are some of my favorites to make, but who wants to spend all day in the kitchen to make them? Check out these easy dinner ideas for comfort foods.
Easy Dinner Ideas (Comfort Food Recipes)
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Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
Roasting broccoli brings out a deep savory flavor like nothing else. This garlic parmesan roasted broccoli is going to change your mind about broccoli.
Homemade Turkey Gravy Recipe
This homemade turkey gravy recipe will be the star of your holiday table. Homemade brown gravy is so much better than store-bought, you’ll amaze the family.
There is brown gravy and white gravy. White gravy is made with fat and flour along with milk. Brown gravy is made with meat drippings and cornstarch. Gravy from the turkey drippings is brown, generally speaking.
Best Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Fresh cranberry sauce is bomb-diggity. It’s beautiful and so tart, sweet, and tasty. It’s also easy as pie, so there’s no reason to buy the canned stuff or go without. I used to never like cranberry anything until one Christmas my mom made cranberry salsa which is amazing!
Homemade cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries
Later, I discovered what I have not liked about cranberry sauce before is the spices. I don’t like ginger, so I left it out. I loved it! When you make it, you can go ahead and add some ginger, or cinnamon, or whatever you like if that’s what you want to do.
This recipe will make any holiday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, or whatever special occasion even more special. You’re going to love it and be amazed at how easy it is.
Are frozen cranberries as good as fresh?
When I made this recipe for Thanksgiving, I bought fresh cranberries and tossed them in the freezer until I needed them. Either fresh or frozen is fine for this recipe. While the cranberries are cooking, the most amazing cloud of mesmerizing smells will permeate the air and enrobe you in the holiday spirit (and make you hungry).
Best Homemade cranberry sauce recipe
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Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Delicious homemade cranberry sauce
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cranberry sauce, cranberry sauce with orange juice
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz. bag fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup sugar I use raw sugar
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
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Toss cranberries and sugar into a sauce pan reserving 1/2 cup of whole cranberries.
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Zest all of the lemon and orange into the cranberries and then squeeze the juice from them into the mixture.
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Add the pinch of salt.
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Cook the cranberries for 10 minutes on low heat until they are soft, stirring occasionally.
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Turn the heat up to high and boil the mixture until the cranberries pop.
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Add the reserved cranberries and stir them in.
It’s so simple to make this homemade sauce, I urge you to give it a try for your next holiday gathering. I liked it so much, I’m going to make it for Christmas again. It was a big hit with my guests as well.
I love to serve this with turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole, green beans, cabbage, and Christmas cookies! What a great meal.
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How long does fresh cranberry sauce last?
This cranberry sauce is acidic so it will last 10-14 days in the fridge.
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Homemade cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries
Are there any new dishes you tried this Thanksgiving that you liked so much you want to make them again for Christmas? I’d love to hear about it!
Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Using my crock pot so I don’t have to heat up the kitchen is always a winner. Try these slow cooker pork chops with apples and onions in your slow cooker tonight!
Quick Chicken Recipes
I love a meal that can come together in a few minutes. These quick chicken recipes are your answer for dinner tonight.
Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin Teriyaki Recipe
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Rotel Pork Chops Slow Cooker Recipe
There’s nothing better than a fix it and forget it meal that doesn’t heat up the kitchen. I love my crock pot in the summer! Try this rotel pork chops slow cooker recipe for tonight!
Restaurant Style Ranch Dressing Recipe
Ranch dressing is one of the most popular salad dressings of all time. You can make a thick creamy restaurant style ranch dressing at home that’s amazing.
Pork Tenderloin Casserole Instant Pot
There’s nothing better than a low prep, quick instant pot meal that tastes amazing after a long day at work. And even better if it’s a yummy pork tenderloin casserole that doesn’t heat up the house while it’s cooking.