Thanksgiving Sides

We love green bean casserole around here, but sometimes it can get a little tired. And candied sweet potatoes are such a wonderful treat, but many bariatric patients just can't handle the high sugar content! So this week we've lightened up two of the most traditional side dishes for this holiday's feast! Find this week's episode here!

Green Bean Casserole

1 lb fresh green beans, washed, trimmed, and cut into bite-size pieces (about 1-1 1/2 in pieces)

1 onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped (any color you like - we used red!)

1 package sliced mushrooms

2 T arrowroot

2 C chicken broth

1/2 C fried onions (optional)

Cut the green beans into smaller pieces (if you can't find fresh green beans, use frozen just thaw them first. In a REAL pinch, or if you don't like fresh green beans you can use two cans of green beans - just drain them first!)

Saute the onions, peppers, and mushrooms in some olive oil and butter (if you want to, add about 2 minced garlic cloves!)

Add the green beans to the pan and toss.

Add the broth and mix well.

Take 2 T of arrowroot ...

Combine it with about 2 T of broth to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the pan and stir well. Bring up to a boil then stir gently until thickened.

Pour into a greased casserole dish.

Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes.
If desired, top with french fried onions the last 5 minutes of cooking!

Sue hard at work in the prep kitchen!

The Sweet Potatoes

3-4 small-medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-1 1/2 in pieces, and boiled until just fork tender
1/2 C brown sugar substitute (or more, if you want it!)

2 T cinnamon (or more, if you want it!)
1/2 stick butter, softened

Cut your sweet potatoes into smaller bits ...

And put them into a greased baking dish or casserole dish. 

Add brown sugar and cinnamon. We also added some molasses here (2 T - just drizzle over the top!) Dot with butter and slide into a 350 degree oven.

Bake for about 30 minutes until they look kind of like this:

Then give them a stir.

Continue to bake for another 15-20 minutes until they look like this:

DONE!
Now, enjoy them while you look at your beautiful Thanksgiving table:

Yeah, I know. You've already seen it. We're just so proud of it!!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM 7 BITES!!!

Love,

Jen and Sue