I'm sure this has been talked about before, but what are people's lists of side dishes?
Twice baked mashed potatoes
Chipotle sweet potatoes that are to die for
Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, mushrooms & shallots in a sherry cream sauce
Oysters rockafeller
Homemade rolls
That's our menu anyway.
Looks good! Got a recipe for the Brussels Sprouts? Those sound delicious!
Trying to figure out how to do roasted potatoes and Brussels Sprouts in the time that the roast is resting.
Brussel Sprouts w/ bacon, mushrooms, & shallots in a sherry cream sauce:
2lbs Brussel Sprouts
6 rashers bacon
2 shallots, sliced
15 (or more) good size cremini mushrooms, quartered
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup sherry (NOT COOKING SHERRY!)
1 cup heavy cream
olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
Preheat oven 475 degrees.
Fry up (or bake) the bacon in a deep skillet. Then chop up the bacon into small strips and set aside. Into the bacon fat, toss in the shallots & mushrooms, over medium heat until shallots turn translucent & mushrooms take on a little color and shrink down, about 5-10 mins. Toss in the garlic and cook for another minute. Then, OFF THE HEAT, pour in the sherry & heavy cream. Put back on the heat and simmer until reduced by half.
Meanwhile, clean & halve the brussel sprouts. Toss them w/ the oil, salt & pepper. Place brussel sprouts on baking sheet and roasted them about 15-20 mins until browned and delicious. As soon as the brussel sprouts are roasted, take them from the oven and put them into the mixture you've reduced on the stove. Toss/stir to coat, taste for seasoning and adjust w/ salt & pepper as needed.
Serve and enjoy!