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This week on Basics I'm showing you my favorite recipes for these classic Thanksgiving sides: green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and yams.

Shopping List

+ For the mashed potatoes:

3 large russet potatoes (peeled and sliced)

12 Tbsp butter

Salt and white pepper

1 cup heavy cream

+ For the yams:

3 yams (peeled and sliced)

12 Tbsp butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup raw sugar

1 Tbsp cinnamon

1-2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

1-2 cups whiskey

1 cup Craisins

4-5 Tbsp ricotta cheese

1/2 cup toasted pecans

Honey (for drizzling)

+ For the green bean casserole:

French fried onions:

2 large onions

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup all purpose flour (as needed to coat onions)

Vegetable oil (enough to fry onions in a cast iron)

Kosher salt

Cream of mushroom soup:

8 ounces Cremini mushrooms (stemmed and sliced)

3 Tbsp butter

1 heaping Tbsp flour

2 cloves crushed garlic

1 Tbsp cognac (to deglaze the pan)

1.5 cups chicken stock

1 cup heavy cream

Dash of soy sauce

Green beans:

4 cups fresh green beans (ends trimmed)

Special Equipment

+ For the mashed potatoes:

Vacuum sealer

Sous vide

Mesh sieve

+ For the yams:

Casserole dish

+ For the green bean casserole:

Mandoline (optional, for slicing onions)

Mesh sieve

Instant read thermometer

Casserole dish

Music:

"Apple Pie and Butterflies", "KickFlips" by Blue Wednesday