1. Secret ingredient for turkey: honey
A honey glaze, flavored with rosemary and sage, creates a crispy, savory turkey skin while keeping the inside meat succulent and moist.
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2. Secret ingredient for sweet potatoes: pears
Instead of topping your sweet potatoes with familiar marshmallows, blend a mix of brown sugar, cinnamon, and cooked or canned pears straight in for a light, sweet taste.
3. Secret ingredient for mashed potatoes: apples
Mash potatoes with tart, cooked apples and top with crisp bacon for a sweet-savory take on the classic.
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4. Secret ingredient for apple pie: oatmeal
This from-scratch apple pie uses oatmeal to make a simple, no-rolling pin-required crust.
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5. Secret Ingredient for pumpkin pie: fat-free evaporated milk
Lighten up traditional pumpkin pie (without sacrificing flavor) by using fat-free evaporated milk.
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6. Secret Ingredient for tarts: cranberries
Bring sweet-tart cranberries to the table in an unexpected way with this seasonal dessert. It bakes up beautifully in a springform pan and is glazed with a cranberry-orange topping.
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7. Secret ingredient for soup: apples
Start your meal with a bowl of creamy, seasonal squash soup that gets a dash of zing from unexpected apples.
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8. Secret ingredient for Brussels sprouts: water chestnuts
Fancy up Brussels sprouts by adding fresh parsley for brightness—and unexpected diced water chestnuts for crunch. Bonus: This stove top recipe means you can save space in the oven.
9. Secret Ingredient for beets: orange juice
This bright, citrusy recipe pairs ruby-red beets with orange slices, juice, and zest. And while you can certainly use fresh beets, canned beets make this dish extra easy.
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