green beans – 3 easy ways

FYI:  all of the following quick recipes use fresh green beans.  I’m sure frozen would work as well, but I wouldn’t use canned.
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Basic Beans
Spread a single-layer of fresh green beans (ends snapped) on a cookie sheet.  Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt.  Bake for 10 minutes at 350… or about that.  It depends on [...]

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orange sweet potatoes

Time-consuming, but delicious, beautiful, and a Thanksgiving tradition!
4 lb cooked, peeled sweet potatoes
8 oranges
2/3 cup orange juice
1 Tbsp orange zest (freshly grated)
5 Tbsp brandy or grand marnier
2 tsp salt
pinch pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
12 Tbsp butter, divided
1 cup brown sugar, divided
3 egg yolks
1 cup chopped pecans (4oz)
1 tsp cinnamon
*Cut sweet potatoes in half and bake until soft.  [...]

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spiced cranberry dip

I haven’t tried this, but thought it looked perfect for the Holidays!
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup canned whole berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1/8 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
*Spread cream cheese onto bottom of 9″ pie plate
*Mix cranberry, marmalade, & red pepper.  Spoon over cream cheese
*Sprinkle with almonds
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fancy apple pinwheel

2 Granny Smith apples, sliced

2 Tbsp.  chopped pecans, (option: toasted) 

2 Tbsp. Gorgonzola  or Bleu Cheese

1/2 cup Italian Dressing Mix, prepared with balsalmic vinegar
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from Kraftfoods.com
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mashed potato casserole

8 large Yukon gold potatoes (4 lbs), peeled & cut into chunks
8 oz cream cheese, at room temp, cut into pieces
2 Tbsp butter, plus extra to butter baking dish
1 1/3 cups milk
1 Tbsp salt
pepper
4 oz sharp cheddar, shredded
2 Tbsp chopped chives
*Preheat oven to 350.  Place potatoes in large pot with water to cover.  Cook over [...]

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