Thanksgiving Recipes as heard on 2day FM with Kevin Fell

Think outside the traditional Thanksgiving menu box this holiday weekend with delicious, autumn inspired recipes.

Spiced Carrot & Cashew Soup

A simple and delicious soup to kick off a weekend of thanksgiving feasting!

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
• 1 cooking onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) Canadian maple syrup
• ½ tsp (2 mL) each of salt and ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground cardamom
• 4 cups (1 L) chopped carrots, well washed (skin left on)
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) raw cashews
• 6 cups (1.5 L) vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh ginger
• 1 tsp (5 mL) finely grated orange zest
• 1 clove minced garlic (or to taste)
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) chili flakes

Garnish

• Swirl of 35% cream, chopped fresh mint and/or parsley and additional chili flakes.

Directions

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven (or large pot) over medium heat. Cook onion for about 3 minutes, stirring, until lightly brown.
2. Add maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and cardamom and stir until spices are fragrant (a few seconds). Add carrots, cashews and vegetable stock, scraping any bits from bottom of the pot while stirring.
3. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes (until carrots are fork tender).
4. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Stir in ginger, orange zest, garlic and chili flakes.
5. Using an immersion blender (or stand up blender), puree soup in batches.
6. Reheat soup, garnish and serve. Makes about 8 cups (2 L).

Cranberry Turkey Burgers

Hosting a small crowd this Thanksgiving? No need to roast a whole turkey when you can fire-up the grill and whip up these tasty turkey burgers!!

Sweet Horseradish Sauce

• ⅓ cup (75 mL) mayonnaise (or plain full-fat Greek style yogurt)
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) each of prepared horseradish and maple syrup
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) each of salt and pepper

Directions

1. Stir together all ingredients until well combined. Cover and refrigerate (for up to 2 days) until ready to serve.

Burgers

• 2 lbs. (900 g) lean ground turkey
• ½ cup (125 mL) dried cranberries (or 1 cup (250 mL) fresh blueberries)
• ½ cup (125 mL) chopped green onions
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) prepared horseradish
• 4 tsp (20 mL) dried tarragon leaves
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
• ½ tsp (2 mL) pepper
• Buns of choice

Directions

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
2. Using clean hands, combine all burger ingredients in a large bowl and form into
   four even-size patties.
3. Place burgers on a clean, preheated grill. Turn heat down to medium and grill for about 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until internal temperature reads 165F (74C).
4. Remove from the grill.
5. Let stand for about 5 minutes. Place burgers on buns, slather evenly with sweet horseradish sauce, and top with garnishes of choice.

Makes 4 burgers.

Pumpkin Spice Pudding

~click here for the recipe.