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Southern Christmas dinner

Heat up your holiday with a flavourful Cajun feast.
Barb Holland
Add some heat to your holiday feast with our southern-inspired turkey dinner.

Christmas dinner is often the most anticipated meal of the year. Save your sanity by following the handy schedule below.

RECIPES

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Chipotle Smoked Oyster Spread

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Cajun Roast Turkey With Cornbread Stuffing

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Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips

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Buttered Green Beans With Toasted Sliced Almonds

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Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

Timeline
Day before: Make cornbread, Smoked Oyster Spread and pastry. Microwave or bake and mash sweet potatoes for the pie.
Early in the day: Make pie and stuffing. Stuff bird just before it goes in oven. Prepare vegetables.
Before serving: Allow turkey to rest before carving. Make gravy. Cook vegetables. Serve.

Photo by: Michael Alberstat
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