Three Thanksgiving Side Dishes
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By Tom Jackson
- Nov 17, 2015

Recipe Items
Chef Tom cooks up three amazing dishes for Thanksgiving or any time of year. Grilled Green Beans, Roasted Potatoes and the standout Stuffing Waffle.
Grilled Green Beans Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans, stem ends trimmed
- 1/4 pound bacon, diced
- Cattleman’s Grill California Tri-tip Seasoning
- Olive oil
- John Henry’s Cuz’n Buddy’s Marinade
Instructions
Toss the green beans in the olive oil and about 1/4 cup John Henry’s Cuz’n Buddy’s Marinade. Season with the Cattleman’s Grill Tri-tip Seasoning. Cook in a pan at 400°F until tender.
Herb Roasted Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lb red potatoes
- 1 T fresh thyme leaves
- 1 T fresh rosemary, minced
- Olive oil
- Code 3 Spices Grunt Rub
- Kosher salt
Instructions
Wash the potatoes. Cut them into 1”-2” pieces. Toss them in the oil and herbs. Season with salt and Code 3 Spices Grunt Rub. Cook at 400°F until tender.
Stuffing Waffles Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 oz chicken apple sausage, diced
- 2 shallots, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Oakridge BBQ Santa Maria Seasoning
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh sage, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2-3 cups chicken stock
- 2 eggs
- 1 (24 oz) loaf Italian bread, cut into 3/4” cubes
Instructions
Preheat your cooker to 300°F, set up for indirect grilling. Spread the cubed bread on a baking sheet. Place in an indirect grilling area and cook until the bread is completely dry - about 45 minutes.
Heat a Lodge 7-quart dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced sausage and about one tablespoon olive oil to the skillet. Cook, stirring the sausage, for a few minutes to warm and slightly brown the sausage. Add the shallots, garlic and Oakridge BBQ Santa Maria Seasoning. Cook another two minutes.
Add the rosemary, sage and white wine. Cook until the wine is nearly all the way reduced.
Whisk together two cups chicken stock and the eggs. Add the mixture to the skillet, then add the bread cubes and fold to mix evenly. Once all the liquid is absorbed, continue adding
Preheat your waffle iron. Grease the cooking surface with cooking spray. Add a scoop of the stuffing to the center and cook until the outside of the waffle is crispy.