quick thanksgiving covered dish or dessert?

try www.recipezaar.com. there should be plenty of help right there. a good casserole recipe can be found at www.campbells.com too. my Mom used to make a casserole from campbells made with rice, cream of celery soup,broccoli, and cheese whiz. try to look for that one. GOOD LUCK!

Why don't you consider making a great tossed salad with ravioli, artichoke hearts, avocado, tomato, bacon bits (maybe on the side for vegetarians), olives, cheese, maybe steamed green beans, croutons, and of course mixed greens!

You can add a few hard boiled eggs-- and get a few delicious dressings. The preparation and clean up will be easier than some cooked casserole.

FRESH FROTHY FRUIT IN A FLURRY

Cut up strawberries,whole blueberries,whole grapes,orange slices in covered dish.

mix together 1 small jar of marshmellow cream w/

1 small pkg cream cheese

pour over fruit and fold to blend well.

garnish with whole fruit and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Like a little snow flurry.

peas salad

try coleslaw & hard boiled eggs

I'll give u desserts... easy and yummy besides beautiful!

Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie

½ package (15 oz) refrigerated pie crusts (1 crust)

1 container (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided

1 package (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1 ½ cups cold milk

1 package (5.1 oz) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling

½ tsp rum extract (optional)

2 medium bananas, sliced, divided

Strawberries for garnish

1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Let pie crust stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Gently unfold onto lightly floured surface. Roll to 11 ½ inch circle using lightly floured Baker’s Roller. Place crust in Deep Dish Pie Plate, pressing dough onto the bottom and up the sides. Prick the bottom and sides using pastry tool. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown, cool completely.

2.Place 1 ½ cups of the whipped topping and chocolate morsels in Small Micro-Cooker, uncovered, on HIGH for 30-45 seconds; stir until smooth. Remove 2 Tbsp of the chocolate mixture into a Decorator Bottle for garnish, set aside. Spread remaining chocolate mixture over bottom of pie crust using All Purpose Spreader. Place crust in freezer while preparing pudding.

3.Pour milk into Classic Batter Bowl. Add pudding mix and rum extract; whisk 1 minute or until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in 1 ½ cups of the whipped topping.

4.Slice 1 ½ bananas, arrange over chocolate mixture in crust. Spread pudding mixture over the bananas. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

5.To garnish pie, squeeze chocolate mixture onto pie in a decorative design. Fill easy accent decorator with remaining whipped topping. Pipe rosettes at edge of pie. Garnish with remaining ½ banana and strawberries.

Cooks Tips

•For a colder serving temperature and easier cutting refrigerate pie 1-2 hours

•When placing refrigerated pie crust in the deep dish pie plate, evenly ruffle edge of crust inside the pie plate for picture perfect results. To keep crust from slipping down the sides of the pie plate during baking, firmly press edge of pie crust to fluted edge of pie plate in several places

Tool Tip

•Use the Egg Slicer Plus for slicing strawberries and bananas

Tuxedo Brownie Cups

1 package (19-21 oz) fudge brownie mix (plus ingredients to make mix)

2 squares (1 oz each) white chocolate for baking

2 tablespoons milk

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 cup thawed, frozen whipped topping

1 pint small strawberries, sliced

orange zest, mint leaves, melted semi-sweet chocolate for baking (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 325. Spray cups of deluxe mini-muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Prepare brownie mix according to directions for cake-like brownies. Using small scoop, fill each cup 2/3 full. Bake 14 minutes or until edges are set (do not overbake).

2.Remove pan to cooling rack. Immediately press tops of brownie with tart

shaper to make indentations. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Loosen edges and gentle

remove the brownies from pan. Cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter.

3.Microwave white chocolate and milk, uncovered on high 1 minute; stir until

smooth. Cool slightly. Combine cream cheese and powdered sugar; mix well.

Gradually stir in white chocolate mixture until smooth. Fold in whipped

topping.

4.Pipe mixture into cooled brownie cups using the Easy Accent Decorator (or

other piping tool). Arrange strawberry slices on top. Garnish as desired. Place

in airtight container and refrigerate 1-3 hours before serving.

tip: to get even strawberry slices, slice them using your egg slicer.