It’s always a delight to receive yummy recipes from one of the food companies. This week, I got a few recipes from the makers of French’s French Fried Onions. I don’t know about you, but I remember eating the onions as a topper on many a casserole dish growing up. They are certified kosher and delicious. I think it would be fine to substitute non-dairy creamer and make the recipes pareve. That would be a decision you would make. Personally, I would make a dairy meal and just enjoy the recipes as they are. One of the recipes would make for great Thanksgiving stuffing. Visit www.frenchsfoods.com.

Crunchy holiday stuffing

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Serves 8

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped celery
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped carrots
1 pkg. (14 oz.) herb seasoned stuffing mix
2 cups French’s French Fried Onions
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 3-quart baking dish; set aside. Melt butter or margarine in a large pot; stir in vegetables and sautÃ© for 5 minutes.

Add stuffing to pot and pour broth and water over mixture; stir until moistened. Add 1 cup of French’s Fried Onions and gently mix together. Spoon stuffing into baking dish.

Cover; bake for 10 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1 cup onions. Bake uncovered 5 minutes or until onions are golden.

Sweet potato casserole with crunchy onion topping

Prep Time: 15 mins.

Cook Time: 45 mins.

Makes 10 servings

3 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
4 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup milk or half and half (or pareve non-dairy creamer)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage (optional)
1 cup French’s Fried Onions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover potatoes with water in large saucepot, bring to a boil and simmer, partially covered, 15 minutes or until tender; drain.

Mash potatoes with butter, maple syrup, milk, and salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer to a 2-quart casserole. Bake 15 minutes or until hot. Top with French’s Fried Onions and bake 5 minutes or until onions are golden.