I did it! I pulled off a Thanksgiving dinner.<\/p>\n
But I cheated. Sort of. I mean, it’s not cheating it you don’t get caught, right?<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll let you decide, but before you do, let\u2019s turkey trot back to the beginning of this holiday-themed gourmet meal that spotlights a new celebrated 1-Step Rapid Roast<\/a> meal from Omaha Steaks that\u2019s ready freezer-to-table in less than two hours: The Turkey Roulade with Apple Cranberry Stuffing<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you’ve been tuning in to “Dad’s Cooking Tonight” the past couple of months you know that my kitchen skills are basic – at best. There’s no place for me on a reality cooking show like \u201cHell\u2019s Kitchen\u201d in the near future. My meals using Omaha Steaks products have been creative, fun and delicious for my wife and two young daughters. But the meals were simple to make. Which is precisely why Omaha Steaks is my go-to for these once-a-month culinary endeavors.<\/p>\n This month’s installment of “Dad’s Cooking Tonight” is, on the surface, a bit more involved. The two words demand it: Thanksgiving Dinner.<\/strong><\/p>\n Yikes. Those two words freak me out. It\u2019s not the eating part of a Thanksgiving dinner, that\u2019s the easy part. I\u2019m talking about making it. Add in another two words – Dad’s cooking – and we’ve got the makings of a horror film. \u201cDad’s cooking Thanksgiving dinner.\u201d Double yikes.<\/p>\n But despite those scary implications, I was able to pull it off without a hitch. I did it by taking the drama and the exhausting production out of the event with a Thanksgiving dinner order<\/a> from Omaha Steaks.<\/p>\n Full disclosure: My wife did not put me in charge of our traditional Thanksgiving dinner \u2013 the one with the eight different casseroles, turkey-shaped butter molds, pilgrim-shaped Jell-O trays, meticulously made stuffing and piece de resistance, the big bird. There was none of that. The dinner I prepared was a practice run for a couple of friends we have coming to visit the week before Thanksgiving. I\u2019m in charge of making that Thanksgiving dinner.<\/p>\n So my Thanksgiving dinner is a smaller, gourmet Thanksgiving that is going to be perfect for our out-of-town guests.<\/p>\n It starts with that luscious Turkey Roulade I mentioned above. It\u2019s a sizable portion of juicy, premium white meat turkey breast that has been gently rolled with a foodie-approved apple cranberry stuffing. It\u2019s the perfect size for six people.<\/p>\n A word about the stuffing: It\u2019s made with a bountiful blend of spinach, croutons, simmered apple, cranberries and a rich and flavorful base of onions, mushrooms and garlic. I\u2019ve had this Omaha Steaks specialty before, so I added an extra order of the Apple Cranberry Stuffing<\/a> for this meal.<\/p>\n I simply removed the Turkey Roulade from the freezer, then placed it (still in its plastic film) on a baking sheet and put it in the oven for 40 minutes at 350-degrees. After 40 minutes, I flipped it over and baked it for another 40 minutes. That\u2019s it. Done.<\/p>\n While the Turkey Roulade was cooking in the oven, I used our microwave to heat the Apple Cranberry Stuffing and a batch of Omaha Steaks\u2019 famous Smashed Red Potatoes<\/a> \u2013 which are fire-roasted red potatoes mashed with skins and all, and flavored with a hint of garlic and a pinch of rosemary. L-to-the-O-to-the-V-to-the-E these Smashed Red Potatoes!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I had all of this \u2013 a gourmet meal ready to eat \u2013 on the table in about an hour and a half.<\/p>\n \u201cHow did you make this so fast?\u201d asked Vivian, our 5-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n \u201cHe cheated,\u201d said Stella, our ever-so-wise 11-year-old.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the beauty of the Omaha Steaks 1-Step Rapid Roast meals. They allow you to \u201ccheat\u201d by being so amazing delicious and so fast and easy to make.<\/p>\n The colorful and complex palate from the Apple Cranberry Stuffing and the Turkey Roulade \u2013 with its own inner layer of stuffing in the spiral \u2013 along with those soft, Smashed Red Potatoes made for a flavorfully tasty meal that know our out-of-town guests are going to love.<\/p>\n Way ahead of you, kids. To finish this festive dinner, I also ordered one of Omaha Steaks\u2019 new award-winning Pumpkin Pies<\/a>, the go-to way to cap a Thanksgiving-themed meal.<\/p>\n Made with butterfat cream and pure pumpkin puree for a nice silky base and spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice (no preservatives) and then poured into a flaky pastry crust, this pumpkin pie is a delight. Of course, we had to top this ready-to-eat pie with fresh whip cream. Of course we did!<\/p>\n 1 (26 oz.) 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The truth of the matter.<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHere comes the easy part.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\nSo, did they like it?<\/h2>\n
But, Dad, what about dessert?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nOn the Table:<\/h2>\n
2 (14 oz. pkgs.) Apple Cranberry Stuffing<\/a>
4 pkgs. Smashed Red Potatoes<\/a>
8 in. Pumpkin Pie<\/a><\/p>\n