Friendsgiving was first introduced to the world through the television series “Friends.” It is a Thanksgiving celebration that sees friends, rather than family, getting together for a feast. The food at this celebration is identical to that of a traditional Thanksgiving get-together and can be assembled through a potluck, so one person is not in charge of making all the food.
Before saying goodbye to their friends for the semester, students at NSU can use these recipes to host Friendsgiving in their homes or dorms.
Maple bacon and honey barbeque meatloaf being prepared for Friendsgiving. PHOTO BY ASHLEY DIAZ
Maple Bacon and Honey Barbecue Meatloaf with Malanga
Ingredients: Malanga, maple bacon, honey barbecue, ketchup, mustard, 90% lean ground beef, onion, garlic, bell peppers, eggs, complete seasoning, breadcrumbs, milk.
Materials/Appliances: Baking pan, spoon, large bowl, medium bowl, steel frying pan, pot, oven, stove
Prep time: ~one hour and 15 minutes
Cook time: ~ 45 minutes to an hour Maple bacon and honey barbecue meatloaf is a sweet and savory dish. The ground beef complements the variety of sauces involved in the dish.
Instructions: To start, students should preheat the oven to 375 degrees. To make the meat, students need to mix 90% ground beef mixed with two eggs, one onion, three bell peppers, 1 clove of garlic, two cups of milk and two and a half cups of breadcrumbs. To make the sauce, they should mix four tablespoons of brown sugar, half a cup of ketchup and two tablespoons of mustard in a small bowl. Inalbys Holkon, the creator of this dish, mixes the sauce into the actual meat rather than just using it on the outside of the meat.
Before students place the ground beef mixture in a pan, they must place slices of maple bacon all over the pan and then spread honey barbecue sauce onto the bacon. Then, they should place the meat in the pan and then put more bacon on top of the ground beef. Then, spread the sauce all over the top of the meatloaf before putting it in the oven.
The oven should be ready at this point. The next step is to place the meatloaf in the oven and leave it to cook for 45 minutes to an hour. While the meatloaf is cooking, peel taro, otherwise known as malanga, and place these pieces in a pot of boiling water, leaving them there until they become soft. Once they are ready, mash and season them with salt and pepper. This is the side for the meatloaf.
Spaghetti Squash Bites
Ingredients: Spaghetti squash, egg whites, shredded mozzarella cheese, salt, bacon bits, and 85% ground turkey
Materials/Appliances: Large circular baking pan, bowl, fork, steel frying pan, oven, stove, and cupcake tin
Prep time: five minutes
Cook time: ~25 to 40 minutes
Instructions: This dish is for students who are not big fans of vegetables but still want to eat healthily. It is a very flavorful meal, and the vegetable is barely noticeable because of the 85% lean ground turkey, mozzarella cheese, and bacon bits involved. The easiest way to make spaghetti squash bites is by cooking them in the oven, which the student should preheat to 375 degrees. First, cut open the spaghetti squashes and season them before cooking them in the oven for 25 minutes. Once the squash is cooked, scrape the sides of the squash and scoop out the “spaghetti.” Mix the spaghetti squash with ground turkey, egg whites, tomato sauce, bacon bits and mozzarella cheese. Then, pretend the spaghetti squash mix is ice cream and scoop the mix into a cupcake tin. Sprinkle cheese on top of the squash bites then place the tin back in the oven. After 15 minutes of cooking time, students are ready to enjoy bite-sized veggie spaghetti.
Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows and Pecans
Ingredients: Sweet potatoes in a can, pecans, brown sugar, egg, milk, butter and marshmallows. Fresh sweet potatoes, egg, salt, vanilla extract, butter, brown sugar, milk, pecans and marshmallows
Materials/Appliances: Large bowl, oven, and baking pan
Prep time: 15 minutes to an hour, depending on what sweet potatoes students use.
Cook time: 30 minutes or 40 minutes, depending on oven temperature
Instructions: Friendsgiving would not be complete without the classic sweet potato casserole. Students could buy, peel and bake the sweet potato before making it into a casserole or buy ready-made sweet potato in a can. If using canned sweet potatoes, students can start prepping the casserole with the toppings off the bat. If students want to use fresh sweet potatoes, they have to bake the sweet potatoes in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Either way, when the sweet potatoes are done, they should be placed in a pan and then covered with marshmallows and pecans. Then, this casserole should be put in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Once it is done, students can enjoy a Thanksgiving classic for Friendsgiving.
Thanksgiving-style Stuffed Avocados
Ingredients: Avocados, gravy, 93% ground turkey, lime, corn, sofrito, and potatoes
Required Appliances: Large bowl and steel frying pan
Prep time: 10 minutes
Instructions: This is a relatively quick and easy option for students. All students need is some corn, avocado, lime, potatoes, 93% ground turkey, sofrito, and gravy. Stuffed avocados can be stuffed with vegetables, taco mixture, quinoa and more. These avocados will be stuffed with mashed potatoes, corn and ground turkey, and they will be topped off with a drizzle of gravy. The lime is spread onto the avocado before stuffing, so the avocado does not brown over. This dish has the creamy flavor of avocado coupled with the savory saltiness of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
Whether it’s Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving, students can use these recipes to impress their friends and families and create a feast full of different flavors.
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