Recipes for Holiday Houseguests

From a Southern baked chicken casserole to cheese-stuffed shells, here are great recipes for holiday houseguests.

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Monte Cristo Strata

In this rich and hearty dish, bread, ham and cheese are baked in an eggy custard; grainy mustard and tarragon add a lovely, vibrant flavor.

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Butternut Squash-Chicken Pan-Roast

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In this supereasy one-pot recipe, all you do is set chicken on top of a mix of squash, apples and sage and roast it. It makes an exceptional weeknight meal.

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Creamy Roasted Broccoli Soup

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Roasting broccoli and garlic for this creamy, rich and very easy soup gives it a lot of additional flavor.

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Southern Baked Chicken Casserole

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This is a slightly modernized take on the very traditional Southern chicken casserole Jennifer Nettles’s mother likes to make. The recipe swaps out the usual canned cream of chicken soup in favor of a quick white sauce. A dash of hot sauce is the perfect finish.

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Cardamom-Spiced Crumb Cake

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This moist cake, topped by a generous layer of cardamom-spiced, pecan-dotted crumbs, is a fabulous gift.

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Mexican Eggs in Purgatory

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This one-skillet breakfast dish superbly combines eggs, bacon and cheese in a super-fresh-and-tangy tomatillo sauce.

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Ricotta-and-Fontina-Stuffed Shells with Fennel and Radicchio

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These delicious stuffed shells get flavor from a mixture of two kinds of cheese and vegetables.

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Curried Lamb Potpie

Con Poulos

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Luscious curried coconut lamb and squash stew is the base for this hearty potpie.

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Raspberry-Swirl Sweet Rolls

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In the winter, Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) fruit, like the kind sold by Cascadian Farm, is often a superior alternative to fresh fruit shipped to the US. IQF raspberries are terrific in these soft, puffy yeast rolls—a fun twist on a cinnamon bun.

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Ham and Potato Chip Tortilla

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Adding jalapeño potato chips to a simple egg tortilla (a Spanish omelet) gives it a salty, spicy zing. Serve extra chips on the side.

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Vegetable Chili with Garlic Rice

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Here are two recipes for the price of one: a garlicky rice side dish that’s also delicious with chicken or shrimp, and a hearty black-bean chili that puts meatier versions to shame. Make enough chili for leftovers; it’s even better the next day.

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Chicken and Biscuits in a Pot

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This is the ideal version of a comforting classic, with light, fluffy biscuits topping a flavorful stew made with shredded rotisserie chicken.

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Reverse Marble Bundt Cake

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Not-too-sweet and pleasantly dense, this is a great cake for any time of day, whether for dessert or breakfast.

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Bacon, Tomato and Cheddar Breakfast Bake with Eggs

FREDRIKA STJÄRNE

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This breakfast bake topped with runny eggs by F&W’s Grace Parisi develops a terrific texture as it cooks slowly in a glass dish (which makes it easy to see when the bottom is perfectly browned).

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Light and Fluffy Baked Apple Pancake

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Maple-glazed sautéed apples topped with an egg-white-lightened pancake batter become a deliciously satisfying brunch dish.

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Recipes for Holiday Houseguests

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Monte Cristo Strata

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Butternut Squash-Chicken Pan-Roast

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Creamy Roasted Broccoli Soup

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Southern Baked Chicken Casserole

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Cardamom-Spiced Crumb Cake

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Mexican Eggs in Purgatory

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Ricotta-and-Fontina-Stuffed Shells with Fennel and Radicchio

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Curried Lamb Potpie

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Raspberry-Swirl Sweet Rolls

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Ham and Potato Chip Tortilla

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Vegetable Chili with Garlic Rice

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Chicken and Biscuits in a Pot

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Reverse Marble Bundt Cake

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Bacon, Tomato and Cheddar Breakfast Bake with Eggs

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Light and Fluffy Baked Apple Pancake

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