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If we had to guess, Alton Brown might just be Santa Claus himself. Right after the award-winning, food-television veteran sharedhis favorite Thanksgiving recipeswith us, he wasted no time in gifting us the most delicious Christmas dishes on hisInstagram profile. From his show-stopping main dish to his surprising take on a popular dessert, you have to try one (or all) of these recipes in your holiday menu, in addition to some of our own highly-rated recipes.
Holiday Standing Rib Roast
If a big, juicy slab of beef is hitting the dinner table, it’s usually for a special occasion. Rather, in Brown’s case, it better be. To prepare his picture-perfectHoliday Standing Rib Roast, he faux-dry ages it for five days using cheesecloth and his refrigerator. “What I’m doing is simply drying the roast out a little bit, which is going to intensify the flavor and give us a better char,” Brown explains. Then when it’s ready to be cooked, all it needs is salt, pepper, oil and patience.
The result looks tender and delicious (watchBrown slice into it like butter.) Now, if you’re craving the same kind of succulence in your main dish but want some added aromatics, ourPerfect Prime Ribis a great option for a fragrant, garlic-herb roast that everyone is sure to enjoy.
Easy Yorkshire Pudding
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Mac and cheese might be one of the few dishes everyone will clamor over at a holiday dinner. Brown’sBaked Macaroni and Cheesefeatures pungent sharp Cheddar, creamy Monterey jack, plenty of butter and a crunchy panko breadcrumb crust. In the comment section, one fan says they’ve “been making this recipe for years,” and it’s probably for good reason.
If you’re in search of a healthier version of this fan-favorite, ourBaked Mac & Cheeseuses extra-sharp Cheddar and low-fat cottage cheese with a layer of tender spinach in the middle. One reader calls it the “best mac and cheese ever!”
Potato Gratin
Describing it as “elegant, comforting and unabashedly cheesy,” Brown obviously likes to take potatoes to a whole new level for Christmas. Lots of thyme, rosemary, Parmesan and Asiago cheese pack this dish with savory, herbaceous flavors.
Try similar variations to Brown’s recipe like ourPotato & Leek Gratin, where we use Gruyère, garlic and leek to impart tons of flavor into the potatoes.
Pumpkin Pie
Sometimes, pumpkin pie can seem like an arbitrary holiday dessert, or it can lose its footing to sweet potato pie. On the other hand, there’s Brown’sPumpkin Pie. The familiar, creamy filling is set within a unique crust made from gingersnaps, brown sugar, ground ginger and butter. If you’re feeling fancy, you can even make it into mini pies and top them with a crackly brown-sugar brûlée.
Several commenters say they’ve been making this pie for years, so if you usually make pumpkin pie, this recipe is for you. Of course, if the flavors of gingersnap don’t make it on your menu this year, you can always try ourLight & Luscious Pumpkin Piethat uses an easy oil-based crust, orThe Best Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipethat takes just five ingredients (including a store-bought crust).
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Keep reading:Joanna Gaines Shared the Breakfast She Makes Every Christmas for Her Family & We Have the Recipe
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