Most Popular Thanksgiving Dish Every Illinois Family Swears By

Gather around the dinner table, we gotta talk about our favorite Thanksgiving food.  What'll on your table this year?  Because most Illinois households will have one special dish at the table.

Thanksgiving is possibly my favorite holiday for many reasons.

I love eating.

I love stuffing my face.

I love being in a food coma.

I love having no obligations but hangin' out with my family.

My mom cooks pretty much everything for Thanksgiving Day.  Everything from green bean casserole, stuffing, deviled eggs, macaroni salad, potato salad... you name it, it's being served at my family's Thanksgiving!

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What side dishes does your family ALWAYS have to have at Thanksgiving or all hell breaks loose?  It's probably mashed potatoes.

Most Popular Thanksgiving Dish Every Illinois Family Swears By

Mashed potatoes are to NEVER be messed with.  You either make it right, or you fail.  It's a fan favorite across Illinois, did you know that?

According to Zippia, we searched "mashed potato recipes" more than any other Thanksgiving side dish.  Add a little gravy and I call that heaven!

Wisconsin agreed with us, as did most of the Midwest.

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Other favorites included:

• Hashbrown casserole
• Green bean casserole
• Mac and cheese
• Stuffing
• Deviled eggs
• Rolls
• Biscuits

All of it sounds delicious.  I will say, you won't find turkey at my family dinner.  Cherry-glazed ham with pineapples is 100% the way to go, always.  Can't change my mind on that!