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Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes is the best time of year to spend time with family and friends and reflect on the previous year’s blessings. That way, you can enjoy seasonal flavors; often, appetizers, side dishes, and desserts are equally important.
The Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes may be the biggest meal of the year, so you need reliable recipes. Thanksgiving dinner not only serves as a meal but also fosters a sense of gratitude and togetherness among guests and family. Planning a perfect Thanksgiving spread requires a balance of flavors, textures, and colors, but don’t worry.
Go all out with your Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes menu (with our help!) and prepare creamy mashed potatoes, green beans, and gravy to pour over everything to your heart’s content. Our collection of 26 of the most trusted Thanksgiving recipes has you covered, with traditional menu items or new twists on old favorites. These quick and simple recipes will keep your vacation as stress-free as possible. These recipes will make this year’s Thanksgiving dinner the best one yet!
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1. Creamy Green Bean Casserole from Scratch
This comforting and creamy green bean casserole is made entirely from scratch. This opulent side dish will make that Thanksgiving turkey look pale in comparison! See the recipe note for freezing instructions and a make-ahead option.
2. Broccoli Casserole From Scratch
This cheesy broccoli casserole is created from scratch and includes fresh broccoli and homemade cream sauce. This traditional broccoli casserole is given a crisp finish with a buttery, cheesy breadcrumb coating.
3. Taco Pizza with Doritos
Bring your Friday pizza game to the next level with this homemade Taco Pizza, which is not only delicious but also loaded with beans and vegetables! Yes, I do cover the entire pizza with Doritos (because WHY NOT), but this is optional.
4. Apple and Sausage Cornbread Dressing
This Southern Cornbread Dressing is an excellent Thanksgiving side dish or everyday meal recipe! The mix of apples and sausage allows you to enjoy both sweet and savory sensations in one mouthful.
5. Sweet & Spicy Gochujang Chicken Quesadillas
These Gochujang Chicken Quesadillas combine Korean and Mexican flavors to create a sweet, spicy, crunchy, and cheesy dish. These portable containers are packed with flavor, including glazed shredded chicken, gooey melted cheese, and gochujang crème. Serve with crunchy quick-pickled vegetables for a party or meal prep success!
6. Pesto Pasta Recipe
This pesto pasta recipe is a tasty, quick, and simple summer dish! It can be served as a main or side dish, and it can be eaten warm or cold! Full directions for making your basil pesto are included, or you can save time and buy it already made!
7. Pecan Pie Recipe
The most luscious pecan pie created with an all-butter pie crust to provide extra richness to this dreamy pie!
8. Turkey Soup with Potato Dumplings
We’re wrapping out the week with another recipe for using up your Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes leftovers: Turkey Soup with Potato Dumplings!
9. Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
This gorgeous yet simple sweet potato casserole with marshmallows is a beloved family recipe that requires only a few basic ingredients. It’s so wonderful you’ll want another helping!
10. Rosemary Garlic Bread
This rustic rosemary garlic bread is a beautiful golden brown on the surface, with a soft, fluffy inside and plenty of garlic taste. People claim it’s as tasty as (or better than) Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread!
11. Baked Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip
This baked hot spinach artichoke dip is an excellent appetizer to serve with chips or fresh bread! This dip is sure to be a hit, whether for game day, family gatherings, or a warm snack!
12. Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Log
Creamy, sweet, and tangy in 10 minutes of preparation. Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Log is the simplest but most impressive appetizer you’ll ever make! This festive goat cheese log can be prepared days in advance, making it the ideal stress-free snack for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday celebration!
13. Thanksgiving Turkey
How to bake the perfect Thanksgiving turkey in the oven. Moisturized, well-seasoned, and the focus of your dinner. Step-by-step instructions and a video are also included!
14. Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Scalloped potatoes are the ideal potato casserole! Tender potatoes in a creamy onion sauce cooked to golden perfection.
15. Macaroni Salad
This simple, classic Macaroni Salad dish includes popular ingredients such as celery, onion, bell pepper, and shredded carrot, all blended in a creamy mayo-based dressing. It’s a popular side dish at potlucks and barbecues, and it’s easy to customize with your favorite ingredients.
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16. Baked Mac and Cheese
Life is too short to be sad, so save this Baked Macaroni & Cheese dish! This make-ahead mac and cheese is perfect for Easter, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and everything in between.
17. Best Roasted Cabbage Steaks
Cabbage steaks are thick cabbage slices sprinkled with a fragrant garlic-onion-paprika spice rub and then roasted to perfection in the oven, making them an excellent side dish for any meal. Roasting cabbage slices brings out the best characteristics in the vegetable, making even the most boring vegetable taste amazing!! The gorgeous caramelized edges are the greatest!
18. Sausage and Mushroom Thanksgiving Stuffing
This delicious Sausage and Mushroom Thanksgiving Stuffing is packed with warm spices and comforting Fall tastes, making it ideal for feeding a large audience. This Thanksgiving side dish is one that you will treasure for years!
19. Turkey Cranberry Sandwich
No fuss—a simple, delicious solution to your post-vacation leftovers. Turkey, cranberry sauce, cheese, and a few extra ingredients. Of course, there is also good bread. This sandwich is so simple to make that it almost comes together.
20. Pancetta Ciabatta Dressing
This Pancetta Ciabatta Dressing bakes in the oven and is ideal for when you want to stuff but don’t have a turkey to stuff. We were given a turkey a few days before Thanksgiving, and because it was pre-cooked, my standard stuffing recipe would not work. This stuffing was an excellent last-minute addition to our Christmas Eve feast.
21. Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
Loaded mashed potato casserole is an ideal side dish. These creamy baked mashed potatoes are stuffed with cheese and topped with crispy bacon.
22. Gochujang Mac and Cheese
Gochujang Mac & Cheese is the finest recipe I’ve ever cooked. If you enjoy mac & cheese, you’ll love this Asian version. It’s the same creamy, cheesy, and lovely traditional pasta dish, but with a kick. This will be the finest macaroni and cheese you’ve ever had.
23. Garlic Herb Butter Roast Turkey
Learn how to make a beautiful roast turkey without bringing it this holiday season! Moist and delicious turkey coated with garlic herb butter, then oven-roasted for the most exquisite, juicy flesh and golden brown skin!
24. Smoked Potato Salad with Bacon
This smoked potato salad recipe is ideal for those who enjoy crispy bacon and smoky, delicious aromas. It’s a true crowd-pleaser, ideal for any barbecue or potluck.
25. Baked Apple Cranberry Stuffing
This savory, sweet baked apple cranberry stuffing has the best of both worlds! Warm Thanksgiving stuffing with apples, cranberries, and cinnamon is delicious. Options for ovens and slow cookers.
26. Apple Pie from Scratch
Who doesn’t enjoy homemade apple pie? This classic apple pie recipe is the greatest I’ve ever eaten! It’s made with my favorite pie crust recipe and is only barely spiced, allowing the sweet-tart apple flavor to shine!
