Made with yams, margarine, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, brown sugar, honey, pineapple bits, pecans, miniature marshmallows
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Thanksgiving Side Dishes
If the turkey is the star of the Thanksgiving show, then the side dishes are the supporting actors. Your choice of sides are important for balancing out the flavors of the meal.
How many side dishes you choose depend on how many people you are serving (or how many leftovers you want!). For a small group a simple selection of stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green beans might suffice. For a larger gathering you might pick a variety of salads, vegetables, potatoes (both mashed and sweet), and more than one stuffing recipe.
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Candied Yams With Pineapple And Pecans
Honey Green Beans with Cranberries
Made with green beans, orange peel, dried cranberries, honey
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Rice Stuffing
Made with onion, green onion, celery, red bell pepper, bacon drippings, seasoned salt, celery seeds, salt, black pepper, worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheesy Green Bean Casserole with Water Chestnuts and Mushrooms
Made with margarine, onion, all-purpose flour, half and half, sharp Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts, mushrooms, soy sauce, hot pepper...
Method: stovetop, oven, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Potatoes With Brown Sugar & Pecans
Made with salt, lemon juice, vanilla extract, brown sugar, pecans, butter, sweet potatoes, eggs, maple syrup
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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Slow Cooker Candied Yams and Cranberry Casserole
Made with black pepper, yams or sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, salt, cranberries
Method: crock pot, stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Oyster And Giblet Stuffing
Made with onion, cornbread, turkey giblets, oysters, parsley, dried basil, paprika, salt, dried sage, ground nutmeg
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Overnight Wild Rice, Hazelnut & Mushroom Stuffing
Made with celery, chanterelle mushrooms, salt, black pepper, dried cranberries, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, chicken broth or stock, fresh sage, fresh...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Green Beans With Water Chestnuts
Made with black pepper, milk, green beans, French fried onion rings, Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts, cream of chicken or mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Oven-Baked Candied Sweet Potatoes
Made with butter or margarine, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, sweet potatoes, orange juice, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Thanksgiving Creamed Peas With Mushrooms
Made with salt and pepper, mushrooms, frozen peas, heavy cream, bacon, Bermuda onion, flour, sherry, Worcestershire sauce
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Fancy Mashed Potatoes
Made with butter or margarine, butter-flavored crackers, green onions, potatoes, garlic, cream cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Granny's Sweet Potatoes With Praline Topping
Made with flour, brown sugar, sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, butter or margarine, vanilla extract, eggs, coconut
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Creamed Turnips
Made with shallots, milk, heavy cream, butter, fresh thyme, dried thyme, salt, black peppercorns, whole cloves
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Baby Carrots with Horseradish
Made with dry mustard, black pepper, baby carrots, butter, flour, milk, sour cream, prepared horseradish
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Twice Baked Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Made with pecans, sweet potatoes, butter, orange juice, salt, crushed pineapple
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cock 'n' Bull Restaurant's Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apples
Made with rosemary, thyme, cornbread, bread, chicken stock, apple, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet Ranch Glazed Carrots
Made with ranch salad dressing mix, baby carrots, butter, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Scalloped Sweet Potatoes And Apples
Made with butter, ground cinnamon, sweet potatoes, granny smith apples, brown sugar, orange rind, salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole
Made with ground ginger, nutmeg, salt, orange, sweet potatoes or yams, onions, olive oil or vegetable oil, cranberries, brown sugar, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Candied Yams with Cranberries And Crunchy Topping
Made with miniature marshmallows, cranberries, flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, cinnamon, butter, yams
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Green Bean Cashew Casserole
Made with bread crumbs, half and half or light cream, cashew, green beans, oil, onion, white wine or reduced sodium chicken broth, salt, ground white pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Thanksgiving Broccoli Casserole
Made with croutons, butter, fresh broccoli, American cheese, cream of mushroom soup, salt, black pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Thanksgiving Challah Stuffing
Made with salt and black pepper, parsley, poultry or stuffing seasoning, sage, celery seed powder, challah, water, gravy browning, chicken stock, eggs
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Thanksgiving Bacon-Apple Stuffing
Made with bread, bacon, onions, garlic, Granny Smith apples, sage, chicken stock, eggs, heavy cream, parsley
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Orange Candied Yams With Marshmallows
Made with miniature marshmallows, yams, orange juice, brown sugar, butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Old-Fashioned Bread And Egg Dressing
Made with giblet stock, egg, black pepper, salt, onions, celery, butter or drippings, bread cubes or crumbs, hard-cooked egg, herbs
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole
Made with margarine, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, pineapple
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Southern Rice Dressing
Made with black pepper, bay leaf, sausage or bacon drippings, gizzards, pork sausage, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, green onions, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Garlic Mashed Potato Casserole
Made with olive oil, Parmesan cheese, scallions, potatoes, garlic, chicken broth, water, sour cream, butter, salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Thanksgiving Cranberry Delight
Made with lemon peel, lemon juice, salt, pecans, raspberry gelatin powder, fresh cranberries, cranberries, crushed pineapple, celery
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Maple Syrup Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Made with maple-flavored syrup, butter or margarine, sweet potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Bread Machine Turkey Stuffing Bread
Made with milk, egg, onion, butter, bread flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, celery seed, salt, dried sage
Method: bread machine
Time: 2-5 hours
Apricot Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Made with butter, orange peel, water, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, apricot puree
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Wild Rice & Mushroom Stuffing
Made with butter, carrots, celery, salt, dried thyme, black pepper, shiitake mushrooms, white mushrooms, white rice
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Wild Rice Turkey Dressing
Made with salt and pepper, stuffing mix, wild rice, chicken bouillon, celery, green bell pepper, poultry seasoning, butter, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Holiday Carrots Casserole
Made with carrots, onion, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, black pepper, cracker crumbs
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Sweet Sweet-Potatoes
Made with vanilla extract, coconut extract, ground cinnamon, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, flaked coconut, pecans
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Wheat Berry Stuffing
Made with water, salt, white bread, croutons, onion, butter, celery, ground sage, dried whole sage, dried thyme
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cornbread Stuffing with Fruit and Pine Nuts
Made with celery, butter, corn bread, dried rosemary, sage, salt, black pepper, dried peaches, dried apricots, raisins
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Oyster And Sausage Stuffing
Made with French bread, oysters, chicken broth, frozen chopped spinach, Italian sausage, onion, poultry seasoning, celery, fennel seed, eggs
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mashed Potato Stuffing
Made with eggs, white bread, milk or water, potatoes, butter, salt, milk, bacon grease or butter, onion, celery
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet Potatoes & Pears
Made with ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, sugar, sweet potatoes, butter, Bartlett pears, pear nectar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet Potatoes With Pineapple And Marshmallows
Sweet potatoes take on a tropical twist with this recipe by including crushed pineapple.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Stuffed Baby Pumpkins
Made with vegetable stock or water, onion, celery, dried sage, garlic, dry bread crumbs, dried thyme, pine nuts, dried apricots, salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Jamaican Yam Casserole
Made with coconut, pecans, yams, banana, orange juice, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Maple Yams
Made with walnuts, yams, brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, cinnamon, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mushroom And Chestnut Stuffing
Made with white bread, butter, onions, mushrooms, celery, fresh chestnuts, chestnuts, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Oyster Mushroom Stuffing
Made with onion, chicken stock, garlic, celery, bread, sage, thyme, parsley, butter, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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