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Thanksgiving Side Dishes

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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recipe for apricot glazed sweet potatoes

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

recipe for wild rice turkey dressing

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

recipe for stuffed baby pumpkins

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


recipe for sweet potato cranberry casserole

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

recipe for wild rice & mushroom stuffing

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

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recipe for holiday carrots casserole

Holiday Carrots Casserole

Made with carrots, onion, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, black pepper, cracker crumbs

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for twice baked stuffed sweet potatoes

Twice Baked Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Made with pecans, sweet potatoes, butter, orange juice, salt, crushed pineapple

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for thanksgiving creamed peas with mushrooms

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


recipe for fancy mashed potatoes

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

recipe for slow cooker peachy glazed sweet potatoes

Slow Cooker Peachy Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Made with ground cinnamon, sweet potatoes, peach pie filling, margarine or butter, ginger root, salt, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for green beans with caramelized onions and porcini mushrooms

Green Beans With Caramelized Onions And Porcini Mushrooms

Made with black pepper, sea salt, green beans, vidalia or other sweet onion, butter, garlic, porcini mushrooms

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for thanksgiving stuffing loaf

Thanksgiving Stuffing Loaf

Made with nutmeg, olive oil, sesame oil, whole wheat bread, fresh thyme, fresh sage, onion, parsnips, carrots, turkey or chicken broth

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for thanksgiving jello

Thanksgiving Jello

Made with applesauce, orange gelatin powder, cranberries


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for thanksgiving praline yams

Thanksgiving Praline Yams

Made with yams, nutmeg, brown sugar, heavy cream, butter or margarine, pecans, salt, ground cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for southern rice dressing

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

recipe for quinoa stuffing with oyster mushrooms and chestnuts

Quinoa Stuffing with Oyster Mushrooms and Chestnuts

Made with salt and pepper, thyme, fresh sage, quinoa, chicken or turkey stock, olive oil, sweet Italian sausage, oyster mushrooms, chestnuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for wheat berry stuffing

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


recipe for smoked sausage dressing

Smoked Sausage Dressing

Made with oil, onions, celery, green bell peppers, Cajun sausage, butter, sweet paprika, garlic, Tabasco sauce, turkey, duck or chicken stock

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours




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