Made with applesauce, orange gelatin powder, cranberries
Time: 1-2 hours
Thanksgiving Recipes: Turkey, Stuffing, Pumpkin Pie
Thanksgiving is celebrated the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. It's a remembrance of the first Pilgrim feast in 1621 where they gave thanks for a bountiful harvest.
This is also one holiday that warrants nearly as many recipes for leftovers as it does the meal itself. In fact, many people claim that the leftovers are their favorite part of the holiday!
Every few years a new trendy fad develops to put a new spin on the traditional fare. For example, deep frying a turkey in place of roasting has become popular over the last few years as has brining the bird before cooking it.
Traditional Thanksgiving food (not to be confused with the food served at the original feast, only some of which is still served today) consists of a roasted turkey, gravy, stuffing (dressing), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin or pecan pie. Of course, many variations are common in different parts of the country and every family has developed their own traditions.
Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October (same as the former Columbus Day in the U.S.). Many of the same foods are eaten on both US and Canadian Thanksgivings.
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mashing the potatoes
Learn the tricks of the trade for keeping your potatoes lump free and preventing them from turning gluey
gravy basics
Lose the lumps, brown your flour, and other handy gravy tips
storing leftovers
A handy guide on how long to safely store those leftovers.
cooking the turkey
Tips for a perfectly juicy and tasty turkey every time
Green Beans With Caramelized Pearl Onions
Made with brown sugar, green beans, pearl onions, margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Turkey Cheese Sandwiches
Made with sandwich buns, Miracle Whip salad dressing, turkey, cheese, cream of chicken soup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Holiday Roasted Turkey With Vegetable Gravy
Made with fresh thyme, fresh tarragon, black pepper, salt, turkey, vegetable oil, fresh herb, butter, onions, carrots
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Candied Yams With Pineapple And Pecans
Made with yams, margarine, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, brown sugar, honey, pineapple bits, pecans, miniature marshmallows
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Tofu Turkey with Stuffing
Made with garlic, sage, marjoram, thyme, savory, salt and pepper, rosemary, soy sauce or tamari, celery seed, packaged herb stuffing
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Turkey And Cranberry Corn Muffins
Made with cranberry sauce, corn muffin mix, fresh parsley or cilantro, cooked sliced turkey
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Coffee Pecan Pie
Made with unbaked pie shell, butter or margarine, flour, eggs, salt, unsulfured molasses, vanilla extract, white corn syrup, chopped pecan meats, brewed coffee
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Perfect Giblet Gravy
Made with salt and pepper, turkey drippings, turkey neck and giblets, chicken broth, onions, carrots, dry white wine or water, celery leaves, butter or margarine, all-purpose flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cranberry Jezebel Sauce
Made with fresh mint, Dijon mustard, water, sugar, brown sugar, cranberries, prepared horseradish
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Orange Candied Yams With Marshmallows
Made with miniature marshmallows, yams, orange juice, brown sugar, butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Wild Rice And Chestnut Stuffing
Made with chicken stock, wild rice, salt, olive oil, shallots, butter, mushrooms, garlic, dry sherry, dried thyme
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Turkey 'N Swiss Calzones
Made with egg, Dijon mustard, all-purpose flour, quick-rise yeast, brown sugar, salt, water, oil, cooked turkey, Swiss cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cured Turkey
Made with turkey, kosher salt, juniper berries, sugar, bay leaves, thyme, whole cloves, allspice berries
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Broccoli And Leftover Mashed Potato Chowder
Made with mashed potatoes, oil, onion, carrot, vegetable broth, dried thyme, caraway seeds, frozen chopped broccoli
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cajun Cornbread Stuffing
Made with butter, onions, green bell pepper, celery, bay leaves, garlic, chicken giblets, chicken broth, hot sauce, cornbread
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Honey Green Beans with Cranberries
Made with green beans, orange peel, dried cranberries, honey
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fa-Ray's Family Restaurant Turkey Pot Pie
Made with refrigerated pie crusts, frozen mixed vegetables, margarine or butter, flour, celery salt, white pepper, milk, chicken broth, turkey
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Choco-Dot Pumpkin Cake
Made with oil, all bran cereal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Turkey Wellington
Made with leftover gravy, milk, onion, mushrooms, olive oil, puff pastry, leftover dressing, leftover white and dark turkey, salt and pepper, egg
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Turducken
Made with turkey, duckling, chicken, sausage stuffing, salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, dried thyme
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
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
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
Leftover Turkey Salad
Give your holiday leftovers a fresh twist. Imagine tender chunks of turkey mingling with the crispness of celery, the subtle bite of green onions, and the nutty crunch of toasted...
Time: 2-5 hours
Cranberry Waldorf Salad
Made with vanilla yogurt, ground cinnamon, cranberries, red apple, celery, green grapes, raisins, walnuts, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Basic Giblet Gravy
Made with hard-cooked eggs, black pepper, giblets, water, butter, flour, pan drippings or chicken broth, milk or half and half, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Libby's Pumpkin Cookies
Made with vanilla extract, flour, oats, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, butter or margarine, brown sugar, sugar, egg
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes
Made with oil, milk, mashed potatoes, salt and pepper, cheese, flour, egg, salt
Method: deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Cornbread
Made with butter, buttermilk, eggs, cornmeal, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cranberry Orange Stuffed Turkey
Made with celery, onions, salt, black pepper, allspice, whole turkey, orange juice, frozen cranberry-orange sauce
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 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
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
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
Roasted Turkey Cornbread Sandwiches
Made with red onion, honey baked ham, cornbread mix, 2% milk, eggs, green chilies, Dijon mustard, roasted turkey breast
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Roast Turkey Breast With Chipotle Glaze And Southwest Stuffing
Made with breakfast sausage, olive oil, poblano chili pepper, onion, celery, unsalted butter, fresh parsley, fresh sage, eggs, Kosher salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Pumpkin Silk Pie
Made with dark brown sugar, cream cheese, pumpkin puree, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, instant coffee, ground ginger
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Creamed Turnips
Made with shallots, milk, heavy cream, butter, fresh thyme, dried thyme, salt, black peppercorns, whole cloves
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
Maple-Glazed Turkey Breast
Made with lemon juice, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, corn bread stuffing mix, celery, pecans, pimientos, turkey breast cutlets, maple syrup
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
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
Turkey and Cranberry Salad
Made with mayonnaise, turkey, celery, dried cranberries, dried thyme, dried sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper
Time: 1-2 hours
Turkey and Ham Tettrazzini
Made with Parmesan cheese, ripe olives, green bell pepper, smoked ham, spaghetti noodles, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, milk, white wine, turkey or chicken
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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