Made with pumpkin spice, salt, nutmeg, sugar, eggs, pumpkin, walnuts, confectioners' sugar, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: over 5 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
Pumpkin Cheesecake Roll
New England Cranberry Relish
Made with ginger, seedless grapes, fresh cranberries, sugar, walnut halves, oranges
Time: 1-2 hours
Maple Yams
Made with walnuts, yams, brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, cinnamon, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Stuffing Seasoning Mix
Made with black pepper, ground sage, chicken bouillon granules, dried chopped celery, dried minced onion, dried parsley
Time: under 30 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
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Oyster Mushroom Stuffing
Made with onion, chicken stock, garlic, celery, bread, sage, thyme, parsley, butter, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Roasted Pears With Cranberries
Made with cranberries, water, pears, butter, balsamic vinegar, ground allspice, sugar, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Low-Fat Pumpkin Mousse Pie
Made with graham cracker pie crust, pumpkin puree, skim milk, vanilla pudding mix, pumpkin pie spice, whipped topping
Time: 2-5 hours
Pilgrim Pumpkin Pie Cake
Made with nuts, margarine, eggs, pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves, evaporated milk, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Cranberry Orange Fool
Made with gingersnap cookies, pecans, confectioners' sugar, whipping cream, vanilla extract, cranberry sauce, oranges
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cranberry Fruit Punch
Scoops of sherbet turns this fizzy three-fruit punch into a creamy party drink.
Time: under 30 minutes
After-the-Holiday Creamed Turkey
Made with butter or margarine, flour, turkey broth, evaporated milk, cream of mushroom soup, diced turkey, hard-boiled eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole
Made with margarine, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, pineapple
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Orange And Herb Roasted Turkey
Made with fresh thyme, frozen orange juice concentrate, oil, fresh rosemary, margarine or butter, chicken broth, cornstarch, Candied fruit
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Turkey Curry Salad
This curried salad recipe is a tasty way to enjoy leftover turkey. Combining cubed turkey, crunchy celery, sweet apples, and golden raisins, this dish is coated in a creamy curry...
Time: 1-2 hours
Turkey Pumpkin Curry
Made with onion, garlic, fresh ginger, pumpkin puree, coconut milk, red curry paste, kosher salt, cooked turkey pieces, chicken or turkey stock, sweet potatoes or yams
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Graham Cracker Turkeys
Made with salt, baking soda, frozen apple juice concentrate, vegetable oil, banana, vanilla extract, cinnamon, graham flour, whole-wheat flour
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Cake
Made with margarine, cranberry sauce, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, pecans, mayonnaise or salad dressing, orange, orange juice
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Roast Turkey With Grand Marnier Apricot Stuffing
Made with oranges, dried thyme, salt and pepper, dried apricots, grand marnier, butter, celery, yellow onion
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Clementine-Cranberry Relish
Made with fresh cranberries, ground cloves, brown sugar, clementines, crystallized ginger, ground cinnamon, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Thanksgiving Frozen Cranberry Salad
Made with walnuts, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, cranberries, sugar, crushed pineapple, miniature marshmallows, whipping cream
Time: 2-5 hours
Southern Comfort Sweet Potato Casserole
Made with pecans, sweet potatoes, butter, southern comfort, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Turkey, Camembert, And Cranberry Bagels
Made with salt and freshly ground black pepper, pea shoots or snow pea sprouts, bagels, cream cheese, cooked turkey breast, Camembert cheese, cranberry sauce
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheesy Turkey Tetrazzini
Made with salt, pimientos, butter, fresh mushrooms, spaghetti, turkey, chicken broth, onion, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls
Made with flour, sugar, active dry yeast, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves, sweet potatoes, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Maple Syrup Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Made with maple-flavored syrup, butter or margarine, sweet potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cranberry Sauce with Amaretto
Made with almonds, orange zest, sugar, water, amaretto liqueur, cranberries, orange
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Deep Fried Turkey Marinade
Made with oil, vinegar, Italian salad dressing mix
Time: under 30 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
Chocolate Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake
Made with graham cracker crumbs, butter, miniature chocolate chips, cream cheese, sugar, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Apricot-Ginger Cranberry Sauce
Made with fresh ginger, sugar, dried apricots, cranberry juice, cranberries
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Thanksgiving Ambrosia With Grapefruit, Orange, And Tangerine
Looking for something a little different this Thanksgiving? Try this light citrus combination of grapefruit, orange, and tangerine in place...
Time: 1-2 hours
Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingerbread Crust
Made with egg yolk, eggs, cream cheese, light cream, pumpkin puree, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 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
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