Made with oil, milk, mashed potatoes, salt and pepper, cheese, flour, egg, salt
Method: deep fryer
Time: 2-5 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
Deep Fried Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Orange Fool
Made with gingersnap cookies, pecans, confectioners' sugar, whipping cream, vanilla extract, cranberry sauce, oranges
Method: oven
Time: under 30 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
Apricot Glazed Turkey
Made with butter, onions, shallots, turkey, chicken broth, fresh thyme, sage, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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
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Cranberry Burgundy Sauce
Made with prepared mustard, cranberry sauce, brown sugar, burgundy wine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Cranberry Waldorf Salad
Made with vanilla yogurt, ground cinnamon, cranberries, red apple, celery, green grapes, raisins, walnuts, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
Cranberry Whipped Cream Salad
Made with fresh cranberries, Tokay grapes, sugar, walnuts, whipped cream or Cool Whip, miniature marshmallows
Time: 2-5 hours
Jamaican Yam Casserole
Made with coconut, pecans, yams, banana, orange juice, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Roasted Pears With Cranberries
Made with cranberries, water, pears, butter, balsamic vinegar, ground allspice, sugar, salt
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
Creamy Mashed Potato Bake With Crunchy Onion Topping
Made with cheddar cheese, mashed potatoes, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, french fried onions
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Beer Batter Turkey
Made with cranberry sauce, apple, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, black pepper, beer, turkey, oil
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Brined Turkey
Made with water, garlic powder, thyme, turkey, chicken broth, coarse salt or sea salt, sage, rosemary
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 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 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
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
Sausage And Wild Rice Stuffing
Made with salt and pepper, butter, wild rice, sausage meat, onion, parsley, mushrooms, sage
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
Turkey, Corn, And Cranberry Salsa Quesadilla
Tame the turkey leftovers with a quick quesadilla made with shredded turkey, corn, Monterey Jack cheese, and cranberry salsa (or sauce).
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Thanksgiving Frozen Cranberry Salad
Made with walnuts, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, cranberries, sugar, crushed pineapple, miniature marshmallows, whipping cream
Time: 2-5 hours
Green Beans With Caramelized Pearl Onions
Made with brown sugar, green beans, pearl onions, margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Beginner's Turkey With Stuffing
Made with salt and pepper, whole turkey, dry bread stuffing mix, water, butter, celery, onion, white bread
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 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
Maple Syrup Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Made with maple-flavored syrup, butter or margarine, sweet potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
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
Turducken
Made with turkey, duckling, chicken, sausage stuffing, salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, dried thyme
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Pumpkin Cheesecake Roll
Made with pumpkin spice, salt, nutmeg, sugar, eggs, pumpkin, walnuts, confectioners' sugar, cream cheese
Method: oven
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
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
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
German-American Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie
Made with brown sugar, sugar, ginger, salt, cinnamon, mace, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mallow Sweet Potato Balls
Made with cornflakes, water, sweet potatoes, salt and pepper, butter, marshmallows, egg
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Purple Smashed Potatoes
Made with white pepper, salt, purple or blue potatoes, whole milk, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Butterscotch Yams
Made with cinnamon, salt, butter, yams, corn syrup, brown sugar, evaporated skim milk
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cranberry Fruit Punch
Scoops of sherbet turns this fizzy three-fruit punch into a creamy party drink.
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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