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Everything You Need for Thanksgiving Dinner

Whether you're hosting your first Thanksgiving dinner or carrying on cherished family traditions, this collection of Thanksgiving Recipes and Menu Ideas takes the guesswork out of holiday cooking to make Turkey Day truly special and as stress-free as possible.

You'll find a complete Thanksgiving dinner menu, make-ahead Thanksgiving sides and desserts, time-saving Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes, practical tips for hosting Thanksgiving, creative ways to use Thanksgiving leftovers, and so much more!

Expect all the crowd-pleasing classics: creamy mashed potatoes, homemade bread stuffing, a perfectly roasted turkey, and homemade pumpkin pie. Plus smart shortcuts that help you spend less time in the kitchen and more time making memories with the people who matter most.

Bowl of green beans almondine topped with slivered almonds.

Green Beans Almondine

Baked Scalloped Potatoes in white baking dish.

Homemade Scalloped Potatoes

Southwest Turkey Soup in blue bowl.

Southwest Turkey Soup

Bowl of Creamy Instant Pot Turkey Noodle Soup topped with fresh parsley.

Instant Pot Turkey Noodle Soup

Photo of a roasted turkey on a white platter next to fresh herbs with title text that says easy recipes for thanksgiving dinner.

Easy Thanksgiving Recipes

Slices of Maple Roasted acorn squash on parchment paper topped with minced parsley.

Maple Roasted Acorn Squash

Collage of Instant Pot Turkey Breast, Instant Pot mashed potatoes, instant pot cranberry sauce, and instant pot pumpkin cheesecake with title text overlay Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes.

Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes

Bowl of Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes topped with maple syrup topped with walnuts.

Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

White bowl filled with Instant Pot creamed corn topped with green onions next to blue towel.

Instant Pot Creamed Corn

Stuffing made in cake pan next to Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Stuffing

Spoonful of Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes.

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Instant pot turkey breast on white platter with crispy skin surrounded by rosemary sprigs and cranberries.

Instant Pot Turkey Breast

Bowl of creamy mashed potatoes topped with butter and chives.

Perfect Homemade Mashed Potatoes

Collage of four photos showing mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn casserole, and pumpkin roll with title text overlay that reads make-ahead Thanksgiving Recipes.

Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes

Spoonful of vegan sweet potato casserole topped with Gluten-Free Streusel coming out of baking dish.

Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole

Roasted turkey on white platter served with fresh apple slices on a bed of fresh herbs.

Easy Roast Turkey Recipe

Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce dished out in white dish topped with orange zest and fresh cranberries in background.

Cranberry Orange Sauce

Slice of pumpkin pie on plate toped with whipped cream.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Slice of Dutch Apple Pie on White plate next to baked apple pie.

Dutch Apple Pie

Plated corn casserole on gray plate.

Corn Casserole without Jiffy

Classic Bread Stuffing dished out on plate.

Bread Stuffing

Turkey gravy in clear gravy bowl next to fresh herbs.

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

Baked Mashed Potato Casserole in White Casserole Dish

Mashed Potato Casserole

Sliced turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes dishes out on a plate with roasted turkey in the background with title text that reads, 14 expert tips for a stress-free thanksgiving.

How to Host Thanksgiving

Fall salad on large white platter made with mixed greens, roasted butternut squash, sliced pears, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, feta, and apple cider vinaigrette.

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

Ingredients for Turkey brine in stock pan with apples, onions, peppercorns, onions, and celery in stock pan.

Easy Turkey Brine Recipe

Crockpot mashed potatoes in serving bowl topped with parmesan, butter, and thyme.

Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

Slice of homemade pumpkin roll showing light pumpkin cake with cream cheese swirl.

Pumpkin Roll

Slice of fluffy pumpkin cake on white plate topped with cream cheese frosting with fork taking a bite.

Pumpkin Cake

Jar of homemade applesauce next to Instant Pot made with sweet apples not peeled.

Instant Pot Applesauce

Freshly baked whole wheat rolls in basket lined with blue napkin.

Easy Whole Wheat Rolls

Unbaked pie crust in white pie dish.

All-Butter Pie Crust

Pizza with Turkey and Cranberry BBQ Sauce on pizza pan.

Thanksgiving Pizza

Turkey Tetrazzini dished out in white bowl topped with fresh parsley.

Homemade Turkey Tetrazzini

Scoop of homemade broccoli rice casserole with tons of cheese.

Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole

Parmesan Stuffed Butternut Squash on white platter.

Twice-Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash

Turkey apple sandwich cut in half on cutting board showing made with turkey slices, white cheddar, and kale, and sliced apples on cutting board.

Copycat Panera Turkey Apple Sandwich

Fruit arranged to look like feathers of a turkey on a white platter.

Turkey Fruit Platter

Slice of Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake on plate with fork with remaining pumpkin cheesecake in background.

Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake

Roasted Brussels sprouts in serving bowl with honey jar in background.

Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts

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