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Home » Recipes » Holidays » Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the pinnacle of a Southern host’s cooking life. It’s the opportunity to put out a spread filled with everyone’s favorite foods, like Roasted Turkey of course, Southern Cornbread Dressing, Giblet Gravy, and Sweet Potato Casserole.

Our family also demands this Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese, and then there’s dessert: Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Sweet Potato Pie…the list goes on.

A baking dish filled with broccoli casserole topped with crispy, golden cheese and breadcrumbs, with a wooden spoon partially inserted.

Southern Broccoli Casserole

1 hr

A white plate filled with seasoned and roasted pearl onions, garnished with fresh parsley, set on a light-colored table.

Roasted Pearl Onions

1 hr 25 mins

A bowl of diced peaches and raisins sits on a white surface, perfect as a refreshing side dish for Thanksgiving, with whole peaches and plates elegantly arranged in the background.

Peach Chutney Recipe

25 mins

A bowl of three bean salad with chopped red onions and green vegetables, featuring kidney beans and other beans. A wooden spoon is placed in the salad.

Old-fashioned Three Bean Salad

15 mins

A dish of green beans seasoned with herbs and pieces of bacon, served with a fork.

Old-Fashioned Green Beans

50 mins

A bowl of Southern mashed potatoes with a pat of butter on top.

Southern Mashed Potatoes

50 mins

A collage collection of Southern Thanksgiving side dishes.

25 Southern Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Herbed butter on a white plate.

Herb Butter

10 mins

Roast turkey on a white platter.

Roast Turkey Recipe

4 hrs 30 mins

A large stockpot filled with turkey brine.

Turkey Brine Recipe

1 d 30 mins

Turkey brining in a large bag.

Brining a Turkey

overhead of deviled eggs on a board.

Deviled Eggs

45 mins

Closeup of finished Giblet Gravy in a gravy boat.

Giblet Gravy Recipe

2 hrs 50 mins

A slice of cornbread with butter on a white plate, with more cornbread on a platter and another slice on a plate in the background.

Southern Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe

35 mins

Overhead view of half a sweet potato pie in a white plate.

Southern Sweet Potato Pie

1 hr 15 mins

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole features a traditional pecan and brown sugar streusel topping rather than melted marshmallows.

Sweet Potato Casserole

2 hrs 20 mins

A serving of apple sausage stuffing on a plate with the dish in the background.

Apple Sausage Stuffing

2 hrs 30 mins

A slice of pumpkin crumb cake on a white plate.

Pumpkin Crumb Cake

1 hr 20 mins

Thanksgiving Menu for two includes easy, smaller prepared dishes that will feed 2-4 people, and you'll have just enough leftovers for a few sandwiches!

Thanksgiving for Two Menu

Skillet Dressing Recipe made in a cast iron skillet with sage leaves on the side.

Skillet Dressing Recipe

1 hr 5 mins

Overhead of a white platter with turkey breast and garnishes.

Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

2 hrs 45 mins

Sausage breakfast pizza with eggs and cheese over a crescent roll crust is a fun and delicious cheesy breakfast. Kids love this recipe!

Sausage Breakfast Pizza

1 hr

A slice of moist yellow cake on a plate with the whole cake in the background with chocolate frosting.

Moist Yellow Cake Recipe

1 hr 15 mins

Butternut Squash Soup in a large pot on a grey board with a striped towel.

The BEST Butternut Squash Soup

3 hrs

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