22 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes: A Traditional Thanksgiving Menu from RecipeLion (2024)

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Make your Thanksgiving meal one to remember!

Whether you're in charge of Thanksgiving dinner every year, or are attempting to cook a meal for the very first time, the process doesn't have to be difficult! This free eCookbook, 22 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes: A Traditional Thanksgiving Menu From RecipeLion, makes cooking Thanksgiving dinner quick, easy and pain-free. We've been busy in our test kitchen creating this ultimate Thanksgiving menu that covers everything from the perfect Thanksgiving turkey, to classic Thanksgiving side dishes, to easy Thanksgiving desserts! It's your one-stop-shop for making a holiday meal your guests will rave about.

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Dear Cooking Enthusiast,

Thanksgiving is a time to gather around the table with loved ones and enjoy a delicious feast. Whether you're a seasoned chef or beginner home cook, 22 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes: A Traditional Thanksgiving Menu From RecipeLion will help you prepare an amazing Thanksgiving dinner menu that will impress your guests. We’ve been working hard in the kitchen to bring you these tried-and-true easy Thanksgiving recipes.

Learn how to make the best easy Thanksgiving dessert recipes, Thanksgiving side dishes, and other delicious and simple recipes for Thanksgiving with this complete collection from the RecipeLion Test Kitchen. Our traditional Thanksgiving menu includes a mix of traditional Thanksgiving food with some out-of-the-ordinary recipes for a dinner that your guests will gobble up.

22 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes: A Traditional Thanksgiving Menu from RecipeLion is the only guide you need to create a complete memorable Thanksgiving dinner menu this holiday season. Be sure to print out this great collection of super easy Thanksgiving recipes so that you’ll have it on hand for the holiday.

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Potato Side Dishes

No traditional Thanksgiving menu is complete without at least a few potato side dishes. Whether your family likes mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, or other easy Thanksgiving recipes with potatoes, we've got you covered.

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Homestyle Mashed Potatoes Cracker Barrel Style (pg. 7) - If you've ever had the mashed potatoes at Cracker Barrel, you know how creamy and delicious they are. You'll love this easy Thanksgiving recipe!

Heavenly Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole (pg. 11) - This is like your classic sweet potato casserole recipe, but with the sweet addition of pineapple to add an extra flavor element.

Country Cottage Potato Bake (pg. 8) - This easy Thanksgiving side dish only requires a few simple ingredients! It takes your standard mashed potatoes to the next level of cheesy goodness.

Vegetable Side Dishes

Vegetable side dishes are always needed to round out a traditional Thanksgiving menu, and these delicious dishes are as easy to make as they are great-tasting. From corn casserole, to green bean casserole, you'll find all the vegetable side dishes you need right here!

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Mom's Carrot Mold (pg. 17) - This old-fashioned recipe is like a cross between carrot cake and bread. It's a delicious Thanksgiving side dish that has been in the family for generations.

Southern Grandma's Corn Pudding (pg. 13) - You won't believe how amazing this corn pudding is! No Thanksgiving dinner is complete without it.

Molly's Green Bean Casserole (pg. 16) - Of course, every holiday feast needs a green bean casserole! This one is homemade, and you can definitely taste the difference.

Bread and Biscuit Recipes for Thanksgiving

From easy biscuit recipes, to delicious sweet breads, these carb-loaded treats are the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving menu. Serve them warm slathered with butter, or make them ahead of time to cut down on work on Thanksgiving morning!

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Even Better KFC Buttermilk Biscuits (pg. 19) - You can't beat a copycat recipe for KFC's buttermilk biscuits! These are perfect when served with butter or for slopping up extra gravy.

Amish Apple Bread (pg. 21) - Serve this fall-flavored bread with dinner, or for dessert! This bread is perfect if you're travelling to a Thanksgiving meal and need to bring a dish to pass.

Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread (pg. 23) - Cornbread is one of those classic and easy Thanksgiving recipes that has to make an appearance on the dinner table every year.

More Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Let's not forget about these classic Thanksgiving side dishes! Stuffing and cranberry sauce are a definite must when it comes to planning the perfect Thanksgiving dinner menu.

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Slow Cooker Dressing (pg. 26) - We love this Thanksgiving dressing recipe because it cooks in the slow cooker, freeing up valuable oven space!

Classic Cranberry Sauce (pg. 28) - A classic cranberry sauce recipe that's perfectly paired with turkey. It's so easy that you'll never go back to the canned version again.

Easy Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

No matter how much you stuff yourself at dinner, there's always room for dessert. These easy Thanksgiving dessert recipes are the perfect ending to a delicious meal. From classic pies, to new takes on traditional Thanksgiving desserts, you'll love each and every recipe in this chapter.

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Simple Southern Apple Pie (pg. 32) - Apple pie is an American classic, and this Southern version was absolutely delicious.

Crustless Pumpkin Pie (pg. 34) - You definitely won't miss the crust in this amazing pumpkin pie recipe! It's perfect for those with food allergies or sensitivities.

Five Layer Pecan Pie (pg. 36) - With layer upon layer of deliciousness, this pecan pie recipe is one that everyone will want the recipe for.

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FAQs

What are the 10 traditional Thanksgiving foods? ›

Here are our favorite traditional Thanksgiving dishes that are delicious and easy to make.
  • Creamy Mashed Potatoes. Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Serves: Up to 4 people. ...
  • Stuffing. ...
  • Green Bean Casserole. ...
  • Sweet Potato Casserole. ...
  • Baked Corn. ...
  • Mac and cheese. ...
  • Peas & Water Chestnuts. ...
  • Fresh Rolls.
Oct 28, 2021

What are 3 main foods on Thanksgiving? ›

The 10 Most Popular Thanksgiving Dishes
  • Roast turkey. We've already filled you in on how to carve a turkey like a chef. ...
  • Stuffing. Good stuffing is key to a successful Thanksgiving dinner. ...
  • Mashed potatoes. ...
  • Green bean casserole. ...
  • Corn casserole. ...
  • Sweet potato casserole. ...
  • Honey-glazed Brussels sprouts. ...
  • Cranberry sauce.
Nov 2, 2022

What foods do people eat on Thanksgiving for dinner list at least 8? ›

A traditional Thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey and many sides including stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, green beans and cranberry sauce, with pumpkin pie as dessert.

What is the number 1 Thanksgiving side dish? ›

Mashed potatoes are far and away the best way to consume potatoes on Thanksgiving. And for many members of our team, they're the best Thanksgiving side period. Mashed potatoes are fluffy, creamy, and serve as the ideal vessel to store your ample gravy reserve.

What is the least common Thanksgiving food? ›

The Least Popular Thanksgiving Foods, Ranked
  • Sweet Potatoes or Yams — 25.12%
  • Stuffing/Dressing. — 22.33%
  • Pumpkin Pie. — 21.44%
  • Carrots. — 16.95%
  • Mashed Potatoes. — 15.45%
  • Corn. — 14.36%
  • Macaroni and Cheese. — 14.36%
  • Apple Pie. — 12.86%

What is the most eaten meat on Thanksgiving? ›

Turkey is the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner, to the point that Thanksgiving is sometimes colloquially called "Turkey Day." Alexander Hamilton proclaimed that "no citizen of the United States should refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day", and Benjamin Franklin had high regard for the wild turkey as an ...

What is a true Thanksgiving dinner? ›

Traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes but the First Thanksgiving likely included wildfowl, corn, porridge and venison.

What is a traditional Black Thanksgiving dinner? ›

You will likely be eating roast turkey, barbecued turkey, deep fried turkey, glazed country ham, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes mashed and covered with marshmallows, corn, cornbread, yeast/potato rolls, black eyed peas, rice, gravy, potato salad, cranberry sauce from ...

What is the most important meal on Thanksgiving? ›

Turkey. Some would say a turkey is the most important food item at the table. A turkey is the center of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In fact, 88 percent of Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving, with 46 million Turkeys eaten on the holiday.

What were the original Thanksgiving dishes? ›

The first Thanksgiving banquet consisted of foods like venison, bean stew and hard biscuits. And while corn and pumpkin had their place on the table, they hardly resembled the cornbread stuffing and pumpkin pie we feast on today.

What are national Thanksgiving foods? ›

Millions of people across the United States will sit down to a traditional Thanksgiving meal, including turkey, potatoes, squash, corn, and cranberries. These foods have become synonymous with Thanksgiving, but how did they end up on tables from Maine to California?

What are the most essential Thanksgiving foods? ›

We've broken Thanksgiving dinner down to its essential elements. Turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and potatoes, of course.

What food did Native Americans have for Thanksgiving? ›

Ironically, many Native American dishes have quietly been absorbed into what we see today as 'American' cuisine, many of which you'll likely enjoy this Thanksgiving: cranberry sauce, succotash, pumpkin and squash soups, corn and corn bread (and popcorn!), even mashed potatoes.

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