Dinner
Glazed Shallots with Chile and Thyme
Choose shallots that are all about the same size so that they soften evenly as they cook. And if spicy is not your thing, skip the Fresno chiles.
Wild Rice Dressing
This savory wild rice dish is the ultimate gluten-free stuffing—basically a holiday-appropriate grain salad with lots of fresh herbs.
Cranberry-Fig Sauce
Figs bring a touch of sweetness to this bright, chutney-ish sauce and nicely offset the sharpness of the vinegar.
Burnished Potato Nuggets
Any cooking oil or rendered fat will work for making these supremely crunchy potatoes. Bonus: The fluffy insides are perfect for sopping up gravy.
Pasta With Sausage and Arugula
Arugula adds a fresh, peppery bite to this simple sausage and roasted vegetable pasta.
Citrus Shrimp Rice Bowls
A bright and spicy sauce works as both marinade for the shrimp and dressing for the citrus salad in these colorful rice bowls.
Dry-Rubbed Roast Turkey
Cooking the turkey on a rimmed baking sheet is great for all-over browning, but be very careful as you remove it from the oven so that the drippings don’t slosh over the sides.
Broccoli Caesar
Broccoli stems are tender and delicious, but it’s important to cut away the dried-out base and peel the tough skin of thicker ones.
Chicken Soup with Charred Cabbage
Simmer the bones of a rotisserie bird in water with a handful of aromatics and flavor-packed mushroom stems to make the umami-rich broth for this comforting soup.
Dry-Rubbed Turkey Breast
The breast goes into the oven at a relatively high temperature to take on some color, then finishes low and slow for extreme juiciness.
Buttermilk Cornbread
This simple cornbread was designed for making stuffing—it’s easy to cut, not too sweet, and holds together.
Coconut-Apple-Ginger Dal
This velvety lentil stew, brightened with shredded apple and fresh ginger, is the antidote to holiday excess.
Radicchio Salad with Sour Cream Ranch
Pale yellowish-white Castelfranco radicchio is usually tender and mild, but Chioggia (round) or Treviso (spear-shaped) varieties also work.
Sunday Stash Braised Beef
Make a big batch of this simple braise and stash it in the fridge or freezer to turn into stews, tacos, hashes, sandwiches, soups, and more in the weeks to come.
Charred Steak and Broccolini with Cheese Sauce
Love cheesy broccoli casserole? Then go for this steak dinner, which mimics those flavors in a simple but elegant way with charred broccolini and a creamy Gruyère sauce.
117 Vegetarian Recipes Perfect for Family Dinners
Loaded sweet potatoes, veggie-packed pizza and pasta, and plenty of protein-rich beans—these totally meatless recipes are easy to make and will keep your family full every night of the week.
Skillet Dressing with Cornbread and Biscuits
Toss torn leftover biscuits with cubes of cornbread for a sage-scented holiday side featuring two of the South’s best breads.
Vegetarian Skillet Stuffed Shells
This one-pan, stovetop-only pasta turns mushroom- and spinach-stuffed shells into an easy weeknight dinner.
Shopping List for Our No-Stress Thanksgiving Menu for 2–4
Here's everything you need to cook our Thanksgiving menu for your nearest and dearest.
Smoky Beans and Greens on Toast
Beans and greens are great on almost every carb: in tortillas as tacos, over rice, on flatbread. But whenever crispy, skillet-fried toast is an option, you should probably take it.