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    Thanksgiving Recipes for a Homemade Holiday Meal

    Thanksgiving is all about gathering around the table with family and friends and sharing a delicious homemade meal. From traditional holiday favorites to a few new dishes to try, these Thanksgiving recipes will help you plan a menu everyone can enjoy.

    Start with homemade whole berry cranberry sauce or jellied cranberry sauce, add wild rice stuffing and green beans almondine, and round out the meal with sweet potato dinner rolls. Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving dinner or bringing a dish to share, you'll find plenty of recipes for your holiday table.

    Stuffed cornish hens on a bed of wild rice stuffing.

    Cornish Hens

    Cornish Hens are filled with a flavorful wild rice stuffing and oven-roasted with butter and fresh herbs.

    Cornish Hens

    Main Dish

    • Orange glazed ham on a wooden board.
      Orange Glazed Ham
    • Stuffed cornish hens on a bed of wild rice stuffing.
      Stuffed Cornish Hens with Wild Rice
    • Sliced whole chicken arranged on a plate with lemon and herbs.
      Lemon Roasted Chicken

    Potato Side Dishes

    • Thinly sliced mandoline potatoes in a yellow casserole dish.
      Mandoline Potatoes
    • A wooden spoon scooping up mashed potatoes in a white casserole dish.
      Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
    • Mashed potatoes topped with cheese and bacon in a yellow dish.
      Twice Baked Potato Casserole
    • A cast iron skillet filled with thinly sliced potatoes.
      Crispy Potato Galette
    • A portion of sweet potatoes topped with fresh thyme.
      Sweet Potato Gratin

    Vegetable Side Dishes

    • Homemade Green Bean Casserole in a yellow baking dish.
      Homemade Green Bean Casserole
    • A broccoli casserole topped with toasted breadcrumbs.
      Broccoli Gratin
    • Green beans in a white bowl.
      Garlic Green Beans
    • A plate filled with roasted brussels sprouts.
      Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze
    • Green beans with almonds on a platter.
      Green Beans Almondine

    More Thanksgiving Sides

    • A bowl filled with wild rice, cranberries and pecans.
      Wild Rice Dressing
    • A white bowl filled with a wild rice salad with pecans and cranberries.
      Wild Rice Salad
    • A casserole dish filled with macaroni noodles with cheese.
      Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese
    • Slices of cranberry sauce with a sprig of parsley.
      Jellied Cranberry Sauce
    • Cranberry sauce in a white china dish on top of a white napkin.
      Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
    • Homemade Dinner Rolls on a small white plate.
      Homemade Dinner Rolls
    • A round shaped dinner roll on a white plate.
      Oatmeal Dinner Rolls
    • Dinner roll split in half and slathered with butter.
      Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

    Thanksgiving Desserts

    • Pumpkin bars topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
      Pumpkin Pie Bars
    • A cake stand filled with pecan bar squares.
      Pecan Pie Bars
    • A puff pastry apple tart on a wooden cutting board.
      Apple Tart
    • A cranberry bar topped with pecans.
      Cranberry Pecan Bars
    • A spiced cupcake on an orange pumpkin shaped plate.
      Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

    More Thanksgiving Recipes

    • Gravy pouring over a pile of mashed potatoes.
      How to Make Brown Gravy from Scratch
    • Pouring turkey broth into a stock pot.
      How to Make Turkey Broth
    • Toasted bread topped with brie and cranberries.
      Baked Brie with Cranberries
    • Sweet rolls with a cranberry filling on a white plate.
      Cranberry Sweet Rolls

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