Thanksgiving dinner is filled with delicious dishes. Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes are perfect to add to your Thanksgiving spread.
Are you hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year? Or are you tasked with bringing a dish? Thanksgiving casseroles are perfect for a formal sit-down dinner and a casual potluck.
Many of these casseroles can be made ahead of time and kept hot or reheated just before dinner.
Tips for a successful Thanksgiving Dinner
- A successful Thanksgiving dinner always begins with planning.
- Write down your menu
- Plan a shopping list
- Determine which items you can make ahead of time
- Plan for extra storage
- Examine your tableware - plates, silverware, glasses, linens, and serving dishes.
- Plan out each serving dish. Label each dish with the contents that will fill the dish at serving time. This helps make certain you have enough dishes and it allows others to help out at the last minute.
- Write out a timeline for cooking your meal on Thanksgiving Day.
- Allow others to help
- Assign your guest to bring side dishes or desserts
- Assign tasks in the kitchen prior to serving
- Allow help with cleanup
- Take time to enjoy
- Enjoy the conversation, your family and friends, and the food!
- Don't stress and if things don't go quite as planned, it's okay!
Make ahead Thanksgiving tips
- Make any dishes that can be made ahead of time
- Peel and slice potatoes, cover potatoes in water
- Cut up any vegetables, onions, and garlic for your recipes
- Prep your turkey - make certain your bird is fully thawed. Remove the package of organs from the cavity of your turkey. Check both ends and make certain there's nothing extra under the flap of skin around the neck. Rinse and dry the bird and store covered with plastic wrap on a baking sheet in the refrigerator. Do not stuff your turkey with stuffing until just before placing it in the oven. Your stuffing should be fully cooled when stuffing your bird. Many people also cook their stuffing separately.
- Make a turkey broth with neck, gizzard, heart and other organs included in the turkey package. This is often used for basting your turkey, making your stuffing extra moist and adding to the gravy.
Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes
Any recipe can be served for Thanksgiving. Below are a few casseroles you might enjoy.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving full of family, friends, and good food!
Twice Baked Potato Casserole Recipe
Creamy mashed potatoes made from baked potatoes, cheese and bacon.
Check out this recipe
Broccoli Gratin
A delicious broccoli casserole with a creamy sauce and a crunchy topping.
Check out this recipe
Sweet Potato Gratin
Sweet Potato Casserole made with cream and topped with Parmesan Cheese.
Check out this recipe
Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese
A delicious creamy baked macaroni and cheese with a crispy topping.
Check out this recipe
Mandoline Potatoes
Crispy potatoes sliced and topped with fresh thyme and rosemary.
Check out this recipe
Wild Rice Stuffing
A mixture of wild rice, mushrooms, pecans and dried cranberries makes a delicious side dish dressing or stuffing for your turkey.
Check out this recipe
Galette Potatoes
A delicious potato dish made with sliced potatoes, butter, garlic and herbs.
Check out this recipe
Valentina says
What a delicious Thanksgiving feast! That cake is AMAZING. I need a bundt pan with that design! Wishing you and your family and happy and delicious holiday. 🙂 ~Valentina
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Such a great collection of recipes, Kathy! Thanks so much for the shout out!! And lots of great tips. I particularly like the tip about writing down the timeline. I bet that would definitely help in keeping things organized! Pinned 🙂 Have a wonderful week!
David @ Spiced says
What a great collection of recipes, Kathy! We are making a Thanksgiving meal here this year - just not as big as normal. We often make many of the same family recipes (tradition and all), but I'm also down to discover some new ideas, too. Happy Thanksgiving, my friend!
Valentina says
Fabulous collection of Thanksgiving recipes. So many super delicious choices! I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂 ~Valentina
Kathy says
You too, Valentina!!!
David @ Spiced says
Wow, this is an excellent collection of Thanksgiving recipes and tips, Kathy! As you noted in the post, the most important thing is to stop and enjoy time with friends and family. Who cares if dinner is served 30 minutes late, or if you run out of pecan pie? (Wait. On 2nd thought, just make two pecan pies!) Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, my friend! 🙂
Kathy says
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Natalie says
Oh wow.. What a lovely collection. Everything looks so delicious. Thank you for making my life a bit easier. I will definitely make something from this list this Thanksgiving.
Kathy says
Thanks, Natalie! Happy Thanksgiving!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
We've had our Thanksgiving here in Canada already, so this would be perfect for Christmas! So many yummy eats that would make the meal special . Thanks so much for including my whipped sweet potatoes and Happy Thanksgiving to ya 🙂
David @ Spiced says
So I might have missed this post before Thanksgiving, but that's ok...because Thanksgiving food is fair game around here throughout the holidays! These look like some delicious classics, and I definitely need to give them a shot soon. 🙂
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
What a wonderful collection of Thanksgiving recipes. Mmm I could eat them all of them in one meal!
Kathy says
Yep....we did...and more! 🙂
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
They all look wonderful Kathy! Hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving with your family!
Kathy says
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
mira says
Wonderful menu! Have a great holiday!
Kathy says
Thanks, Mira!
Gingi Freeman says
That cranberry sauce looks out of this world! I usually just go for the can.. gonna have to give this a try!!! - http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
Kathy says
The cranberry sauce is amazing! And it's super easy to make 🙂
Kate @ Framed Cooks says
Oh gosh, that cranberry sauce! I'm pinning that one. Happy Thanksgiving!
Sues says
I am all about those cranberry nut bars! Perfect for Thanksgiving or any day at all! Hope you have a wonderful holiday 🙂