Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes
I’m so excited to share my all time favorite Thanksgiving recipes with you.
These are the best Thanksgiving side dishes in my opinion. They are classics that you simply must have at your Thanksgiving table. Whether you are new to cooking or just looking for new ideas I think you will enjoy my recipes because they are all easy and delicious! Every year I cook these recipes and they are all favorites of my family and I. I usually like to add a new recipe for a little excitement. I will be listing my new recipe here too.
Leftovers
These recipes are usually good for 4 people with the benefits of leftovers. They are great for family gatherings. If you have a table of 4 there will be a few days of left overs and that is always a bonus. Who wants to cook on Black Friday? Not me, (we have power shopping to do)! I love having thanksgiving leftovers and I’m sure you and your family do too! If you are cooking for 8 people double the recipes so you can have the leftovers too.
Side Dishes
From cranberry sauce to stuffing, to the best wine to serve your guests. Below are my best Thanksgiving side dish recipes. I hope you and your family enjoy these classic recipes as much as we do. I’m so very Thankful to share these recipes with you! I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Appetizers
Every Thanksgiving gathering simply must have appetizers. This year I decided to make a fabulous charcuterie board. For Thanksgiving, adding festive additions can make it a little more fancy. Try adding mini pumpkins to your board for extra delight. A Charcuterie board makes a perfect appetizer for everyone since there are so many options to choose from. Simply add your favorite fall treats to your chosen cheese and crackers such as dried figs and cranberries.
Fall Charcuterie Board
Equipment
- 1 platter or charcuterie board
- cheese knives
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh grapes
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup dried figs
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1 french baguette sliced and toasted
- crackers
- 1 cup spanish olives
Cheese
- brie
- a soft goat cheese log
- blue cheese wedge
- cheddar cheese slices
Meats
- salami
- prosciutto
Sweets
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate pieces
- 1/2 cup white chocolate covered pretzels
- 1 small bowl honey for drizzling
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Sauce is the perfect pairing to your turkey or ham. It’s healthy and delicious. I like to ad rosemary and orange zest. Here is my ultimate Cranberry sauce recipe.
Potatoes
This is the potato casserole of your dreams. Everyone will gobble it up and ask for more. Hands down my family’s favorite Thanksgiving side dish.
Party Potatoes
Equipment
- 1 9×13 Pyrex glass casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1 bags frozen hash browns
- 1 large chopped onion
- 12 oz bag of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 can cream of celery soup
- 1 cups sour cream
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 roll ritz crackers crushed for topping
- 1 stick melted butter
Instructions
- Mix together chopped onion, hash browns, sour cream, cream of celery soup, pepper and cheese.
- Pour into your casserole dish.
- Top with crushed ritz crackers and melted butter.
- Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
- Enjoy!
Stuffing
The Best Stuffing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package Cornbread stuffing mix (Pepperidge Farm is my favorite)
- 1 lb sage sausage
- 1 tbp rosemary
- 1 tbp parsley
- 1 tbp sage
- 1 large chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- two sticks chopped celery
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup chopped granny smith apples
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Combine stuffing and broth. Set aside while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
- Saute' sausage, herbs and vegetables, apple and cranberries in a frying pan with butter.
- Next add in the sausage mixture to the stuffing mix until combined add in the cranberries.
- Bake at 350 uncovered for about 20 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Green Beans
Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 24 oz fresh green beans or canned
- 8 slices chopped bacon
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbp soy sauce
- 2 1/2 cups french fried onions, save half for topping
Instructions
- Boil your fresh green beans. Drain and rinse.
- Fry up the bacon set aside. Blot with paper towel to drain extra grease. Then chop.
- Add mushrooms, garlic and onion to skillet and saute for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine green beans, mushroom mix, can mushroom soup, half and half, salt, pepper, soy sauce and half of the fried onions.
- Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.
- Add the rest of the french fried onions and bake for about ten more minutes.
Wine
A Thanksgiving dinner just isn’t complete without great quality wine. One Hope Wine is located in Napa Valley,California. They are my favorite winery to order wine from for the holidays. Delivered right to your door, it couldn’t be any simpler. Whether you enjoy rose, chardonnay or a nice pinot noir there is a bottle or case for you. They even have sparkling brut for your more festive gatherings. Go ahead and stock up for the holiday season. Perfect for Thanksgiving dinner, hostess gifts, holiday gifts and of course New Year Eve toasting.
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I hope you enjoyed my favorite Thanksgiving dinner side dishes. Check out my other post about what to wear to Thanksgiving dinner!
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