Quick, Easy, & Delicious Thanksgiving Recipes - 21 recipes
Thanksgiving doesn't need to be difficult or take a long time. We've rounded up some quick and easy Thanksgiving recipes that everyone will enjoy! Relax and enjoy your Thanksgiving.
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Easy Pineapple Glazed Spiral Ham
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
![Easy Pineapple Glazed Spiral Ham](/media/83/c0/cb4cbd305d71471f85453f8cec016ae3ee18.jpg/rh/easy-pineapple-glazed-spiral-ham.jpg)
Details
Preparation time 15
Cooking time 90
- SAUCE:
- 1 spiral cut ham, already cooked
- 1 cup of pineapple jam
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 to 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- CORNSTARCH SLURRY:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Water
Make your own pineapple glaze for your spiral cut ham! I wanted to show how easy it is to turn a spiral cut bone-in...
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French's Green Bean Casserole
![French's Green Bean Casserole](/media/e4/4a/4547fa2aa742ab45d570c03aee42eec12d2b.jpg/tsp/frenchs-green-bean-casserole.jpg)
By japaulson
The quintessential casserole for the holidays
- 1 (10-3/4 ounce) can CAMPBELL'S® Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (9-ounces each) packages frozen cut green beans, thawed*
- 1 1/3 cups FRENCH'S® Original or Cheddar French Fried Onions
Easy Apple Cobbler
![Easy Apple Cobbler](/media/fb/42/f6d6b4f9335f02d18b32ca25a33f54e4f061.jpg/tsp/easy-apple-cobbler.jpg)
By á-46991
Apple cobbler is such a delicious treat, but usually a lot of work! Try this recipe for all the deliciousness with
- 3 large granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Quick Julienned Vegetable Saute
![Quick Julienned Vegetable Saute](/media/5a/cf/bfd73d1661631d91305d777913b2103dadbe.jpg/tsp/quick-julienned-vegetable-saute.jpg)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This is such a colorful and simple method to serve vegetables
- 1 carrot
- 1 zucchini
- 1 summer squash
- Olive oil
- Fresh minced garlic
- Optional: fresh chopped herbs of your choice (I used leftover rosemary)
Quick Quinoa Salad
![Quick Quinoa Salad](/media/66/74/27cc7b0416db30c41f62a60801e127de981d.jpg/tsp/quick-quinoa-salad.jpg)
By Carolanne
Super easy and healthy quinoa salad with onions, red bell peppers, garlic and basil
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley, sage, rosemary or thyme, optional
- 1/4 to 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 to 1 teaspoon ground pepper, or to taste
Roasted Turkey Breast Tenderloins
![Roasted Turkey Breast Tenderloins](/media/turkey-tenderloins_crop.jpeg/tsp/roasted-turkey-breast-tenderloins.jpg)
By á-170995
Roasted turkey is definitely a comfort food, and the leftovers of this simple turkey breast tenderloin recipe are g...
- 2 (1-pound each) turkey breast tenderloins
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Roasted Mushrooms in a Browned Butter, Garlic & Thyme Sauce
![Roasted Mushrooms in a Browned Butter, Garlic & Thyme Sauce](/media/ce/2e/05e072aa6cf3f31190dbfc6be50736757b1a.jpg/tsp/roasted-mushrooms-in-a-browned-butter-garlic-and-thyme-sauce.jpg)
By margiekyle
You really can't go wrong with mushrooms, garlic and butter and browning the butter only makes things better with t...
- 1 pound mushrooms, cleaned
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Easy Vegetable Stuffing
![Easy Vegetable Stuffing](/media/13/a1/c824c3ddefaa220010d55d229d3d0b35222d.jpg/tsp/easy-vegetable-stuffing.jpg)
By carvalhohm
Love stuffing? This tasty, vegetarian version is packed with bell peppers, broccoli and corn
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups frozen bell pepper and onion stir-fry (from 1-pound bag)
- 2 cups frozen broccoli cuts
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
- 4 cups sage and onion-seasoned stuffing cubes (from 14-ounce bag)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Skillet Cornbread
![Skillet Cornbread](/media/52/44/19db812cae67461759f4d69ac9c2fcb939ee.jpg/tsp/skillet-cornbread.jpg)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This is Yankee Style cornbread, sweet with slathered butter and honey
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/3 cup milk (I used skim milk)
Crab and Artichoke Dip
![Crab and Artichoke Dip](/media/a4/cd/afa8d9e714eca5fb3603bc6d4b249e61e936.jpg/tsp/crab-and-artichoke-dip.jpg)
By gMinor
This Dip can be served hot and bubbly right out of the oven on game day, or chilled for a summer picnic
- 1 Square casserole dish (8x8 or 9x9)
- 2 (13.75-ounce) cans Artichoke Hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
- 2 cups Mayonnaise
- 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese (reserve about 1/4 cup to sprinkle on top)
- 3 (6-ounce) cans lump crabmeat, drained
- 1 jar (4 oz.) diced pimientos, drained
- 3-4 slices cooked, then crumbled Bacon
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 3 cloves Minced Garlic
Easy Pumpkin Pie Cake
![Easy Pumpkin Pie Cake](/media/f9/47/3ea6ac28c3b01e2beafa94367b0cc6b017b1.jpg/tsp/easy-pumpkin-pie-cake.jpg)
By Bearbuddy45
This pumpkin pie cake combines traditional pumpkin pie with a buttery, crispy topping made from yellow cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
- Whipped cream, if desired
Crack Green Beans
![Crack Green Beans](/media/fa/e7/974045db0713c566d2df2ec4cd3bf6fb6873./tsp/crack-green-beans.png)
By PineyCook
Crack Green Beans will have even the pickiest eater begging for seconds
- 5 (8-ounce) cans of green beans, drained
- 12 slices bacon, chopped, cooked to crisp and drained
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 7 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
Too Easy Cherry Cobbler
![Too Easy Cherry Cobbler](/media/b4/02/f2d1d95fb0d03d4a11514a27819eab51293b.jpg/tsp/too-easy-cherry-cobbler.jpg)
By á-34223
Cherry pie filling, canned cherries, (or other fruit) white bread, and ingredients that you already have in your pa...
- 2(20-ounce) cans2 (20-ounce) cans cherry pie filling (or other fruit; see below)
- 1(15-ounce) can1 (15-ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries (or other fruit, see below) in heavy syrup, drained
- 1/4cup1/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2teaspoon1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 55 white bread slices
- 1 1/4cups1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2cup1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1large1 large egg
- 1 1/2teaspoons1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
Simple Brown Gravy
![Simple Brown Gravy](/media/d3/d6/031dc739e168f6c170dcc4e9f917ae1e118b.jpg/tsp/simple-brown-gravy.jpg)
By Susan52
One of the most important dishes at Thanksgiving is gravy
- 2 cups low sodium beef broth
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet or Worcestershire sauce (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- salt and pepper to taste
Easy Cranberry Sauce
![Easy Cranberry Sauce](/media/28/cd/de0bbc973dd79830aa3903bb4886b9699eea.jpg/tsp/easy-cranberry-sauce.jpg)
By msippigrl
This cranberry sauce recipe is so easy and delicious that you’ll never open another can of cranberry sauce again!
- 1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries (Ocean Spray)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
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Cheese Straws
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed in refrigerator overnight
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 3/4 parmesan, grated and divided
- 1 large egg
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Easy Cranberry & Apple Cake (Ina...
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over for stems
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and medium-diced
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 1/8 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 2 extra-large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 pound (1-stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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Easy Ritz Toffee
- 40 Ritz™ crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 bag (11 1/2-ounces) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles
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Lemon-y Baked Ricotta
- 1 pound whole-milk ricotta, about 2 cups
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus 1 teaspoon zest
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- extra-virgin olive oil, optional
- crackers to serve
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Roasted Sweet Potato Rounds with...
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
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Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
- 6 to 8 medium red sweet potatoes (I had 9 long, skinny ones), peeled and cut into chunks or thick slices
- 1 stick salted butter, 1/2 cup
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
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Blintz Souffle
- 12 frozen blintzes ,assorted flavors, defrosted just enough to separate
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
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