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The Thanksgiving 100: Our Easiest-Ever Sides

Super-simple potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauces, stuffings and other classics for more time at the table — and less in the kitchen. Discover more Thanksgiving recipes here.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist:Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Christina Lane.

Recipes

Mashed Potatoes
Julia Moskin
3717 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,717
About 45 minutes
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Crushed Sour Cream Potatoes
Alison Roman
1025 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,025
35 minutes
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Gnocchi Gratin
Ali Slagle
642 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
642
45 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Potatoes
Lidey Heuck
885 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
885
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Adobo Roasted Potatoes
Von Diaz
395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
395
45 minutes
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Potatoes au Gratin
Mark Bittman
5042 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,042
50 minutes
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Easy
Mashed Potato Casserole
Melissa Clark
4353 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,353
40 minutes plus 30 minutes’ baking
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Martha Stewart’s Mashed Potatoes
Martha Stewart
365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
365
1¾ hours
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Caramelized Kimchi Baked Potatoes
Eric Kim
166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
166
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Roasted Potatoes With Smoked Paprika and Rosemary
Alison Roman
631 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
631
50 minutes
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Two-Ingredient Mashed Potatoes
Ali Slagle
781 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
781
30 minutes
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Easy
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Martha Rose Shulman
801 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
801
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Potato Kugel
Francis Lam, Itta Werdiger Roth, “Spice, Spirit”
1394 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,394
2½ hours
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Fiery Sweet Potatoes
Julia Moskin
1725 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,725
2 hours
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Roasted Garlic
Eric Kim
449 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
449
1½ hours
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Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Vallery Lomas
209 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
209
1 hour
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Easy
Honey-Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples
Ali Slagle
678 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
678
40 minutes
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Easy
Sweet Potato Casserole
Millie Peartree
2696 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,696
2 hours
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Candied Yams
Millie Peartree
461 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
461
1¼ hours
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Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Julia Moskin
17095 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
17,095
1 hour 40 minutes
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Southern Macaroni and Cheese
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Millie Peartree
11862 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11,862
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Cauliflower “Mac” and Cheese
Ali Slagle
1004 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,004
35 minutes
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Crispy Ginger Sticky Rice
Genevieve Ko
565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
565
40 minutes
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Rice Pilaf With Carrots and Parsley
Martha Rose Shulman
661 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
661
1 hour
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Healthy
Arroz con Maiz y Crema (Cheesy Rice Casserole With Corn)
Christina Morales, Sandra A. Gutierrez
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
50 minutes
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Easy
Dirty Rice
Vallery Lomas
359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
359
30 minutes
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Wild Rice With Mushrooms
Ligaya Mishan, Shellie Holmes
959 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
959
50 minutes
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Sheveed Polo (Dill Rice)
Naz Deravian
983 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
983
45 minutes
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Easy Herb Stuffing
Lidey Heuck
513 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
513
1 ¾ hours
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Easy
Easy Cornbread-Brown Butter Stuffing
Melissa Clark, The New York Times
725 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
725
About 1 hour
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Easy
Rich Cornbread Dressing
Julia Moskin
1598 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,598
1 hour
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Christina Tosi’s Corn Bake
Christina Tosi
958 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
958
55 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Pizza Stuffing
Eric Kim
494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
494
45 minutes, plus drying bread
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Min Jin Lee’s Corn Pudding
Min Jin Lee
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
50 minutes
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Easy
Fancy Canned Cranberries
Alison Roman
407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
407
10 minutes
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Cranberry Sauce
Sam Sifton
4058 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,058
10 minutes, plus chilling
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Chunky Cranberry Sauce
Ina Garten
517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
517
20 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ chilling
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Easy
Cranberry-Pomegranate Relish
Melissa Clark
544 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
544
10 minutes
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Easy
Drop Biscuits
Samantha Seneviratne
2762 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,762
30 minutes
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Butter Swim Biscuits
Naz Deravian
2522 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,522
40 minutes
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Easy
Easy Parker House Rolls
Melissa Clark
337 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
337
35 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising time
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Easy
Cornbread
Yewande Komolafe
1744 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,744
35 minutes
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Cranberry Cornbread
Vallery Lomas
555 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
555
45 minutes
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Easy
Stephanie L. Tyson’s Sweet Potato Cornbread
Jeff Gordinier, Stephanie L. Tyson, Sweet Potatoes, Winston-Salem, N.C.
301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
301
45 minutes
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Carla Hall’s Creamed Kale
Carla Hall
150 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
150
50 minutes
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Sautéed Kale With Hot Honey
Ali Slagle
279 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
279
25 minutes
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Easy
Stir-Fried Collards
Joan Nathan, Yung Chow
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
30 minutes
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Brussels Sprout Salad With Pomegranate and Pistachios
Sheela Prakash
968 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
968
40 minutes
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Healthy
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