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Five-Ingredient Thanksgiving Recipes

You don’t need a lot of fancy ingredients to make a great Thanksgiving meal. Check out our best Thanksgiving recipes that require five ingredients or fewer (not including salt, pepper or oil). Discover more ideas for the holiday in our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

Bobbi Lin for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Maggie Ruggiero.

Recipes

Roasted Carrots and Chorizo
Ali Slagle
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
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Easy Thanksgiving Turkey
Claire Saffitz
221 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
221
2 hours 10 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Broccoli Aligot
Ham El-Waylly
678 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
678
30 minutes
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Baked Korean Sweet Potatoes With Scallion-Miso Butter
Kay Chun
148 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
148
1 hour 20 minutes
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White Bean Gratin
Kia Damon
74 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
74
1 hour
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Cranberries and Cream
Ali Slagle
162 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
162
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Parmesan and Crispy Prosciutto Tower
Ali Slagle
66 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
66
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Green Bean, Artichoke and Radicchio Salad
Eric Kim
359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
359
15 minutes
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Char-Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Kristina Felix
20 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
20
1 hour 10 minutes
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Caramelized Brussels Sprouts With Lemon
Claire Saffitz
603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
603
or to save this recipe.
Chili- and Cinnamon-Roasted Butternut Squash
Vallery Lomas
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
45 minutes
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Butter Swim Biscuits
Naz Deravian
3378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,378
or to save this recipe.
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Melissa Clark, George H. Foster, Peter C. Weiglin
1462 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,462
1 hour 15 minutes
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Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Genevieve Ko
1527 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,527
40 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ reheating, if desired
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Zucca in Agrodolce (Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash)
Naz Deravian
307 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
307
35 minutes, plus at least 2 hours’ marinating
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Buttermilk-Brined Turkey Breast
Samin Nosrat
4233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,233
1 hour, plus 24 to 36 hours’ brining
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Simple Boiled Greens
Clare de Boer
88 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
88
30 minutes
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Garlic
Mark Bittman
14183 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,183
or to save this recipe.
Lemony Cranberry Relish
Eric Kim
524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
524
5 minutes
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No-Bake Butterscotch Custards
Melissa Clark
1301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,301
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce With Port and Orange
Sarah DiGregorio
837 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
837
3 to 3½ hours
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Hasselback Potatoes
Lidey Heuck
1198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,198
or to save this recipe.
Brown-Butter Mashed Potatoes
Vaughn Vreeland
660 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
660
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Salt-and-Pepper Roast Turkey Breast
Eric Kim
782 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
782
2 hours, plus overnight thawing and 2 hours’ resting
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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes With Sour Cream and Chives
Melissa Clark
906 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
906
20 minutes
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Air-Fryer Turkey Breast
Vivian Chan-Tam
51 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
51
55 minutes, plus 8 hours’ brining and 20 minutes’ resting
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Roasted Cauliflower With Crispy Parmesan
Ali Slagle
2388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,388
or to save this recipe.
Sweet Potatoes Baked With Lemon
Molly O’Neill, Edna Lewis
721 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
721
2 hours
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Brussels Sprouts With Walnuts and Pomegranate
Colu Henry
1968 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,968
30 minutes
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Potatoes au Gratin
Mark Bittman
5536 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,536
50 minutes
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Air-Fryer Green Beans
Eleanore Park
905 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
905
10 minutes
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Two-Ingredient Mashed Potatoes
Ali Slagle
799 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
799
30 minutes
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Easy Chocolate Fudge
Julia Moskin, Michael Chu
1158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,158
15 minutes
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Roasted Garlic
Eric Kim
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
1½ hours
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Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Julia Moskin
10888 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,888
About 25 minutes
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Simple Key Lime Pie
The New York Times, Joyce LaFray Young
1755 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,755
30 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Lidey Heuck
566 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
566
45 minutes
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Roasted Green Beans With Pancetta and Lemon Zest
Lidey Heuck
1013 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,013
20 minutes
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Make-Ahead Gravy
Mark Bittman
3637 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,637
20 minutes
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Green Beans With Ginger and Garlic
Julia Moskin
4735 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,735
20 minutes
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Air-Fryer Broccoli
Eleanore Park
931 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
931
15 minutes
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All-Purpose Biscuits
Sam Sifton
9644 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,644
1 hour
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,388
or to save this recipe.
Rutabaga-Potato Mash With Bacon
Jessica B. Harris
109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
109
1 hour
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Roasted Butternut Squash With Brown Butter Vinaigrette
Ali Slagle
973 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
973
40 minutes
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3080 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,080
10 minutes
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Edna Lewis’s Spiced Pears
Francis Lam, Edna Lewis
137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
137
1 hour, plus 6 hours for cooling
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Cranberry-Orange Relish
Martha Rose Shulman
1606 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,606
5 minutes
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