Editors’ Collection

Recipes for a Small Thanksgiving

If you’re cooking for a small group this year, we have roast turkey breast, cranberry jelly, stuffing and more recipes for a smaller Thanksgiving gathering. Some of these recipes were developed for a small group, while others can be scaled down. Discover more ideas for the holiday in our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Baked Apples
Dorie Greenspan
1276 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,276
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Turkey Cutlets Marsala
Sam Sifton
437 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
437
15 minutes
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Easy
Mashed Potatoes
Julia Moskin
3718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,718
About 45 minutes
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Pecan Tassies
Samantha Seneviratne
631 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
631
45 minutes
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Soft Herb Salad
Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
513 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
513
1 hour
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Twice-Baked Potatoes
Ali Slagle
2915 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,915
1½ hours
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Roast Turkey Breast
Mark Bittman
1490 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,490
1 hour
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Roasted Green Beans With Pancetta and Lemon Zest
Lidey Heuck
988 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
988
20 minutes
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Aligot (Mashed Potatoes With Cheese)
Tejal Rao, Joël Robuchon, Ham El-Waylly
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
30 minutes
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Berry Hand Pies
Julia Moskin, Cheryl, Griffith Day
375 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
375
2¼ hours, plus chilling
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Thanksgiving Dressing
Sam Sifton
2263 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,263
About 1 hour
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Roasted Pears With Coconut Butterscotch Sauce
Melissa Clark
145 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
145
45 minutes
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Roasted Squash With Coconut, Chile and Garlic
Tejal Rao
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
40 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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Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Maple and Brown Butter
Lidey Heuck
689 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
689
35 minutes
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Banana Bread
Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com
12002 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,002
1 hour 15 minutes
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Five-Spice Roasted Carrots With Toasted Almonds
Sue Li
1560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,560
30 minutes
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Easy
Sweet Potatoes With Cranberry Chutney
Kim Severson
384 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
384
2 hours
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
9924 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,924
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1489 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,489
70 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Edna Lewis’s Spiced Pears
Francis Lam, Edna Lewis
135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
135
1 hour, plus 6 hours for cooling
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Roasted New Potatoes With Garlic and Tamarind
Nik Sharma
387 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
387
1 hour
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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
Cranberry-Orange Relish
Martha Rose Shulman
1569 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,569
5 minutes
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Easy
Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,757
1½ hours
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Torrisi Turkey
Sam Sifton, Torrisi Italian Specialties
967 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
967
4 hours, plus marinating
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Apple Turnovers
Julia Moskin
424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
424
30 minutes
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Pan-Roasted Green Beans With Golden Almonds
Tara Parker-Pope, "Home Cooking, Jean-Georges"
1482 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,482
About 30 minutes
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Two-Potato Gratin
Amanda Hesser, Cyril Renaud
476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
476
1 hour 40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,442
About 1 hour
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Pecan Pie Truffles
Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection”
3908 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,908
About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
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Coconut Oil Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Melissa Clark
1000 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,000
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Stuffed Boneless Turkey Breast With White Wine Gravy
Julia Moskin
215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
215
3 hours
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Cider-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Lidey Heuck
1386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,386
40 minutes
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Easy
Maple-Walnut Blondies
Lidey Heuck
673 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
673
30 minutes
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Maple Pecan Sweet Potatoes
Martha Rose Shulman
155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
155
1 hour
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Easy
Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1966 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,966
10 minutes
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Easy
Roast Turkey Breast With Fig-Olive Tapenade
Melissa Clark
175 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
175
1 hour 45 minutes
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Apple Crumble
Samantha Seneviratne
6696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,696
About 1 hour 10 minutes
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One-Pan, One-Pot Thanksgiving Dinner
Melissa Clark
831 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
831
3 hours, plus marinating
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Sous-Vide Turkey Breast With Maple and Rosemary
Melissa Clark
297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
297
3¼ hours, plus marinating
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Pecan Pie Bites With Gravy
Melissa Clark, Alexander Figura
133 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
133
1½ hours, plus at least 30 minutes’ chilling
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Roasted Carrots With Turmeric and Cumin
Martha Rose Shulman
2424 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,424
40 minutes
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Healthy
Stuffed Acorn Squash With Sausage and Kale
Lidey Heuck
1215 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,215
1 hour 10 minutes
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Sautéed Kale
Sam Sifton
410 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
410
15 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Risotto
Sam Sifton, Elizabeth David
218 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
218
40 minutes
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Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread
Melissa Clark
4218 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,218
1½ hours plus cooling
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Wild Rice and Roasted Squash Salad With Cider Vinaigrette
Yossy Arefi
547 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
547
1¼ hours
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