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Easy, Last-Minute Thanksgiving Recipes

You don’t have to plan for weeks to host an impressive Thanksgiving. You can throw together a feast with just one trip to the grocery store. Discover more ideas for the holiday in our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.

Recipes

Slow-Cooker Turkey Breast With Lemon-Garlic Gravy
Sarah DiGregorio
336 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
336
12½ hours
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Easy
Butter-Poached Carrots
Eric Kim, Bee Wilson
1532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,532
10 minutes
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Easy
Cacio e Pepe Green Beans
Sheela Prakash
254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
254
35 minutes
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Ina Garten’s Perfect Roast Chicken
Ina Garten
1222 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,222
About 2¼ hours
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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
Three-Ingredient Cranberry Chocolate Bites
Carolina Gelen
175 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
175
2 hours 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 Baked Mac and Cheese
Melissa Clark
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
1¼ hours
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Easy
Roasted Lemon Caper Brussels Sprouts
Sheela Prakash
370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
370
40 minutes
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Shortcut Pie Crust
Clare de Boer
507 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
507
20 minutes, plus at least 3½ hours’ chilling (or freezing)
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Pumpkin Blondies
Margaux Laskey, Everyday Annie
655 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
655
50 minutes
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Easy
Hash Brown Casserole
Naz Deravian
933 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
933
1 hour 45 minutes
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Roast Spatchcock Turkey
Mark Bittman
2660 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,660
45 minutes
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Easy
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
Gnocchi Gratin
Ali Slagle
642 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
642
45 minutes
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Easy
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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Cranberries and Cream
Ali Slagle
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
10 minutes
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Easy
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
Kayla Hoang
292 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
292
55 minutes
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Roasted Swiss Chard
Yewande Komolafe
44 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
44
25 minutes
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Easy Apple Tart
David Tanis
81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
81
1 hour
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Easy
Simple Boiled Greens
Clare de Boer
58 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
58
30 minutes
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Easy
Green Beans Almondine
Dan Pelosi
413 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
413
35 minutes
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Leafy Winter Salad
Clare de Boer
128 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
128
15 minutes
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Easy
White Bean Dip With Cumin-Chile Oil
Melissa Clark
221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
221
15 minutes
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Easy
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
Green Beans With Lime and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
227 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
227
20 minutes
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Easy
Simple Cranberry-Pear Crisp
Yossy Arefi
151 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
151
70 minutes
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Easy
Sour Cream and Onion Mashed Potatoes
Sohla El-Waylly
168 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
168
About 1 hour
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Easy
Easy Roasted Carrots and Crispy Kale
Yossy Arefi
296 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
296
40 minutes
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Easy
Herby Cottage Cheese Dip
Yossy Arefi
293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
293
30 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and chilling
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Easy
Caramelized Squash With Cinnamon Toasted Nuts
Andy Baraghani
438 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
438
About 1 hour
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Crunchy Brussels Sprouts and Apple Slaw
Hetty Lui McKinnon
920 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
920
20 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Brussels Sprouts and Bacon
Christian Reynoso
465 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
465
50 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad With Spicy Scallion Dressing
Ashley Lonsdale
183 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
183
50 minutes
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Orange Cranberry Loaf
Samantha Seneviratne
888 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
888
1 hour 25 minutes plus cooling
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Easy
Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Garlic
Mark Bittman
13329 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,329
35 minutes
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Red Cabbage Salad With Orange Vinaigrette
Christian Reynoso
420 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
420
20 minutes
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Easy
Caramelized Shallot Gravy
Carolina Gelen
191 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
191
45 minutes
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Easy
Apple Crisp
Genevieve Ko
3480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,480
1¼ hours
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Quick and Easy Yeast Rolls
Yossy Arefi
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
About 2 hours 40 minutes
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Pumpkin Soup
Lidey Heuck
2187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,187
50 minutes
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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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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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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 Meringue Pie
Genevieve Ko
171 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
171
2 hours 5 minutes, plus cooling
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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
Green Beans With Ginger and Garlic
Julia Moskin
4521 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,521
20 minutes
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Skillet Caramel-Apple Crisp
Yossy Arefi
2777 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,777
1 hour
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