Editors’ Collection

Thanksgiving Mains Beyond Turkey

If you're not a fan of turkey or if you simply want to serve something more, here are some show-stopping holiday main dishes including rib roast, ham, pernil, lasagna and more. Discover more ideas for the holiday in our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Beef Wellington
Melissa Clark
3098 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,098
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Butternut Squash Lasagna Pie
Yotam Ottolenghi
1681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,681
2 hours
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Crispy Smashed Chicken Breasts With Gin and Sage
Eric Kim, Amy Thielen
1867 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,867
1 hour, plus 1 hour marinating
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Smoked Prime Rib
Gabriel H. Sanchez, Dennis Sanchez
127 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
127
About 16 hours
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Butternut Squash, Leek and Za’atar Pie
Yotam Ottolenghi
1000 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,000
2 ½ hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
9331 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,331
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Eintopf (Braised Short Ribs With Fennel, Squash and Sweet Potato)
Yewande Komolafe
1066 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,066
4 hours
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Coq au Vin Blanc Meatballs
Julia Moskin, Tieghan Gerard
700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
700
1 hour
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Easy
Xawaash Braised Lamb Shanks
Ifrah F. Ahmed
44 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
44
3¼ hours
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Cranberry-Orange Chicken
Carolina Gelen
710 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
710
40 minutes
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Honey Ham
Genevieve Ko
660 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
660
1¼ hours
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Coconut Beef Curry
Zainab Shah
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
About 2 hours 20 minutes
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Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken With Squash
David Tanis
553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
553
About 1 hour 45 minutes
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French Onion Orecchiette
Ham El-Waylly
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
2 ¼ hours
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Kaddu With Greens and Shrimp
Zainab Shah
501 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
501
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington
Alexa Weibel
6377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,377
3 hours
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Chicken Pastilla
Nargisse Benkabbou
172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
172
3½ hours
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Whole Roasted Branzino
Lidey Heuck
423 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
423
40 minutes
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Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
Lidey Heuck
833 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
833
About 1½ hours
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Glazed Lamb Meatballs With Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
Kay Chun
244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
244
50 minutes
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Jerk Chicken Pot Pie
Millie Peartree
81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
81
2 hours
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Root Beer Ham
Eric Kim
1304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,304
3½ hours
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Ballerina Farm’s Beef Stroganoff
Julia Moskin, Hannah Neeleman
169 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
169
1¾ hours
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Pimento Mac and Cheese
Vallery Lomas
647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
647
1 hour and 10 minutes
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Miso-Marinated Pork Roast
Genevieve Ko
286 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
286
4¾ hours, plus 4 hours' marinating
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Easy
Orange-Glazed Baked Salmon
Farideh Sadeghin
822 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
822
30 minutes
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Easy
Mushroom Potpie
Alexa Weibel
2787 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,787
1½ hours
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Scallops With Bread-Crumb Salsa Verde
Christian Reynoso
220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
220
30 minutes
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Easy
Rice and Squash Bombe
Clare de Boer
259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
259
2¼ hours
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One-Pot Creamy Chicken and Noodles
Clare de Boer
1364 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,364
2 hours
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Easy
Cider-Braised Chicken Thighs With Apples and Greens
Lidey Heuck
1893 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,893
50 minutes
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Chicken Cobbler
Mark Bittman
1547 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,547
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lobster Thermidor
Lidey Heuck
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
1 hour
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Apple Cider Chicken With Apples and Parsnips
Carolina Gelen
612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
612
45 minutes
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Easy
Seared Bone-In Rib-Eye Steaks
Genevieve Ko
166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
166
3 hours 10 minutes
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Lobster Mac and Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
30 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
30
2 hours 30 minutes
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Spiced Vegetable Phyllo Pie
Melissa Clark
792 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
792
2 hours, plus at least 15 minutes’ resting
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
6538 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,538
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Spiced Squash and Phyllo Pie
David Tanis
174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
174
2 hours, plus 15 minutes’ resting
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Cornell Chicken
Ali Slagle, Dr. Robert C. Baker
439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
439
1 hour 5 minutes, plus 3 to 8 hours’ marinating
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Baked Fish With Pomegranate Sauce
Joan Nathan, Oded Halahmy
428 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
428
1 hour
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Easy
Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1280 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,280
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Filet Mignon
Ali Slagle
808 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
808
30 minutes
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Grilled Steak
Steven Raichlen
394 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
394
35 minutes
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Easy
White Lasagna
Melissa Clark
942 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
942
3 hours 15 minutes
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Garlic-Braised Pork Shoulder
Ali Slagle
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
3 ¾ hours
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Easy
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Sam Sifton
2154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,154
1 hour 40 minutes
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Bhatti da Murgh (Indian Grilled Chicken With Whole Spices)
Melissa Clark, Chintan Pandya, Adda Indian Canteen
479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
479
1½ hours, plus marinating
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