Thanksgiving Recipes

  • Bell's Seasoning Stuffing

    Bell’s Seasoning Stuffing

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Buttery, Custard-Style Holiday Stuffing With Crispy Edges and a Soft, Fluffy Center This Bell’s Seasoning Stuffing is unlike any of my other stuffing recipes. It starts with simple white bread that is dried overnight, then soaked with buttery celery and onions, rich chicken or turkey broth, Bell’s Seasoning, and just a splash of soy sauce. Eggs and heavy cream give the inside an almost soufflé-like, custardy texture while plenty of butter helps create those crispy golden bits across the top and around the edges. This stuffing runs just slightly on the sweeter side thanks to the soft white bread…

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  • Thanksgiving Turkey Meatloaf

    April Lee Wiencek

    All the Flavors of Thanksgiving Dinner in One Easy Holiday Meatloaf This Thanksgiving Turkey Meatloaf takes everything I love about a classic turkey dinner and turns it into one cozy, easy-to-make main dish. Ground turkey is mixed with buttery sautéed onion and celery, dry Stove Top stuffing mix, eggs, broth,…

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  • Ultimate Baked Sweet Potatoes with Savory Maple Butter

    April Lee Wiencek

    Crispy Salted Skins, Fluffy Centers, and a Sweet and Savory Compound Butter These Ultimate Baked Sweet Potatoes with Savory Maple Butter are a simple side dish that feels special enough for Thanksgiving and Christmas but is easy enough to serve with a weeknight dinner. The sweet potatoes are baked whole…

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  • Thanksgiving Stuffed Potatoes

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Holiday Feast In A Potato Thanksgiving Stuffed Potatoes take everything I love about Thanksgiving dinner and pile it onto a perfectly baked potato. Crispy-skinned russet potatoes are filled with butter, topped with a fluffy stuffing soufflé and finished with savory smoked turkey gravy and cranberry sauce. These are fun…

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  • Turkey Gravy

    April Lee Wiencek

    The Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Gravy That Saves Me on the Big Day This Turkey Gravy is one of my favorite Thanksgiving tricks because you make it BEFORE Thanksgiving Day. Turkey wings are roasted with seasonings and butter to create flavorful drippings, then simmered with turkey broth, onions, celery and gravy seasonings…

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  • Decadent Macaroni and Cheese

    April Lee Wiencek

    Creamy, Cheesy Baked Mac and Cheese for Holidays and Sunday Dinner This Decadent Macaroni and Cheese is the stuff dreams are made of. It is loaded with sharp cheddar, creamy Velveeta, butter, cream and plenty of seasonings, all baked together with curly rotini pasta that catches all that cheesy goodness.…

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  • World’s Best Thanksgiving Stuffing

    April Lee Wiencek

    The Thanksgiving Stuffing That Started With a Chicago Dumpling This World’s Best Thanksgiving Stuffing has been one of my most popular holiday recipes for years. It is savory, buttery and perfectly seasoned with breakfast sausage, celery, onions, mushrooms and poultry seasoning. The bread soaks up all that delicious flavor while…

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