Thanksgiving Recipes for Beginner Cooks

You may not have a lot of experience under your belt, but that doesn't mean you can't cook an excellent Thanksgiving dinner.

Cook smarter and succeed every time. Every recipe in this collection was developed and refined by our team of 50 test cooks until they arrived at the best version.

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Green Beans with Bacon and Onion
Average rating 4, 88 ratings.
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Easy Herb-Roasted Turkey with Gravy
Average rating 4, 169 ratings.
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Simple Cranberry Sauce
Average rating 4, 432 ratings.
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Roasted Butternut Squash with Apple
Average rating 4, 297 ratings.
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Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Average rating 4, 399 ratings.
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Caramelized Carrot Soup with Coriander-Lemon Browned Butter
Average rating 4.5, 142 ratings.
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Glazed Carrots
Average rating 4, 210 ratings.
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Honey-Glazed Carrots with Lemon and Thyme
Average rating 4, 261 ratings.
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Cast-Iron Skillet Green Bean Casserole
Average rating 5, 37 ratings.
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Easier Roast Turkey and Gravy
Average rating 4, 496 ratings.
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Day-Of Turkey and Gravy for a Crowd
Average rating 4, 25 ratings.
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Skillet Brownie Cookie
Average rating 4, 48 ratings.
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Easy Applesauce Snack Cake
Average rating 4.5, 49 ratings.
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Chocolate Mousse
Average rating 4, 86 ratings.
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Dutch Oven Scalloped Potatoes
Average rating 4, 238 ratings.
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Spinach-Artichoke Dip
Average rating 4, 544 ratings.
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Roasted Acorn Squash with Pine Nuts, Honey, and Parsley
Average rating 4.5, 141 ratings.
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Pat-in-the-Pan Pie Dough
Average rating 4, 91 ratings.
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Quick and Easy Cream Biscuits
Average rating 4, 231 ratings.
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Make-Ahead Kale Salad with Pecan Dressing
Average rating 4.5, 109 ratings.
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Braised Brussels Sprouts with Tarragon-Mustard Butter
Average rating 5, 26 ratings.
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Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Mixed Herbs
Average rating 4.5, 103 ratings.

Thanksgiving Recipes for Beginner Cooks

Green Beans with Bacon and Onion

Easy Herb-Roasted Turkey with Gravy

Simple Cranberry Sauce

Roasted Butternut Squash with Apple

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Caramelized Carrot Soup with Coriander-Lemon Browned Butter

Glazed Carrots

Honey-Glazed Carrots with Lemon and Thyme

Cast-Iron Skillet Green Bean Casserole

Easier Roast Turkey and Gravy

Day-Of Turkey and Gravy for a Crowd

Skillet Brownie Cookie

Easy Applesauce Snack Cake

Chocolate Mousse

Dutch Oven Scalloped Potatoes

Spinach-Artichoke Dip

Roasted Acorn Squash with Pine Nuts, Honey, and Parsley

Pat-in-the-Pan Pie Dough

Quick and Easy Cream Biscuits

Make-Ahead Kale Salad with Pecan Dressing

Braised Brussels Sprouts with Tarragon-Mustard Butter

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Mixed Herbs

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