Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes (2024)

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Thanksgiving dinner is filled with delicious dishes. Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes are perfect to add to your Thanksgiving spread.

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Are you hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year? Or are you tasked with bringing a dish? Thanksgiving casseroles are perfect for a formal sit-down dinner and a casual potluck.

Many of these casseroles can be made ahead of time and kept hot or reheated just before dinner.

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Tips for a successful Thanksgiving Dinner

Make ahead Thanksgiving tips

Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes

Tips for a successful Thanksgiving Dinner

  • A successful Thanksgiving dinner always begins with planning.
    • Write down your menu
    • Plan a shopping list
    • Determine which items you can make ahead of time
    • Plan for extra storage
    • Examine your tableware - plates, silverware, glasses, linens, and serving dishes.
      • Plan out each serving dish. Label each dish with the contents that will fill the dish at serving time. This helps make certain you have enough dishes and it allows others to help out at the last minute.
    • Write out a timeline for cooking your meal on Thanksgiving Day.
  • Allow others to help
    • Assign your guest to bring side dishes or desserts
    • Assign tasks in the kitchen prior to serving
    • Allow help with cleanup
  • Take time to enjoy
    • Enjoy the conversation, your family and friends, and the food!
    • Don't stress and if things don't go quite as planned, it's okay!

Make ahead Thanksgiving tips

  • Make any dishes that can be made ahead of time
  • Peel and slice potatoes, cover potatoes in water
  • Cut up any vegetables, onions, and garlic for your recipes
  • Prep your turkey - make certain your bird is fully thawed. Remove the package of organs from the cavity of your turkey. Check both ends and make certain there's nothing extra under the flap of skin around the neck. Rinse and dry the bird and store covered with plastic wrap on a baking sheet in the refrigerator. Do not stuff your turkey with stuffing until just before placing it in the oven. Your stuffing should be fully cooled when stuffing your bird. Many people also cook their stuffing separately.
  • Make a turkey broth with neck, gizzard, heart and other organs included in the turkey package. This is often used for basting your turkey, making your stuffing extra moist and adding to the gravy.
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Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes

Any recipe can be served for Thanksgiving. Below are a few casseroles you might enjoy.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving full of family, friends, and good food!

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Creamy mashed potatoes made from baked potatoes, cheese and bacon.

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Broccoli Gratin

A delicious broccoli casserole with a creamy sauce and a crunchy topping.

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Sweet Potato Gratin

Sweet Potato Casserole made with cream and topped with Parmesan Cheese.

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Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese

A delicious creamy baked macaroni and cheese with a crispy topping.

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Mandoline Potatoes

Crispy potatoes sliced and topped with fresh thyme and rosemary.

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Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potato casserole with added cheese.

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Wild Rice Stuffing

A mixture of wild rice, mushrooms, pecans and dried cranberries makes a delicious side dish dressing or stuffing for your turkey.

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Potato Galette

A delicious potato dish made with sliced potatoes, butter, garlic and herbs.

Check out this recipe

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More Holidays

  • Cranberry Walnut Bread
  • Orange Glazed Ham
  • Broccoli Gratin
  • Lemon Roasted Chicken

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  1. Valentina says

    What a delicious Thanksgiving feast! That cake is AMAZING. I need a bundt pan with that design! Wishing you and your family and happy and delicious holiday. 🙂 ~Valentina

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  2. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

    Such a great collection of recipes, Kathy! Thanks so much for the shout out!! And lots of great tips. I particularly like the tip about writing down the timeline. I bet that would definitely help in keeping things organized! Pinned 🙂 Have a wonderful week!

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  3. David @ Spiced says

    What a great collection of recipes, Kathy! We are making a Thanksgiving meal here this year - just not as big as normal. We often make many of the same family recipes (tradition and all), but I'm also down to discover some new ideas, too. Happy Thanksgiving, my friend!

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  4. Valentina says

    Fabulous collection of Thanksgiving recipes. So many super delicious choices! I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂 ~Valentina

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    • Kathy says

      You too, Valentina!!!

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  5. David @ Spiced says

    Wow, this is an excellent collection of Thanksgiving recipes and tips, Kathy! As you noted in the post, the most important thing is to stop and enjoy time with friends and family. Who cares if dinner is served 30 minutes late, or if you run out of pecan pie? (Wait. On 2nd thought, just make two pecan pies!) Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, my friend! 🙂

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    • Kathy says

      Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

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  6. Natalie says

    Oh wow.. What a lovely collection. Everything looks so delicious. Thank you for making my life a bit easier. I will definitely make something from this list this Thanksgiving.

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    • Kathy says

      Thanks, Natalie! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  7. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

    We've had our Thanksgiving here in Canada already, so this would be perfect for Christmas! So many yummy eats that would make the meal special . Thanks so much for including my whipped sweet potatoes and Happy Thanksgiving to ya 🙂

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  8. David @ Spiced says

    So I might have missed this post before Thanksgiving, but that's ok...because Thanksgiving food is fair game around here throughout the holidays! These look like some delicious classics, and I definitely need to give them a shot soon. 🙂

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  9. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    What a wonderful collection of Thanksgiving recipes. Mmm I could eat them all of them in one meal!

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    • Kathy says

      Yep....we did...and more! 🙂

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  10. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    They all look wonderful Kathy! Hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving with your family!

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    • Kathy says

      Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

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  11. mira says

    Wonderful menu! Have a great holiday!

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    • Kathy says

      Thanks, Mira!

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  12. Gingi Freeman says

    That cranberry sauce looks out of this world! I usually just go for the can.. gonna have to give this a try!!! - http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com

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    • Kathy says

      The cranberry sauce is amazing! And it's super easy to make 🙂

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  13. Kate @ Framed Cooks says

    Oh gosh, that cranberry sauce! I'm pinning that one. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  14. Sues says

    I am all about those cranberry nut bars! Perfect for Thanksgiving or any day at all! Hope you have a wonderful holiday 🙂

    Reply

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Thanksgiving Casserole Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What are the 3 most popular food dishes served on Thanksgiving? ›

  • Mashed potatoes.
  • Thanksgiving.
  • Honey-baked ham.
  • Stuffing.
  • Holidays.
  • Roast Turkey.
Nov 24, 2020

What is made from Thanksgiving leftovers? ›

Instead, try turning your leftovers into a casserole, like our turkey divan, our chicken stuffing casserole, or our turkey pot pie; a soup, like our turkey noodle soup, our leftover turkey & wild rice soup, or our homemade turkey stock (made from your turkey carcass); or something lighter or more flavorful than before, ...

How to get turkey day casserole? ›

The Turkey Day casserole can be obtained from Nook's Cranny from the day after Turkey Day to November 30, from Franklin on Turkey Day, or from crafting, which requires 5× iron nugget and 1× clay.

What is the number 1 rated side dish for Thanksgiving? ›

1. Holiday Stuffing. This easy recipe for Holiday Stuffing is our number one must-have Thanksgiving side dish!

What is a must for Thanksgiving dinner? ›

While there are plenty of creative ways to cook your Thanksgiving favorites, you can't go wrong with classics that everyone knows and loves. Stuffing, cranberry relish, pumpkin pie: there are so many delicious dishes that deserve a place on the table each year—including the turkey, of course!

What side dishes can I make-ahead for Thanksgiving? ›

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Nov 2, 2023

What is a good pre-Thanksgiving dinner? ›

Pasta with Sausage and Arugula

It's easy to justify a pre-Thanksgiving pasta dinner when it feels like a salad, and this recipe does just that. Crumble up bits of spicy Italian sausage and roast them with sliced red onion and fennel: the sausage bits get nice and crispy and help season the vegetables as they cook.

What to eat on Thanksgiving Eve? ›

6 Fast-and-Easy Dinners for Thanksgiving Eve
  • Coconut Lentil Curry.
  • Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup.
  • Baked Cheesy Chicken Tacos.
  • Healthy Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies.
  • Harvest Fall Salad.
  • Chicken with Mushrooms.
Nov 21, 2022

What is turkey casserole made of? ›

Mix turkey, celery, pimento peppers, almonds, and salt into mushroom soup mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish; top with bread crumbs and Cheddar cheese. Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and cheese is melted, 30 to 40 minutes.

What were 3 foods that were eaten during Thanksgiving? ›

The first Thanksgiving banquet consisted of foods like venison, bean stew and hard biscuits. And while corn and pumpkin had their place on the table, they hardly resembled the cornbread stuffing and pumpkin pie we feast on today.

What are the top 5 Thanksgiving food? ›

Most Traditional Thanksgiving Foods
  • Turkey. Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without the turkey. ...
  • Stuffing/Dressing. “Stuff” is another way to say “things.” But the verb to stuff means that you fill something until it's full. ...
  • Mashed Potatoes. ...
  • Gravy. ...
  • Cranberry Sauce. ...
  • Green Bean Casserole. ...
  • Candied Yams. ...
  • Pumpkin Pie.
May 8, 2024

What is the main dish served at Thanksgiving? ›

Turkey is a classic main course for Thanksgiving dinner, but that certainly doesn't mean you have to serve it every year.

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