Fast Thanksgiving Recipes

Bourbon Old Fashioned

A bourbon old fashioned is classic and as good as it gets.

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Classic Mimosas

In addition, offer mimosas to those who prefer something lighter earlier in the day.

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Baked Goat Cheese

The world's easiest appetizer — baked goat cheese with thyme and olive oil — is an unstoppable gobble.

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Mushroom and Brie Bruschetta

Mushroom and brie bruschetta are rustic yet elegant.

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Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Kale Salad

This shredded brussels sprouts and kale salad exemplifies Fall salads at their best.

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Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

Add soup to the menu with a smooth, creamy, and subtly sweet butternut squash recipe. The best part is it takes minimal time and effort to yield great results.

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5-Minute Cranberry Relish

Cranberry relish — just cranberries, sugar, Grand Marnier, and orange — is as fast and easy as it gets.

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Turkey Roulade

Prosciutto-wrapped turkey roulade is the no-muss, no-fuss turkey recipe that still aims to impress.

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Tofurky

Vegetarians (and those unopposed to meat substitutes) will love a Tofurky, roasted atop some chopped veggies.

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Honey

Basic pantry items like honey, cinnamon, and olive oil come together in a restrained roasted sweet potato dish.

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Wild Rice Stuffing

Wild rice stuffing — tossed with mushrooms and parsley — goes with just about everything.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

If shredding a salad seems too complicated, no one can deny the simple pleasure of roasted brussels sprouts.

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Mashed Potatoes

If oven space is an issue, turn to mashed potatoes, an easy Thanksgiving staple that you can make on the stove top.

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Pumpkin Pie With Graham Cracker Crust

If you can score a can of pumpkin puree and a premade graham cracker crust, then you're almost a third of the way to baking up an easy seven-ingredient pumpkin pie.

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Pecan and Honey Whiskey Bundt Cake

You know what most grocery stores will be out of? Pumpkin puree. You know what they probably will have a surplus of? Pecans, whiskey, yellow cake, and pudding mix. Gather those ingredients, and then you can make this impressive whiskey bundt cake, which bakes in under an hour.

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