Thanksgiving side recipes
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Green bean casserole
Make this easy green bean and mushroom casserole as a veggie side to accompany a main course. You could add cheese to the white sauce if you fancy
Cornbread
Our easy homemade cornbread recipe is a great accompaniment for spicy stews and chillies, or just with a salad for lunch.
Parmentier potatoes
Serve parmentier potatoes instead of chips or roasties for a more elegant side. This is a classic dish flavoured with rosemary and garlic, and it's easy to make
Sage & onion stuffing
Complete a roast dinner with sage and onion stuffing. Make it even easier by packing the mixture into a small baking dish instead of rolling into balls
Broccoli baked potatoes
Put a new spin on the classic baked potato with this quick and tasty recipe
Smashed roasties
Boiling the potatoes for longer, then smashing them, makes for more surface area, meaning golden brown beauties and extra crispy bits everyone will love!
Roasted new potatoes with lemon & herbs
Try this no-fuss side as an alternative to traditional roasties. They don’t require much effort – simply pan-fry, shaking a few times, then roast
Scalloped potatoes
Impress guests with these deliciously creamy scalloped potatoes flavoured with garlic and parmesan. They're a great side dish for many dinners
Baked carrot & sweet potato mash
Whizz your roots into a smooth, creamy mash, then bake with breadcrumbs, cream, cinnamon and nutmeg
Cauliflower cheese
Pop this classic side dish in the oven when you take your roast chicken out to rest, so there's no hot shelf juggling
Sticky Port gravy
This full-flavoured, festive gravy can be made in advance - our secret ingredients of soy sauce and dried mushrooms add a deep hit of 'umami', or savouriness, to complement a roast
Thanksgiving stuffing
Get set for a Thanksgiving feast and bake this special stuffing for the celebrations. You can make it with any stale bread, but sourdough works well
Roasted root veg traybake
Try this great veggie midweek meal with nuts, feta and mixed roots of your choosing, plus a lemon and herb dressing. Leave out the feta to make it vegan
Popovers
Make these moreish popovers to serve with your Thanksgiving dinner or Sunday roast. Very similar to Yorkshire puddings, popovers are an American favourite
Sweet potato casserole
Use up sweet potatoes in this creamy side dish. Made with sweet potatoes, milk, eggs and spices, it's topped with a pecan crumble for extra texture
Brussels sprouts with bacon & chestnuts
A classic Christmas combination – and it counts as two of your 5-a-day
Really simple cranberry sauce
Making your own cranberry sauce is really easy, and you can do it a few days in advance. Plus, this one calls for only three ingredients
Carrot & sweet potato mash
Pair this comforting mash with a warming casserole for a match made in heaven
Creamed corn
The best side dish in the States, this addictive, creamy, cheesy mix goes well with pretty much everything, but pairs particularly well with barbecue dishes
Chilli-charred brussels sprouts
Spruce up brussels sprouts for Christmas Day with the addition of garlic, lemon and chilli. The result is a flavourful vegan side dish that’s healthy too
Honey-roasted carrots
This simple vegetable side dish is prepared quickly, then slow-roasted in the oven for a sweet and sticky caramelised finish
Vegetarian gravy
Make this vegetarian gravy ahead of time and keep in the freezer to pair with veggie sausages, or meat. Great for a tasty, fuss-free supper
Chestnut, bacon & cranberry stuffing
This festive stuffing brings together all the trimmings in one gorgeous mass
Cornbread stuffing
Enjoy our cornbread stuffing at a Thanksgiving banquet or alongside a special Sunday roast. It features bacon, but this can be omitted for a vegetarian stuffing