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Or maybe you have, but it was a total disaster. NOT TO WORRY: If you find yourself in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, but really have no idea what you're doing, here are five very simple recipes that are so delicious.
Here are all the ingredients you'll need for the whole meal:
This feeds 6-8 people. Buy your groceries Monday or Tuesday before Thanksgiving (except the turkey, which you'll need sooner; there's more info about that at the bottom of the post). Because Sunday is too early, and Wednesday is cutting things a little too close.
1. 1 large bag of ice (for drinks)
2. Kosher salt (NOT table salt, NOT sea salt)
3. One 14 oz. can jellied cranberry sauce
4. 2 medium onions
5. 5 sticks unsalted butter
6. 1 pint vanilla ice cream (optional, for pie)
7. 3 pounds brussels sprouts
8. 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
9. Freshly ground pepper
10. 2 eggs
11. 3 pounds Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
12. Two 1-pound loaves of store bought, sliced white bread
13. 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
14. 4 stalks celery
15. ¾ cup dark brown sugar, packed tightly
16. 15 sprigs thyme
17. 4 lemons, halved
18. 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
19. 2 large (or 4 small) carrots
20. One 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
21. 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
22. 1 unbaked 9-inch refrigerated pie shell (found in the dairy case)
23. One 14-16 lb turkey
Graphic by Justine Zwiebel / Photo by Macey J Foronda
