Editors’ Collection

Recipes for a Small Thanksgiving

If you’re cooking for a small group this year, we have roast turkey breast, cranberry jelly, stuffing and more recipes for a smaller Thanksgiving gathering. Some of these recipes were developed for a small group, while others can be scaled down. Discover more ideas for the holiday in our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

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Recipes

Pumpkin Bread
Samantha Seneviratne
3537 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,537
1½ hours
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Torrisi Turkey
Sam Sifton, Torrisi Italian Specialties
957 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
957
4 hours, plus marinating
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Apple Turnovers
Julia Moskin
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
30 minutes
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Pan-Roasted Green Beans With Golden Almonds
Tara Parker-Pope, "Home Cooking, Jean-Georges"
1441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,441
About 30 minutes
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Two-Potato Gratin
Amanda Hesser, Cyril Renaud
471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
471
1 hour 40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,274
About 1 hour
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Pecan Pie Truffles
Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection”
3672 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,672
About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
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Coconut Oil Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Melissa Clark
977 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
977
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Stuffed Boneless Turkey Breast With White Wine Gravy
Julia Moskin
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
3 hours
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Cider-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Lidey Heuck
1358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,358
40 minutes
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Easy
Maple-Walnut Blondies
Lidey Heuck
648 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
648
30 minutes
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Maple Pecan Sweet Potatoes
Martha Rose Shulman
154 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
154
1 hour
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Easy
Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
1890 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,890
10 minutes
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Easy
Roast Turkey Breast With Fig-Olive Tapenade
Melissa Clark
169 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
169
1 hour 45 minutes
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Apple Crumble
Samantha Seneviratne
5801 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,801
About 1 hour 10 minutes
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One-Pan, One-Pot Thanksgiving Dinner
Melissa Clark
790 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
790
3 hours, plus marinating
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Sous-Vide Turkey Breast With Maple and Rosemary
Melissa Clark
290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
290
3¼ hours, plus marinating
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Pecan Pie Bites With Gravy
Melissa Clark, Alexander Figura
127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
127
1½ hours, plus at least 30 minutes’ chilling
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Roasted Carrots With Turmeric and Cumin
Martha Rose Shulman
2318 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,318
40 minutes
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Healthy
Stuffed Acorn Squash With Sausage and Kale
Lidey Heuck
1022 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,022
1 hour 10 minutes
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Sautéed Kale
Sam Sifton
288 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
288
15 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Risotto
Sam Sifton, Elizabeth David
217 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
217
40 minutes
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Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread
Melissa Clark
3993 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,993
1½ hours plus cooling
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Wild Rice and Roasted Squash Salad With Cider Vinaigrette
Yossy Arefi
510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
510
1¼ hours
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Roasted Acorn Squash
Ali Slagle
639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
639
About 1¼ hours
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Foolproof Tarte Tatin
Julia Moskin, Ron Paprocki
2405 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,405
1½ hours, plus 1 to 2 days’ aging time for apples
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Stuffing With Mushrooms, Leeks and Bacon
Melissa Clark
2015 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,015
2 to 2½ hours
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Pumpkin Panna Cotta
Jennifer Steinhauer
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
30 minutes plus chilling
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Hashed Brussels Sprouts With Lemon
Julia Moskin, Michael Romano, Danny Meyer
2267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,267
25 minutes
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Salt and Vinegar Roasted Potatoes
Lidey Heuck
2838 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,838
45 minutes
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Baked Sweet Potatoes
Martha Rose Shulman
757 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
757
1 hour 30 minutes
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Cranberry-Wild Rice Stuffing
Nancy Harmon Jenkins
144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
144
2¼ hours
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Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad With Pear and Halloumi
Yossy Arefi
1477 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,477
15 minutes
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Brown Butter Lentil and Sweet Potato Salad
Yossy Arefi
6870 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,870
35 minutes
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Lemon-Caper Dressing
Ali Slagle
1126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,126
5 minutes
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Easy
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