Get a jumpstart on meal prep with these Thanksgiving Make Ahead Side Dishes. Included in these easy Thanksgiving recipes are stuffing, potatoes and even homemade rolls.
Everything can be prepped ahead to help alleviate the stress of cooking for one of the biggest food days of the year. FREE printable checklists included!
There is nothing more stressful than preparing the Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings for your family. Which is where this post comes in handy!
There are 15 different Thanksgiving Make Ahead Side Dishes to help you have the best celebration ever.
Most of the recipes can be prepared before Thanksgiving. Place in the refrigerator and once the turkey is done cooking, start adding the side dishes to the oven to cook. A few of these recipes are perfect for freezing ahead of time as well.
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How far ahead can I make Thanksgiving sides?
- You can make most of these recipes before Thanksgiving! Stuffing can even be made and frozen a few weeks before you need to serve it.
- I like to make my Company Mashed Potatoes recipe the day before as well as Candied Sweet Potatoes.
- Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce only gets better if it sits in the refrigerator for a few days.
How do you reheat Thanksgiving Side Dishes?
- Most casserole dishes can be reheated in the microwave.
- If you are planning on serving from aluminum trays and buffet sternos, you can reheat Thanksgiving side dishes in the oven after the turkey has cooked and then immediately place in the buffet chaffing dishes with the sternos lit underneath.
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Thanksgiving Make Ahead Side Dishes
This recipe for asparagus wrapped in bacon can be prepared using the oven or air fryer.
A familly favorite and a classic recipe. This is a must on everyone's table this year.
Mashed potatoes are a “must have” for special occasion feasts like Thanksgiving and Christmas. So having this make-ahead trick on hand is very useful!
No need for a packet, you can make mouthwatering brown gravy in about 15 minutes, and with NO pan drippings!
These creamy brussels sprouts with bacon are an easy, one pot side dish that pair beautifully with any holiday or company meal.
This is literally the BEST Homemade Stuffing Recipe - it has everything you love about a classic stuffing recipe, celery, onion, apples, tons of delicious flavor, all in a great sausage stuffing recipe.
This make ahead sage apple stuffing can be prepared a day in advance for an easy and delicious Thanksgiving side dish.
For this recipie, the sweet corn is baked in a perfectly smooth and creamy sauce, topped off with melty cheddar and buttery Ritz crackers, and baked to absolute perfection.
This casserole is made with fresh green beans, creamy mushrooms sauce, and French’s fried onions.
Today I’m going to share two methods for making rolls in advance and baking them later.
This all natural, 5 ingredient broccoli cheese casserole is the way it should be done, without cans.
Made in less than 20 minutes, this whole berry cranberry relish with tart cherries and savory shallots can be made ahead of time and frozen - perfect for Thanksgiving!
This delicious version of creamed spinach is easy to prepare, doesn’t require a lot of ingredients, and is filled with flavor.
Wonderful comforting potato dish loaded with cheddar cheese and creamy sauce.
This Cranberry Fluff Salad just 5 ingredients and a super quick prep time needed to make it.
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