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Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
Recipe
The bulgur releases just enough starch to bind the lentil- and mushroom-packed filling together. The skin of the potato contains about half the total fiber; we love the rustic edge and earthiness it adds to our creamy tater topper.
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Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Chelsea Zimmer
Whole Stuffed Roasted Pumpkin
Recipe
In this recipe, pumpkin plays a triple role: cooking vessel, serving bowl, and part of the meal itself. Choose a Long Island Cheese pumpkin for its creamy flesh or a Cinderella pumpkin. The hearty stew simmers inside the pumpkin while the flesh cooks and softens. Berbere, a peppery Ethiopian spice blend, richly seasons the pumpkin and stew. Find it at specialty markets or online at penzeys.com.
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Photo: Jennifer Causey
Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce
Recipe
What makes this sauce extraordinary isn’t the orange liqueur, though it rounds out the tart and sweet flavors beautifully. It’s the whole fresh cranberries reserved before cooking and stirred in just before serving. You might think the fresh berries would be too tart without simmering—we did too—but the result is simply outstanding: jammy sauce punctuated by pops of tart, juicy berries. If you prefer not to use alcohol, you can substitute fresh orange juice. Double the batch and use as a breakfast jam or sandwich spread, or spoon warm sauce over frozen yogurt.
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Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
Lemon-Herb Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables
Recipe
A mix of colorful root vegetables may be your star side. Peeled, prechopped butternut squash saves time, but pieces tend to be irregular and small–we prefer peeling and cubing it yourself.
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Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole
Recipe
This simple casserole uses the same favorite ingredients as its full-fat counterpart but cuts back ever-so-slightly on the amounts used and the portion size resulting in a lower-calorie, equally tasty dish.
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Photo: Charles Masters
Green Bean Casserole
Recipe
This deliciously updated version of the classic green bean casserole features fresh green beans and wine-infused mushrooms. We just had to keep the fried onion topping, which is arguably the best part.
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Sourdough Stuffing with Pears and Sausage
Recipe
You might be tempted to leave off the turkey in place of this hearty sourdough bread stuffing that’s packed with carrot, celery, onion, mushrooms, and turkey sausage. Chopped fresh pears adds just a note of subtle sweetness to the savory dish.
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Make-Ahead Gravy
Skip the turkey drippings and the last minute rush a preparing the gravy with this make-ahead version. Prepare turkey stock then flavor it with sage and thicken with flour and butter. You’ll never miss the fatty drippings!
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Basic Cranberry Sauce
Recipe
Thanksgiving just isn’t complete without sweet and tangy cranberry sauce. Make this one a few days ahead to serve at your holiday table or to give as a homemade gift to neighbors and friends.
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HOWARD L. PUCKETT
Southern Corn Bread Dressing
Recipe
It’s just not Thanksgiving without the dressing. This Southern-style recipe calls for both corn bread and biscuits but dishes up less fat and fewer calories than the traditional versions.
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Oxmoor House
Apple-Poblano Whole Roast Turkey
Recipe
Go in a Southwestern direction with your turkey this year by brining it in a mixture of apple cider, brown sugar and jalapeño pepper and adding onion, cilantro, apples and poblano chiles to the turkey cavity before roasting.
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Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Classic Pumpkin Pie
Recipe
Refrigerated pie dough makes this classic pumpkin pie recipe simple to prepare. This lightened version features egg whites in place of some of the whole eggs and low-fat evaporated milk, but still has the brown sugar and spices you expect from a pumpkin pie.
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Becky Luigart-Stayner
Oatmeal Pecan Pie
Recipe
Rolled oats in the filling add heartiness and increase the fiber in this classic Thanksgiving dessert.
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