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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.
Salt-and-Pepper Roast Turkey Breast Eric Kim 2 hours, plus overnight thawing and 2 hours’ resting
Air-Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Garlic, Balsamic and Soy Melissa Clark 20 minutes
Turkey Breast Roulade With Garlic and Rosemary Julia Moskin, Ina Garten 3 hours
Easy
Air-Fryer Green Beans Eleanore Park 10 minutes
Hasselback Potatoes Lidey Heuck 1 hour 30 minutes
Herby Bread-and-Butter Stuffing for Two Melissa Clark 45 minutes
Pumpkin Sticky Toffee Puddings for Two Melissa Clark 45 minutes
Healthy
Air-Fryer Broccoli Eleanore Park 15 minutes
Cranberry Jelly Salad With Lime-Sugared Nuts Eric Kim 40 minutes, plus 4 hours’ chilling
Turkey Thighs With Pickled Cranberries and Onions for Two Melissa Clark 1 hour, plus at least 2 hours’ marinating
Spicy Peanut and Pumpkin Soup Yewande Komolafe 35 minutes
Mini Apple Tartes Tatin Julia Moskin, Claudia Fleming, Melissa Clark About 2 hours
Buttermilk-Brined Turkey Breast Samin Nosrat 1 hour, plus 24 to 36 hours’ brining
Sautéed Greens With Smoked Paprika for Two Melissa Clark 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the greens
Kaddu (Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash) Priya Krishna, Priya Krishna, Ritu Krishna About 25 minutes
Smoky Stir-Fried Greens J. Kenji López-Alt 15 minutes
Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Garlic Mark Bittman 35 minutes
Wild Rice With Mushrooms Ligaya Mishan, Shellie Holmes 50 minutes
Maple-Roasted Squash With Sage and Lime for Two Melissa Clark 35 minutes
Baked Apples Dorie Greenspan 1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
Easy
Turkey Cutlets Marsala Sam Sifton 15 minutes
Mashed Potatoes Julia Moskin About 45 minutes
Pecan Tassies Samantha Seneviratne 45 minutes
Soft Herb Salad Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi 1 hour
Twice-Baked Potatoes Ali Slagle 1 1/2 hours
Roast Turkey Breast Mark Bittman 1 hour
Roasted Green Beans With Pancetta and Lemon Zest Lidey Heuck 20 minutes
Stuffing-Stuffed Mushrooms Alexa Weibel 1 hour
Aligot (Mashed Potatoes With Cheese) Tejal Rao, Joël Robuchon, Ham el-Waylly 30 minutes
Berry Hand Pies Julia Moskin, Cheryl, Griffith Day 2 1/4 hours, plus chilling
Thanksgiving Dressing Sam Sifton About 1 hour
Roasted Pears With Coconut Butterscotch Sauce Melissa Clark 45 minutes
Roasted Squash With Coconut, Chile and Garlic Tejal Rao 40 minutes
Cranberry Sauce Sam Sifton 10 minutes, plus chilling
Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Maple and Brown Butter Lidey Heuck 35 minutes
Banana Bread Julia Moskin, Allrecipes.com 1 hour 15 minutes
Easy
Five-Spice Roasted Carrots With Toasted Almonds Sue Li 30 minutes
Sweet Potatoes With Cranberry Chutney Kim Severson 2 hours
Easy
Roast Chicken Mark Bittman 50 to 60 minutes
See Also
World's Best Chili Recipe Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Erin Jeanne McDowell 70 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
Edna Lewis’s Spiced Pears Francis Lam, Edna Lewis 1 hour, plus 6 hours for cooling
Roasted New Potatoes With Garlic and Tamarind Nik Sharma 1 hour
Easy
Potatoes au Gratin Mark Bittman 50 minutes
Healthy
Cranberry-Orange Relish Martha Rose Shulman 5 minutes
Pumpkin Bread Samantha Seneviratne 1 1/2 hours
Torrisi Turkey Sam Sifton, Torrisi Italian Specialties 4 hours, plus marinating
Apple Turnovers Julia Moskin 30 minutes
Pan-Roasted Green Beans With Golden Almonds Tara Parker-Pope, "Home Cooking, Jean-Georges" About 30 minutes
Two-Potato Gratin Amanda Hesser, Cyril Renaud 1 hour 40 minutes
Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup Samin Nosrat About 1 hour
Pecan Pie Truffles Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection” About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
Easy
Coconut Oil Roasted Sweet Potatoes Melissa Clark 1 hour 15 minutes
Stuffed Boneless Turkey Breast With White Wine Gravy Julia Moskin 3 hours
Easy
Cider-Glazed Brussels Sprouts Lidey Heuck 40 minutes
Maple-Walnut Blondies Lidey Heuck 30 minutes
Healthy
Maple Pecan Sweet Potatoes Martha Rose Shulman 1 hour
Easy
Sautéed Spinach Pierre Franey 10 minutes
Roast Turkey Breast With Fig-Olive Tapenade Melissa Clark 1 hour 45 minutes
Apple Crumble Samantha Seneviratne About 1 hour 10 minutes
One-Pan, One-Pot Thanksgiving Dinner Melissa Clark 3 hours, plus marinating
Sous-Vide Turkey Breast With Maple and Rosemary Melissa Clark 3 1/4 hours, plus marinating
Pecan Pie Bites With Gravy Melissa Clark, Alexander Figura 1 1/2 hours, plus at least 30 minutes’ chilling
Healthy
Roasted Carrots With Turmeric and Cumin Martha Rose Shulman 40 minutes
Stuffed Acorn Squash With Sausage and Kale Lidey Heuck 1 hour 10 minutes
Easy
Sautéed Kale Sam Sifton 15 minutes
Vegetable Risotto Sam Sifton, Elizabeth David 40 minutes
Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread Melissa Clark 1 1/2 hours plus cooling
Wild Rice and Roasted Squash Salad With Cider Vinaigrette Yossy Arefi 1 1/4 hours
Roasted Acorn Squash Ali Slagle About 1 1/4 hours
Foolproof Tarte Tatin Julia Moskin, Ron Paprocki 1 1/2 hours, plus 1 to 2 days’ aging time for apples
Stuffing With Mushrooms, Leeks and Bacon Melissa Clark 2 to 2 1/2 hours
Pumpkin Panna Cotta Jennifer Steinhauer 30 minutes plus chilling
Hashed Brussels Sprouts With Lemon Julia Moskin, Michael Romano, Danny Meyer 25 minutes
Salt and Vinegar Roasted Potatoes Lidey Heuck 45 minutes
Baked Sweet Potatoes Martha Rose Shulman 1 hour 30 minutes
Cranberry-Wild Rice Stuffing Nancy Harmon Jenkins 2 1/4 hours
Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad With Pear and Halloumi Yossy Arefi 15 minutes
Brown Butter Lentil and Sweet Potato Salad Yossy Arefi 35 minutes
Easy
Lemon-Caper Dressing Ali Slagle 5 minutes
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