— the feast, dish by dish —
Classic Thanksgiving Dinner with All the Trimmings
The ingredients for every dish, exactly as Kiwi's grocery list adds them up. Serves 10; change the number in the app and they rescale.
Herb-Roasted Whole Turkey19 ingredients · 13 steps
Ingredients · serves 10
- 14 lb whole turkey, thawed (move from freezer to fridge Friday if frozen); neck and giblets reserved for gravy
- ½ cup kosher salt, for wet brine
- 1 gallon cold water, for wet brine
- ¼ cup brown sugar, for wet brine
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns, for wet brine
- 4 bay leaves, for wet brine
- 6 sprig fresh thyme, 2 for brine, 4 for roasting
- 4 sprig fresh rosemary, 2 for brine, 2 tucked under skin
- 6 sprig fresh sage, 2 for brine, 4 tucked under skin
- 1 large brining bag, unscented, food-safe; set in roasting pan in fridge
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened, for herb butter rub
- 6 clove garlic, 3 minced into herb butter, 3 halved for cavity
- 1 lemon, halved, for cavity
- 1 yellow onion, quartered, for cavity
- 3 stalk celery, cut into large pieces, for roasting pan
- 2 carrots, cut into large pieces, for roasting pan
- 2 tbsp olive oil, for skin
- 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground, for herb butter
- 2 cups chicken broth, poured into roasting pan
The 13 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.
Pan Gravy15 ingredients · 7 steps
Ingredients · serves 10
- 1 turkey neck, reserved from turkey; used Tuesday to simmer stock
- 1 set turkey giblets, reserved from turkey; used Tuesday to simmer stock
- 1 yellow onion, quartered, for stock
- 2 stalk celery, roughly chopped, for stock
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped, for stock
- 3 sprig fresh thyme, for stock
- 2 bay leaves, for stock
- 1 tsp black peppercorns, for stock
- 6 cups water, for simmering stock
- ½ cup turkey drippings, skimmed from roasting pan on Thursday
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, if drippings are insufficient
- 1 tsp kosher salt, to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- 2 sprig fresh thyme, for finishing
The 7 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.
Sage and Onion Stuffing12 ingredients · 11 steps
Ingredients · serves 10
- 1½ lb white sandwich bread, cut into ¾-inch cubes and left out overnight to dry, or dried in a 300°F oven
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 yellow onion, diced
- 6 stalk celery, diced
- 4 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 3 cups chicken or turkey stock, warmed; add more to reach desired moisture
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- ¾ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
The 11 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.
Mashed Potatoes7 ingredients · 5 steps
Ingredients · serves 10
- 5 lb russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- ½ cup heavy cream, warmed
- 2 tsp kosher salt, plus more for boiling water
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced, for garnish (optional)
The 5 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.
Cranberry-Orange Sauce6 ingredients · 4 steps
Ingredients · serves 10
- 24 oz fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over (two 12 oz bags)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 orange, zested and juiced
- ½ cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 pinch kosher salt
The 4 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.
Green Bean Casserole12 ingredients · 8 steps
Ingredients · serves 10
- 2½ lb fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 12 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 3 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 6 oz store-bought fried onions (contains wheat, soy), added to top in the last 10 minutes of baking
The 8 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.
Sweet Potato Casserole13 ingredients · 7 steps
Ingredients · serves 10
- 4½ lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, divided
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed, for filling
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped, for topping
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed, for topping
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, for topping
- 2 cups mini marshmallows, for topping, optional alongside or instead of pecan streusel (optional)
The 7 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.
Pumpkin Pie14 ingredients · 6 steps
Ingredients · serves 10
- 1 package (2-count) refrigerated pie crust (contains wheat), two 9-inch crusts, one per pie; fit each into a 9-inch pie dish and crimp edges
- 30 oz canned pumpkin purée, two 15 oz cans; not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 24 oz evaporated milk, two 12 oz cans
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks, for serving (optional)
The 6 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.
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