Thanksgiving plans / A New Twist
Thanksgiving week · feast serves 10

Thanksgiving, With a Twist

Same holiday, new flavors.

The turkey is spatchcocked, so it roasts in about 90 minutes instead of an afternoon. Then chorizo in the stuffing, chipotle on the sweet potatoes, jalapeño in the cranberry, and cheesecake bars instead of pie.

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— the grocery list —

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Every ingredient for all 7 dishes, plus the week around them, is added up, merged into one line per item and sorted by aisle. No second trip to the store. Tick off what you already have and the list adjusts.

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Trade any dish for another Thanksgiving dish or your own (a photo of the recipe card, a link, or just its name), and change the number of guests. The recipes and the list follow.

Smoked turkey breastCranberry-pomegranate relishHasselback sweet potatoesApple-cranberry crisp
— the feast, dish by dish —

A New Twist Thanksgiving Dinner

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.

Citrus-Herb Spatchcock Turkey16 ingredients · 11 steps

Ingredients · serves 10

  • 14 lb whole turkey, thawed; spatchcocked (backbone removed, bird flattened)
  • 3 tbsp kosher salt, for dry brine
  • 2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 orange, zested and juiced
  • 2 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 8 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ oz fresh thyme, leaves stripped
  • ½ oz fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • ¼ oz fresh sage, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 set turkey neck and giblets, reserved for pan gravy stock
  • 1 yellow onion, halved, for roasting pan
  • 3 celery stalks, roughly chopped, for roasting pan
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped, for roasting pan
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, for roasting pan

The 11 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.

Pan Gravy13 ingredients · 7 steps

Ingredients · serves 10

  • 1 set turkey neck and giblets, from turkey; simmered Tuesday to make stock
  • 1 yellow onion, quartered, for stock
  • 2 celery stalks, for stock
  • 2 carrots, for stock
  • 4 sprig fresh thyme, for stock
  • 2 bay leaves, for stock
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns, for stock
  • 8 cups water, for stock
  • ½ cup turkey drippings, from roasting pan, defatted
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
  • 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.

Cornbread and Chorizo Stuffing13 ingredients · 9 steps

Ingredients · serves 10

  • 1 (8×8) pan day-old cornbread, cut into 1-inch cubes, dried overnight
  • 1 lb Mexican chorizo, casings removed
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 poblano pepper, seeded and diced
  • ¼ oz fresh sage, chopped
  • 4 sprig fresh thyme, leaves stripped
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

The 9 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.

Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes9 ingredients · 7 steps

Ingredients · serves 10

  • 4 lb baby Yukon gold potatoes
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt, for boiling water, plus more to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 6 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 oz parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • 3 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and chopped
  • ¾ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
  • ½ tsp flaky sea salt, for finishing

The 7 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.

Chipotle-Maple Sweet Potatoes9 ingredients · 5 steps

Ingredients · serves 10

  • 4 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1½-inch chunks
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, minced, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 fresh lime, juiced, for finishing
  • ½ oz fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, for garnish

The 5 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.

Cranberry-Jalapeño Relish7 ingredients · 4 steps

Ingredients · serves 10

  • 12 oz fresh cranberries
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely minced
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 orange, zested and juiced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • ¼ oz fresh cilantro, chopped, stirred in before serving

The 4 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.

Brown-Butter Green Beans8 ingredients · 7 steps

Ingredients · serves 10

  • 2½ lb fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 clove garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 lemon, juiced, for finishing
  • 2 oz toasted sliced almonds, for garnish

The 7 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars15 ingredients · 11 steps

Ingredients · serves 10

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, about 16 full crackers, finely crushed
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar, for crust
  • 24 oz cream cheese, three 8 oz blocks, room temperature
  • 15 oz pure pumpkin purée, one 15 oz can
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar, for filling
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup whipped cream, for serving, optional (optional)

The 11 steps, with the amounts in each one and the timing worked out against the other dishes, are in the app.

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