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If you’re looking for one more cozy dish to add to your Thanksgiving menu, make one of these healthy takes on classic Thanksgiving sides. From creamy green bean casserole to nutty sweet potato soufflé, this mix of sweet and savory fall casseroles puts a twist on grandma’s traditional recipe. Dishes like our Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Onions and Easy Corn Pudding are so delicious that your guests will be clamoring for the recipe.One of the best things about making a casserole, especially when you’re short on time, is that you can prepare one or even two casseroles the day before. You can then bake one for your meal and freeze the other for up to 3 months. The time in the fridge may even enhance the flavors. However, it’s important to remember that if your casserole is cold, let it come to room temperature before placing it in the oven. This helps prevent any risk of a glass casserole dish shattering due to temperature fluctuations.
If you’re looking for one more cozy dish to add to your Thanksgiving menu, make one of these healthy takes on classic Thanksgiving sides. From creamy green bean casserole to nutty sweet potato soufflé, this mix of sweet and savory fall casseroles puts a twist on grandma’s traditional recipe. Dishes like our Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Onions and Easy Corn Pudding are so delicious that your guests will be clamoring for the recipe.
One of the best things about making a casserole, especially when you’re short on time, is that you can prepare one or even two casseroles the day before. You can then bake one for your meal and freeze the other for up to 3 months. The time in the fridge may even enhance the flavors. However, it’s important to remember that if your casserole is cold, let it come to room temperature before placing it in the oven. This helps prevent any risk of a glass casserole dish shattering due to temperature fluctuations.
01of 28Caramelized Onion & Apple StuffingCaramelized onions are a sweet and savory addition to this healthy stuffing recipe. Choose an apple that becomes tender yet holds its shape when cooked—try Jonagold or Cortland.View Recipe
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Caramelized Onion & Apple Stuffing
Caramelized onions are a sweet and savory addition to this healthy stuffing recipe. Choose an apple that becomes tender yet holds its shape when cooked—try Jonagold or Cortland.
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02of 28Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato CasseroleDiana ChistrugaThanksgiving isn’t complete without a homemade sweet potato casserole. We like to sprinkle chopped pecans on top along with the marshmallows for a bit of texture.View Recipe
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Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
Diana Chistruga
Thanksgiving isn’t complete without a homemade sweet potato casserole. We like to sprinkle chopped pecans on top along with the marshmallows for a bit of texture.
03of 28Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole with Crispy OnionsThanks to fresh green beans, an easy homemade cream sauce and crispy onion topping, this green bean casserole recipe is healthier and more delicious than traditional recipes that use canned soup, beans and onions. Plus, the slow cooker saves you time cooking at the stove. Make sure to use fresh green beans, as frozen green beans will become mushy.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Onions
Thanks to fresh green beans, an easy homemade cream sauce and crispy onion topping, this green bean casserole recipe is healthier and more delicious than traditional recipes that use canned soup, beans and onions. Plus, the slow cooker saves you time cooking at the stove. Make sure to use fresh green beans, as frozen green beans will become mushy.
04of 28Loaded Scalloped Potatoes with Bacon, Cheddar & ChivesImagine a loaded baked potato topped with bacon, Cheddar and chives combined with the creamy goodness of scalloped potatoes, and you have the ultimate comfort food casserole.View Recipe
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Loaded Scalloped Potatoes with Bacon, Cheddar & Chives
Imagine a loaded baked potato topped with bacon, Cheddar and chives combined with the creamy goodness of scalloped potatoes, and you have the ultimate comfort food casserole.
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Acorn Squash Casserole
Antonis Achilleos
06of 28Easy Corn PuddingThis easy Southern-style corn pudding is a great way to use up fresh corn if you’ve got it! But to speed up the prep time, frozen corn kernels work just as well. This simple casserole is light and savory-sweet. It’s the perfect companion for grilled or roasted chicken, pork or steak or can stand on its own as a vegetarian main dish.View Recipe
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Easy Corn Pudding
This easy Southern-style corn pudding is a great way to use up fresh corn if you’ve got it! But to speed up the prep time, frozen corn kernels work just as well. This simple casserole is light and savory-sweet. It’s the perfect companion for grilled or roasted chicken, pork or steak or can stand on its own as a vegetarian main dish.
07of 28Mable’s Mac ‘n’ CheeseJohnny AutryMable Clarke, the creator of this baked mac and cheese recipe, is a cook and activist from South Carolina who serves this dish at a monthly fish fry she started to save her church. “One thing I dislike is dry macaroni,” says Clarke, so she makes plenty of custard for her version of this classic. “When people taste it, they say, ‘Oooh, this macaroni!'“View Recipe
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Mable’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Johnny Autry
Mable Clarke, the creator of this baked mac and cheese recipe, is a cook and activist from South Carolina who serves this dish at a monthly fish fry she started to save her church. “One thing I dislike is dry macaroni,” says Clarke, so she makes plenty of custard for her version of this classic. “When people taste it, they say, ‘Oooh, this macaroni!'”
08of 28Roasted Fennel & Italian Sausage StuffingThis homemade stuffing recipe is special because it comes complete with a sausage-making lesson from the Sausage King himself, author and famed business owner Bruce Aidells.View Recipe
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Roasted Fennel & Italian Sausage Stuffing
This homemade stuffing recipe is special because it comes complete with a sausage-making lesson from the Sausage King himself, author and famed business owner Bruce Aidells.
09of 28Easy Scalloped PotatoesIn this easy scalloped potatoes recipe, sliced potatoes are roasted in the oven before being mixed with a simple, creamy stovetop sauce and sprinkled with Cheddar cheese. A few minutes under the broiler turns the dish golden and crispy.View Recipe
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Easy Scalloped Potatoes
In this easy scalloped potatoes recipe, sliced potatoes are roasted in the oven before being mixed with a simple, creamy stovetop sauce and sprinkled with Cheddar cheese. A few minutes under the broiler turns the dish golden and crispy.
10of 28Sweet Potato SouffléThis creamy sweet potato soufflé is complemented with a crunchy pecan-oat topping for a truly scrumptious side dish. The filling can be made up to 5 days ahead, so you just have to top it and bake it when it’s time. Whip up this healthy sweet potato soufflé recipe for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion.View Recipe
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Sweet Potato Soufflé
This creamy sweet potato soufflé is complemented with a crunchy pecan-oat topping for a truly scrumptious side dish. The filling can be made up to 5 days ahead, so you just have to top it and bake it when it’s time. Whip up this healthy sweet potato soufflé recipe for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion.
11of 28Apple-Cranberry StuffingMake this stuffing with an apple variety that holds its shape rather than turns to sauce during the cooking process, so there will be tender bites of fruit throughout. Honeycrisp, Granny Smith or Pink Lady are all easy-to-find options.View Recipe
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Apple-Cranberry Stuffing
Make this stuffing with an apple variety that holds its shape rather than turns to sauce during the cooking process, so there will be tender bites of fruit throughout. Honeycrisp, Granny Smith or Pink Lady are all easy-to-find options.
12of 28Monticello’s MacaroniJerrelle GuyThis is the macaroni and cheese recipe that would have been made in the kitchens at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Jefferson first became familiar with the creamy, cheesy baked dish of macaroni from his time in Paris and it was enslaved cooks, James Hemings, Peter Hemings, Edith Hern Fossett and Frances Gillette Hern, who prepared this favorite dish over the years. The popularization of this iconic American dish can be traced to Black cooks, like Peter Fossett (the freed son of Edith Hern Fossett), Rufus Estes and Freda De Knight, who helped spread the dish throughout the United States. Learn more aboutMacaroni and Cheese at Monticello.View Recipe
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Monticello’s Macaroni
Jerrelle Guy
This is the macaroni and cheese recipe that would have been made in the kitchens at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Jefferson first became familiar with the creamy, cheesy baked dish of macaroni from his time in Paris and it was enslaved cooks, James Hemings, Peter Hemings, Edith Hern Fossett and Frances Gillette Hern, who prepared this favorite dish over the years. The popularization of this iconic American dish can be traced to Black cooks, like Peter Fossett (the freed son of Edith Hern Fossett), Rufus Estes and Freda De Knight, who helped spread the dish throughout the United States. Learn more aboutMacaroni and Cheese at Monticello.
13of 28Corn Pudding with Bacon & RosemaryCorn pudding is a Southern favorite, often made with canned creamed corn. We prefer the texture of frozen corn, which we pair with crème fraîche for its creaminess and tang.View Recipe
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Corn Pudding with Bacon & Rosemary
Corn pudding is a Southern favorite, often made with canned creamed corn. We prefer the texture of frozen corn, which we pair with crème fraîche for its creaminess and tang.
14of 28Au Gratin PotatoesWe use flour-thickened milk combined with a modest amount of tangy sharp Cheddar to make a creamy cheese sauce for our healthy spin on the classic potatoes au gratin recipe. They’re topped with additional cheese and some breadcrumbs, then baked until golden brown and bubbling. Serve the au gratin potatoes as a Thanksgiving side or with roasted chicken and vegetables for a satisfying dinner.View Recipe
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Au Gratin Potatoes
We use flour-thickened milk combined with a modest amount of tangy sharp Cheddar to make a creamy cheese sauce for our healthy spin on the classic potatoes au gratin recipe. They’re topped with additional cheese and some breadcrumbs, then baked until golden brown and bubbling. Serve the au gratin potatoes as a Thanksgiving side or with roasted chicken and vegetables for a satisfying dinner.
15of 28Simple Herb StuffingThis easy Thanksgiving favorite comes together in a snap. Poultry seasoning, which includes sage and other classic holiday herbs, adds plenty of flavor to this stuffing, but if you’d like even more herb flavor, you can add 1 teaspoon of dried sage and 1 teaspoon of minced fresh rosemary.View Recipe
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Simple Herb Stuffing
This easy Thanksgiving favorite comes together in a snap. Poultry seasoning, which includes sage and other classic holiday herbs, adds plenty of flavor to this stuffing, but if you’d like even more herb flavor, you can add 1 teaspoon of dried sage and 1 teaspoon of minced fresh rosemary.
16of 28Cheesy Green Bean CasseroleIf green bean casserole is a must-have in your family at Thanksgiving but you’re, well, ready for a change, give this cheesy version a whirl.View Recipe
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Cheesy Green Bean Casserole
If green bean casserole is a must-have in your family at Thanksgiving but you’re, well, ready for a change, give this cheesy version a whirl.
17of 28Cornbread & Oyster-Mushroom StuffingMushrooms are a rich, meaty addition in this healthy cornbread stuffing recipe. Here we use oyster mushrooms, but you can use any variety you like. If you have time, bake the cornbread a day or two in advance so it has time to dry out a bit, which lets it absorb the flavors more readily.View Recipe
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Cornbread & Oyster-Mushroom Stuffing
Mushrooms are a rich, meaty addition in this healthy cornbread stuffing recipe. Here we use oyster mushrooms, but you can use any variety you like. If you have time, bake the cornbread a day or two in advance so it has time to dry out a bit, which lets it absorb the flavors more readily.
18of 28Broccoli CasseroleThis lightened-up broccoli casserole is sure to be a hit. Learn how to make this classic side dish healthier.View Recipe
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Broccoli Casserole
This lightened-up broccoli casserole is sure to be a hit. Learn how to make this classic side dish healthier.
19of 28Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole with MarshmallowsThe genius hack in this recipe: topping sweet potatoes with marshmallows while they’re still piping hot from the slow cooker yields a baked marshmallow topping that’s typical with baked sweet potato casseroles.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
The genius hack in this recipe: topping sweet potatoes with marshmallows while they’re still piping hot from the slow cooker yields a baked marshmallow topping that’s typical with baked sweet potato casseroles.
20of 28Mashed Potato & Roots CasseroleRutabaga and/or celeriac give this casserole a more nuanced flavor, but you could also use turnips or kohlrabi—or make it with all potatoes instead.View Recipe
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Mashed Potato & Roots Casserole
Rutabaga and/or celeriac give this casserole a more nuanced flavor, but you could also use turnips or kohlrabi—or make it with all potatoes instead.
21of 28Cheesy Spinach & Mushroom CasserolePhotographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly RaibikisView RecipeBoth homey and healthful, this cheesy dream of a casserole is loaded with nutrients from spinach, and super savory and lip-smack-y from all the sautéed mushrooms. Any ‘shroom will do, so pick your fave.
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Cheesy Spinach & Mushroom Casserole
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis
Both homey and healthful, this cheesy dream of a casserole is loaded with nutrients from spinach, and super savory and lip-smack-y from all the sautéed mushrooms. Any ‘shroom will do, so pick your fave.
22of 28Bourbon Sweet Potato CasseroleThis version of the holiday staple uses a little bourbon to boost the flavor of the sweet potatoes, but you can also use orange juice. Baking the potatoes in their skins allows their natural sugars to caramelize for enhanced sweetness.View Recipe
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Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole
This version of the holiday staple uses a little bourbon to boost the flavor of the sweet potatoes, but you can also use orange juice. Baking the potatoes in their skins allows their natural sugars to caramelize for enhanced sweetness.
23of 28Parmesan Mushroom CasserolePhotography / Brie Passano, Styling / Sammy Mila / Holly RaibikisMushrooms are sprinkled with a crunchy, cheesy panko topping to create a delicious mushroom casserole that all will love.View Recipe
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Parmesan Mushroom Casserole
Photography / Brie Passano, Styling / Sammy Mila / Holly Raibikis
Mushrooms are sprinkled with a crunchy, cheesy panko topping to create a delicious mushroom casserole that all will love.
24of 28Butternut Squash Mac & CheesePhotographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Hannah GreenwoodThis rich and creamy butternut squash mac and cheese has hints of roasted squash whirled into a cheesy sauce flavored with fresh sage for a delicious plant-based meal any day of the week. We call for pre-chopped butternut squash to keep prep at a minimum, but feel free to chop your own or experiment with another winter squash like honeynut or acorn squash in place of the butternut.View Recipe
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Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood
This rich and creamy butternut squash mac and cheese has hints of roasted squash whirled into a cheesy sauce flavored with fresh sage for a delicious plant-based meal any day of the week. We call for pre-chopped butternut squash to keep prep at a minimum, but feel free to chop your own or experiment with another winter squash like honeynut or acorn squash in place of the butternut.
25of 28Mushroom-Cornbread StuffingThis healthy mushroom-and-leek cornbread stuffing recipe is a lightened-up version of the must-have holiday side. Whether you call it stuffing or dressing, you can make this recipe moist or crispy. If you’re an extra-moist-stuffing type, bake it covered for the full 50 minutes; if you like some crispy bits on top, follow the recipe as written: Bake covered for about 30 minutes, then uncovered for an additional 20 minutes.View Recipe
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Mushroom-Cornbread Stuffing
This healthy mushroom-and-leek cornbread stuffing recipe is a lightened-up version of the must-have holiday side. Whether you call it stuffing or dressing, you can make this recipe moist or crispy. If you’re an extra-moist-stuffing type, bake it covered for the full 50 minutes; if you like some crispy bits on top, follow the recipe as written: Bake covered for about 30 minutes, then uncovered for an additional 20 minutes.
26of 28Loaded Cauliflower CasseroleYou’ll never want to eat roasted cauliflower any other way once you try this tasty recipe. Bacon, sour cream and sharp Cheddar cheese coat good-for-you cauliflower in deliciousness for an easy side that will make everyone actually want to eat their vegetables.View Recipe
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Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
You’ll never want to eat roasted cauliflower any other way once you try this tasty recipe. Bacon, sour cream and sharp Cheddar cheese coat good-for-you cauliflower in deliciousness for an easy side that will make everyone actually want to eat their vegetables.
27of 28Honeynut Squash Casserole with Sage Marshmallow ToppingThis honeynut squash recipe is bound to satisfy anyone at your Thanksgiving table. Once only available to chefs, honeynut squash (think: supersweet butternuts) are now sold at farmers markets and some grocery stores in the fall.View Recipe
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Honeynut Squash Casserole with Sage Marshmallow Topping
This honeynut squash recipe is bound to satisfy anyone at your Thanksgiving table. Once only available to chefs, honeynut squash (think: supersweet butternuts) are now sold at farmers markets and some grocery stores in the fall.
28of 28Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes with SpinachClassic scalloped potatoes get a burst of color, heartier texture and a healthy update with the addition of chopped spinach. The greens in this side dish also create a nice contrast to the creamy, velvety potatoes.View Recipe
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Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes with Spinach
Classic scalloped potatoes get a burst of color, heartier texture and a healthy update with the addition of chopped spinach. The greens in this side dish also create a nice contrast to the creamy, velvety potatoes.
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