These old-fashioned Thanksgiving recipes are tried-and-true classics for a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

Old-Fashioned Roast Turkey and Gravy
: Keller & Keller
1/10
This is the real deal: a proper, old-fashioned roast turkey. Simple, straightforward, unfussy, with crisp skin and tender, juicy meat. Talk about a reason to give thanks.
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Classic Turkey Gravy
: Weldon Owen
2/10
Everyone needs a classic, foolproof, go-to turkey gravy recipe. This is it. And all it takes is pan juices or drippings from your turkey, stock, butter, and flour. And a lot less time and effort than you'd imagine.
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Ina Garten's Caramelized Shallots
: Quentin Bacon
3/10
Shallots take on a dulcet, docile personality when slowly coaxed to a caramelized brown. Easy to make. And easygoing by way of going well with just about anything.
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Cranberry and Orange Relish
: ckimballphoto
4/10
Doesn't get much simpler than this make-ahead cranberry sauce. Simply simmer cranberries, sugar, and orange until you hear a "Pop!" Then slide it in the fridge. Your work is done.
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Velvet Mashed Potatoes
: Petrina Tinslay
5/10
No mere mash, this creamy potato purée owes its uber velvetiness to truly indecent amounts of butter and cream. And we mean that in the best possible way.
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Herbed Bread and Celery Stuffing
: Elena Veselova
6/10
A classic. Bread stuffing filled with celery, onion, thyme, basil, and parsley that's synonymous with Thanksgiving (though honestly, it's equally welcome any time with roast chicken).
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Buttery Pull-Apart Rolls
: Mary Britton Senseney
7/10
These exceptionally airy pull-apart rolls bake up crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and, yes, light as a feather through and through.
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Classic Green Bean Casserole
: Squire Fox
8/10
Green beans? Check. Creamy mushroomy sauce? Check. Can opener? Uh...no thank you. Not this time.
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Maple Pumpkin Pie
: Joseph De Leo
9/10
This is just about as traditional as tradition gets. Save for the slight plot twist of maple syrup. Intrigued? You should be.
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Classic Apple Pie
: Lairi Patterson
10/10
The secret to this classic? Could be the two types of apples, one tart and one sweet. Then again, the uber buttery pie crust ain't bad, either.
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