90+ Thanksgiving Side Dishes That'll Steal the Show

Recipe: Ben Mims' Perfect Cornbread

The secret to the perfect cornbread is cooking it in a cast iron skillet and browning the butter. This dish is savory but can easily be paired with a Whiskey Caramel sauce for those with a sweet tooth. 

Recipe: Old-School Squash Casserole

When in doubt, make this comforting dish for Thanksgiving dinner. It's a classic for good reason. 

Recipe: Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows, Pecans, and Cornflakes

We elevated this classic Thanksgiving staple by adding cornflakes, pecans, and marshmallows. It's the perfect fall side dish—trust us.

Recipe: Macaroni Pudding

This easy side dish fulfills our cheesiest dreams. We describe it as a "richer, creamier" version of our traditional mac and cheese. 

Recipe: Southern-Style Collard Greens

These Southern-style greens may take a few hours to simmer, but the wait will be well worth it. Time, plus the addition of bacon, makes for a bold, smoky flavor. 

Recipe: Pumpkin-and-Winter Squash Gratin

This vibrant casserole is jam-packed with veggies from pumpkin to butternut squash.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Rolls with Cane Syrup Glaze

Rolls are always a hit on any spread, and these buttery and warm rolls are simply irresistible.

Recipe: Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes

When you're tired of mashed potatoes, try this delicious layered potato dish.

Recipe: Easy Cauliflower Casserole

This healthy casserole is so creamy and cheesy, you'll confuse it with baked mac and cheese.

Recipe: Spicy Cornbread Dressing with Chorizo

This spicy cornbread will surely bring the heat to your Thanksgiving table.

Recipe: Buttermilk Spoon Bread

Although technically not a bread, this dish is a mixture of cornbread and cornmeal soufflé.

Recipe: Old-School Green Bean Casserole

Skip the can this year and make your own mushroom cream sauce. You will taste the difference.

Recipe: Homemade Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Leeks

We swapped out canned fried onions for crispy fried leaks for a more elegant casserole topper.

Recipe: Oven-Roasted Root Vegetables with Spicy Pecan Topping

Oven-roasted vegetables are so easy to make and a great change from the traditional veggie casserole.

Recipe: Aunt Grace's Famous Cornbread Dressing

There's only one thing we love better than cornbread dressing, a make-ahead casserole.

Recipe: Mashed Potato Bar

This customizable Mashed Potato Bar is perfect for picky eaters.

Recipe: Classic Cornbread Dressing

For this Thanksgiving staple, make the cornbread in a skillet up to two days before making the rest of the dish. You will want it to dry out completely.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Soufflé

For the fluffiest take on sweet potato casserole, this soufflé offers an airy and sweet side to complement all the savory dishes on the table. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Green Beans

Bacon, chopped onion, and thyme transforms these Slow-Cooker Green Beans.

Recipe: Herby Pecan-Cornbread Dressing

This casserole stays true to its roots with earthy and nutty flavors.

Recipe: Classic Cranberry Salad

Fresh cranberry salad is a crunchy alternative to the canned stuff.

Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots

It's easy to enjoy your Brussels sprouts with this savory bacon-filled dish.

Recipe: Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese

Pack your mac and cheese with cheddar cubes to make sure you get creamy cheese in every bite.

Recipe: Hasselback Sweet Potato Casserole

We modified traditional sweet potato casserole by adding the texture of thinly sliced potatoes.

Recipe: Collard Greens with Garlic and Sippets

Mixed with garlic and sourdough bread, collard greens have never looked so delicious.

Recipe: Fluffy Corn Pudding

Pureed corn kernels make this dish delicate and fluffy.

Recipe: Baked Mac and Cheese with Bacon

We elevated homemade mac and cheese by adding crispy bacon and a breadcrumb crust.

Recipe: Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole

Adding cheese to a dish has never steered us wrong.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Biscuits

Like a buttermilk biscuit, but make it autumn. Serve with butter and honey for a wonderful vessel for turkey and cranberry sauce. 

Recipe: Broccoli Cheese Casserole

You can't go wrong by adding this tried-and-true broccoli casserole to your spread.

Recipe: Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

Only five minutes of cook time is required to turn out this homemade cranberry sauce that will beat out the can every time. 

Recipe: Scalloped Oysters

Oyster casserole has graced Southern Thanksgiving tables for decades, and this recipe lets the fresh, briny flavor of oysters really shine with a topping of crushed buttery crackers. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole

Come Thanksgiving, there never seems to be enough oven space—say hello to the problem solver: slow cooker. Cubing the sweet potatoes offer a nice bite of texture that classic versions sometimes lack. 

Recipe: Candy Roaster Squash with Sorghum, Black Walnuts, and Cranberries

This ribboned squash provides a unique texture and sweet and savory flavors.

Recipe: Macaroni Pie

Slice a piece of this savory, three-cheese macaroni dish.

Recipe: Cornmeal Angel Biscuits

These cornmeal angel biscuits are the perfect nod to cornbread for Thanksgiving.

Recipe: Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

Since Thanksgiving is the ultimate day to turn any and everything into a casserole, we're showing up with this veggie-packed casserole loaded with a combination of cream cheese, sour cream, and two different cheeses. Oh, and bacon, of course. 

Recipe: Baked Corn Casserole

This hybrid casserole marries two of our favorite things: cornbread and corn pudding. The addition of sour cream and Monterey jack cheese make it ultra creamy.

Recipe: Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole

How do you make green bean casserole extra Southern? You add bacon and Brussels sprouts.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Collard Greens with Ham Hocks

Spending 9 hours in the slow-cooker allows the tender ham hocks to develop savory, smoky flavors.

Recipe: Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Skip the casserole this year and serve creamy, dreamy, spiced mashed sweet potatoes instead. It'll be a welcome update to any Thanksgiving menu.

Recipe: Herbed Wild Rice Dressing

Wild rice provides a rich, earthy flavor to this herbed casserole.

Recipe: Smothered Green Beans

Flavor green beans with a coating of tomato paste and chicken broth before letting shallots and a bacon topping come together on top for a salty-sweet taste everyone will love. 

Recipe: Roasted Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese

Broccoli and cheese is a great combination. Add it to macaroni and you have a side dish the kids can't turn down.

Recipe: Cornbread Dressing with Sausage and Fennel

This tasty and textured side dish is made with store-bought cornbread.

Recipe: Savory Corn Pudding

Give your creamy, not-too-sweet side dish extra flavor with chopped onion and fresh thyme.

Recipe: Corn Pudding Casserole

We combined fontina and Swiss cheese to make this savory corn casserole.

Recipe: Classic Candied Yams

If you're looking to give sweet potato casserole a break this Thanksgiving, we love these Classic Candied Yams, although, we wouldn't be against having both on the sideboard.

Recipe: Herbed Breadcrumb-Topped Macaroni and Cheese 

If you want to move mac-and-cheese from the kids table to the sideboard, we love this buttery, herbed cornbread topping. The shell pasta helps too.

Recipe: Creamed Spinach

This classic steakhouse side happens to also pair well with all the turkey, dressing, and casseroles served on Turkey Day. Plus, the ingredient list is short and sweet, so why not add it to your menu?

Recipe: Classic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

These mashed potatoes are extra creamy thanks to buttermilk and crème fraîche.

Recipe: Cabbage Casserole

Made wonderfully occasion-worthy with a crispy Parmesan-breadcrumb topping, this vegetable casserole adopts our favorite elements of a baked potato gratin using cabbage and onions instead.

Recipe: Parmesan-Herb Angel Biscuits

Give your Thanksgiving bread some extra flavor with the addition of Parmesan, thyme, and rosemary.

Recipe: Classic Bread Dressing

This easy bread dressing recipe is made-from-scratch with high-quality sourdough bread, fresh parsley and thyme, celery, leeks, and garlic.

Recipe: Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes

The addition of goat cheese brings a new level of creamy to classic mashed potatoes.

Recipe: Honey-Glazed Spiced Carrots

Topped with a honey glaze, this dish is so easy to make and next-level sweet.

Recipe: Skillet Squash Blossom

Impress your guests by adding this elegant squash dish to the Thanksgiving spread.

Recipe: Cornbread Dressing with Kale and Bacon

Oven-roasted kale provides a crispy topping to this classic cornbread dressing.

Recipe: Farro Salad with Toasted Pecans, Feta, and Dried Cherries

This hearty and flavorful side dish is made in just 30 minutes.

Recipe: Angel Biscuits

Want to have fresh biscuits on the table but don't want to waste time on the day of? You can prepare these biscuits one week in advance.

Recipe: Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites

Similar to a biscuit, these sausage balls are the perfect bite-sized side.

Recipe: Yeast Rolls

The addition of homemade rolls to any Thanksgiving spread is warmly welcomed.

Recipe: Smashed Baby Red Potatoes

Crispy on the outside and tender and creamy on the inside, these are the best baby potatoes around.

Recipe: Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Enjoy the decadence of a loaded baked potato in convenient casserole form, and that's reason enough to include it on the spread. Each bite is creamy, cheesy, and bacony. 

Recipe: Crusty Broiled Tomatoes

If you can't stand to be without tomatoes at a family affair (seasonality be darned!), these broiled tomatoes topped with a crispy, cheesy breadcrumb crust are a great opportunity to divert from the usual casserole. 

Recipe: Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole

Two words we love to hear come November? Make ahead. This classic casserole will be ready to bake without giving you any worries. Store in fridge for up to four days. 

Recipe: Tee's Corn Pudding 

Corn pudding may seem like a simple side dish, but you might be surprised to learn it is a reader favorite. This is a dish that we recommend you always have on your Thanksgiving table. We describe Tee's Corn Pudding as our ultimate creamed corn: this in-demand recipe has run in our magazine more than 10 times after its debut in 1995. To run so often, and to seem so simple, it obviously is a recipe for corn pudding that is rich and delicious. If you'd like to dress the dish up a little, it is even more amazing with chopped fresh chives added on top.