Last-Minute Thanksgiving Sides You Can Make In Under 30 Minutes

Recipe: Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes

This amazing mashed potato recipe combines tangy goat cheese with sweet heavy cream for a fluffy, flavorful side dish that’s ready in 30 minutes.

Recipe: Oven-Roasted Asparagus

This delicious veggie side dish has a short ingredient list and only takes 10 minutes in the oven.

Recipe: Buttermilk Cornbread

No Southern table is complete without cornbread, and this cast-iron skillet version will be ready in less than 30 minutes.

Recipe: Honey-Roasted Carrots

You can substitute apple juice for bourbon in this recipe, but our test kitchen recommends buying carrots that are similar sizes so they’ll cook evenly.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Hash

If you don’t have time to make a classic sweet potato casserole, you can still have sweet potatoes on your Thanksgiving plate in under 20 minutes with this easy, colorful hash.

Recipe: Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin

With this recipe, you get two vegetables in one cheesy dish.

Recipe: Easy Mac and Cheese

This mac and cheese will be a hit at the kids’ table, and it only takes 20 minutes to get it there.

Recipe: Broccolini with Pecans and Cane Syrup Vinaigrette

You can use broccoli florets in place of Broccolini for this side dish that's topped with pecans and pomegranates.

Recipe: Pepper Jelly-Glazed Carrots

The sweet glaze on these carrots has a little kick, but if your family likes spicy food, use hot jalapeno pepper jelly instead.

Recipe: Double Cranberry-Apple Sauce

You’ll want to mix this cranberry-apple sauce with everything on your Thanksgiving plate.

Recipe: Sautéed Green Beans with Bacon

Video: Sautéed Green Beans with Bacon

We’ll take our greens topped with chopped bacon, please.

Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

We think the best way to cook Brussels sprouts (and, well, anything) is with bacon, especially Italian bacon.

Recipe: Creamed Corn

This easy creamed corn recipe is a Thanksgiving must.

Recipe: Southern Pimiento Mac and Cheese

Video: Southern Pimiento Mac and Cheese

This 20-minute mac and cheese recipe has tons of flavor from pimientos, bacon and hot sauce.

Recipe: Hot-Water Cornbread

You can prepare this quick cornbread option right before you serve.

Recipe: Any Greens Sauté

Whether you go with collards or turnip greens, this easy recipe is quick and delicious, and you probably have the ingredients already.

Recipe: Spicy Cranberry-Orange Chutney

This dish has texture and flavor from red pepper jelly, applesauce, orange zest, and dried cranberries. Spoon this spicy cranberry-orange chutney over any dish on your Thanksgiving plate for an extra kick.

Recipe: Cornbread Panzanella with Squash

Instead of cornbread dressing, make a lighter and faster dish with this Southern twist on panzanella, an Italian original.

Recipe: Whipped-Cream Corn Salad

This no-cook recipe is the easiest way to add corn to your Thanksgiving menu.

Recipe: Arugula with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

The warm bacon vinaigrette is the star of this simple arugula salad with goat cheese and bacon.