If this is your first year making Thanksgiving dinner recipes, you might need some supplies. It’s difficult to handle the stress of Thanksgiving without some tried and true staples.

I need my stand mixer, plenty of baking sheets, and as many spoons, scrapers, and spatulas as I can get my hands on. I almost forgot, I also need an excellent roasting pan. You can’t go wrong with a few slow cookers thrown in the mix to make things easier!

But making your Thanksgiving dinner a feast with these Thanksgiving dinner recipes is perfect for a traditional or nontraditional meal. Thanksgiving dinner recipes are usually passed down from generation to generation.

However, we no longer live in the ’50s, which means we can find our own recipes pretty easily. Using new recipes does not mean you have to break from tradition totally. You can add in some new twists for a fun variation on all your tried and true classics.

Instead of worrying about messing up grandma’s favorite stuffing recipe, try a new one and make it your own! Why do we keep ourselves up at night over this dinner? Now that we have the internet, we can access millions of new recipes with just a few clicks.

Let’s whip up something new this year.

Bacon Fig and Jalapeno Pastry Cups | The Best of Life Magazine

Green Bean Casserole | Sally’s Baking Addiction

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Balsamic Reduction | Platings and Pairings

Life-Changing Easy Stuffing | Gal on a Mission

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms | The Recipe Critic

Cheesy Corn Casserole | Temecula Blogs

Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes for a Feast

Let me clear things up a bit. I’m not saying that your family recipes are outdated or that you need to have exotic foods this year. All I’m saying is adding in some fun new twists can really make the day all that much more enjoyable!

No Boil Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes | Spend With Pennies

Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows | Dinner at The Zoo

Cranberry Fluff | Num’s The Word

Cheesy Crescent Roll Leaves | Hungry Happenings

Perfect Gravy | Center Cut Cook

Classic Thanksgiving Recipes

I, for one, love gravy and mac and cheese on Thanksgiving. But I’ve never thrown PERFECT gravy into the mix or “southern style gravy,” either.

Southern Style Mac and Cheese | Guide 4 Moms

Best Turkey | Yellow Bliss Road

Baked Potato Casserole | The Kitchn

Cranberry, Apple, and Orange Sauce | Grits and Pinecones

Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling | Brooklyn Farm Girl

Trying New Thanksgiving Recipes

Cranberry sauce isn’t my favorite, but if it were, I would be open to trying new recipes. Who knows, maybe throwing apples and oranges into the mix may turn me into a fan. I won’t know until I try.

Onion Gratin with Rosemary and Thyme | Kalyn’s Kitchen

Horseradish Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions | The Chunky Chef

Nantucket Corn Pudding | A Family Feast

Buttermilk Dinner Rolls | Baking Sense

Green Bean Casserole | Melanie Makes

Having Thanksgiving Fun

Thanksgiving is a holiday filled with delicious food. However, that means we will spend a lot of our time in the kitchen. That is why it is best to set the stage so you can have some fun. You can bring a speaker into the kitchen for some music and open a bottle of wine.

You can also invite others into the kitchen to lend a helping hand. They don’t even have to cook; they just keep you entertained with lively conversation. The kitchen is where the holiday really happens.

Brown Butter and Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots | Rasa Malaysia

Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites | Who Needs a Cape?

Twice Baked Potato Casserole | Just a Pinch

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Crumble Bars | Averie Cooks

Crispy Potato Roast | Joyously Domestic

More Holiday Ideas

Best Thankful Quotes for Thanksgiving | A little reminder of what Thanksgiving is really about is more than necessary.

Stuffing Recipes So You Can Overeat on Thanksgiving | Stuffing is a fantastic dish that is mostly used on Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Printable Games for Kids | Keeping the kids entertained while you cook is very important.

25 Green Bean Casserole Recipes to Entertain with | Is it even Thanksgiving without a green bean casserole?

Free Thanksgiving Printable Tags | Printable tags are perfect for table settings on Thanksgiving.