Easy Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes For 2 People
Thanksgiving is all about food, food, food, and more food, but if you’re only cooking for two this year, having a table piled high with a feast fit for your extended family and then some isn’t always the most logical. And even if you love a Thanksgiving-leftovers sandwich, you can only eat them for so many days. That’s why we curated a list of the best Thanksgiving recipes that can be easily tweaked for two. This way, you can still enjoy the best flavors of the season, but you don’t have to worry about food waste, a fridge that’s stuffed to the brim with plastic containers, or the dreaded food coma right after eating more than you can handle. If your Friendsgiving feast or Thanksgiving gathering is on the smaller side this year, take a look at these delicious recipes that are perfect for pairs. From portion-controlled potatoes to individual desserts and an herb-roasted turkey breast that’s easy to make instead of a whole bird, these Thanksgiving recipes for two are all you need to have a quaint dinner with the one you’re most thankful for. Get ready to work up an appetite, and take a look at the best Thanksgiving recipes for two, ahead. — Additional reporting by Megan duBois
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Cranberry-Brie Pastry Tarts
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Crispy Salt-and-Pepper Smashed Potatoes
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Butternut-Squash Green-Bean Casserole
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Stuffing Muffins
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry
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Slow-Cooker Mac and Cheese
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Cornbread Dressing
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Sweet-Potato Casserole With Marshmallows
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Deep-Fried Stuffing
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Baked Sweet-Potato Parmesan Tater Tots
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Salted Honey Rolls
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Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast
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Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash
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Roasted-Butternut-Squash Bruschetta
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Pumpkin-Pie Dip
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Crescent Rolls
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Mashed Potatoes
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry
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Cheesy Garlic Butterflake Rolls
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Baked Sweet Potatoes
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Broccoli Casserole
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Cheesy Southern Squash Casserole
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Green-Bean “Casserole”
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Sweet-Potato Skins With Sage Pesto and Bacon
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Apple-Crisp-Stuffed Baked Apples
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Arugula Salad With Grapes, Farro, and Black-Pepper Vinaigrette
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Cranberry Sauce
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Winter Roasted Cauliflower With Goat Cheese
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Roasted Carrots With Curried Yogurt
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Fall-Harvest Roasted-Butternut-Squash-and-Pomegranate Salad
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Cheesy Cauliflower Au Gratin
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Butternut-Squash-and-Kale Quinoa Stuffing
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Thanksgiving is all about food, food, food, and more food, but if you’re only cooking for two this year, having a table piled high with a feast fit for your extended family and then some isn’t always the most logical. And even if you love a Thanksgiving-leftovers sandwich, you can only eat them for so many days. That’s why we curated a list of the best Thanksgiving recipes that can be easily tweaked for two. This way, you can still enjoy the best flavors of the season, but you don’t have to worry about food waste, a fridge that’s stuffed to the brim with plastic containers, or the dreaded food coma right after eating more than you can handle. If your Friendsgiving feast or Thanksgiving gathering is on the smaller side this year, take a look at these delicious recipes that are perfect for pairs. From portion-controlled potatoes to individual desserts and an herb-roasted turkey breast that’s easy to make instead of a whole bird, these Thanksgiving recipes for two are all you need to have a quaint dinner with the one you’re most thankful for. Get ready to work up an appetite, and take a look at the best Thanksgiving recipes for two, ahead. — Additional reporting by Megan duBois
1
Cranberry-Brie Pastry Tarts
1 / 30
2
Crispy Salt-and-Pepper Smashed Potatoes
2 / 30
3
Butternut-Squash Green-Bean Casserole
3 / 30
4
Stuffing Muffins
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry
4 / 30
5
Slow-Cooker Mac and Cheese
5 / 30
6
Cornbread Dressing
6 / 30
7
Sweet-Potato Casserole With Marshmallows
7 / 30
8
Deep-Fried Stuffing
8 / 30
9
Baked Sweet-Potato Parmesan Tater Tots
9 / 30
10
Salted Honey Rolls
10 / 30
11
Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast
11 / 30
12
Apple-Stuffed Acorn Squash
12 / 30
13
Roasted-Butternut-Squash Bruschetta
13 / 30
14
Pumpkin-Pie Dip
14 / 30
15
Crescent Rolls
15 / 30
16
Mashed Potatoes
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry
16 / 30
17
Cheesy Garlic Butterflake Rolls
17 / 30
18
Baked Sweet Potatoes
18 / 30
19
Broccoli Casserole
19 / 30
20
Cheesy Southern Squash Casserole
20 / 30
21
Green-Bean “Casserole”
21 / 30
22
Sweet-Potato Skins With Sage Pesto and Bacon
22 / 30
23
Apple-Crisp-Stuffed Baked Apples
23 / 30
24
Arugula Salad With Grapes, Farro, and Black-Pepper Vinaigrette
24 / 30
25
Cranberry Sauce
25 / 30
26
Winter Roasted Cauliflower With Goat Cheese
26 / 30
27
Roasted Carrots With Curried Yogurt
27 / 30
28
Fall-Harvest Roasted-Butternut-Squash-and-Pomegranate Salad
28 / 30
29
Cheesy Cauliflower Au Gratin
29 / 30
30
Butternut-Squash-and-Kale Quinoa Stuffing
30 / 30
