{"id":120123,"date":"2020-11-25T15:55:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T12:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/easiest-thanksgiving-ever-recipes-with-simple-ingredients\/"},"modified":"2020-11-25T15:55:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T12:55:51","slug":"easiest-thanksgiving-ever-recipes-with-simple-ingredients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easiest-thanksgiving-ever-recipes-with-simple-ingredients\/","title":{"rendered":"#Easiest Thanksgiving ever: Recipes with simple ingredients"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28279d58b89\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28279d58b89\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easiest-thanksgiving-ever-recipes-with-simple-ingredients\/#Sausage_and_Cracker_Stuffing\" >Sausage and Cracker Stuffing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easiest-thanksgiving-ever-recipes-with-simple-ingredients\/#Creamed_Spinach_or_Greens\" >Creamed Spinach or Greens<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easiest-thanksgiving-ever-recipes-with-simple-ingredients\/#Caramelized_Pumpkin_Ice-Cream_Pie\" >Caramelized Pumpkin Ice-Cream Pie<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Easiest Thanksgiving ever: Recipes with simple ingredients<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                        A 20-pound heritage turkey; an entire casserole for each and every vegetable; homemade <em>and<\/em> canned cranberry sauce (it\u2019s polarizing!): These are the tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ings of a typical Thanksgiving. This year, however, why bother? With the pandemic surging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending against <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> \u2014\u00a0 there likely won\u2019t be many folks at the table to eat the standard smorgasbord that defines the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>But despair not, Thanksgiving cravers. You simply need a far simpler and pared-back plan.<\/p>\n<p>Emily Stephenson, author of the new cookbook \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pantry-Plate-weeknight-go-ingredients\/dp\/1452184836\/ref=sr_1_1?tag=nypost-20\">Pantry to Plate<\/a>\u201d (Chronicle Books), has devised a few seasonal dishes that can be easily pulled together, even if only to satisfy a last-minute holiday craving for your very nearest and dearest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe you want the Thanksgiving vibe, but are too exhausted or weary to cook the whole thing,\u201d Stephenson, 34, told The Post. Her \u201cquick and easy\u201d selection \u2014 a savory sausage stuffing, comforting creamed spinach and a pumpkin-spice cream pie \u2014 can be whipped up with ingredients available at most bodegas or convenience stores.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16655715\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img class=\" wp-image-16655715 size-nypost-small-post lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-pantry-to-plate.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-pantry-to-plate.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-pantry-to-plate.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-pantry-to-plate.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=231 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-pantry-to-plate.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=462 462w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 231px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Chronicle Books<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stephenson is certainly celebrating one of her favorite days of the year differently this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve actually hosted \u2018Friendsgiving\u2019 every year since I was 18,\u201d said the woman who\u2019s written the book on it, \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Friendsgiving-Handbook-Emily-Stephenson\/dp\/1452176949?tag=nypost-20\">The Friendsgiving Handbook<\/a>\u201d (2019).<\/p>\n<p>This time around, though, the recipe developer, who has contributed dishes to books for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cook-Everything_Completely-Revised-Twentieth-Anniversary\/dp\/1328545431\/ref=sr_1_1?tag=nypost-20\">Mark Bittman<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Food52-Genius-Recipes-That-Change\/dp\/1607747979\/ref=sr_1_3?tag=nypost-20\">Food52<\/a>, plans to \u201ccook a bunch of delicious food\u201d and have a \u201ccozy, long weekend\u201d with her partner.<\/p>\n<p>And despite missing her annual gathering with friends, she says she\u2019s actually looking forward to a much-needed break.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, the other great part about Thanksgiving is the really nice break in the middle of a crazy time of year,\u201d she said. \u201cSo I think I\u2019m just starting to get myself excited for those aspects of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read on for recipes that will give you a delicious taste of the holiday, stress-free.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sausage_and_Cracker_Stuffing\"><\/span>Sausage and Cracker Stuffing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16655675\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\" wp-image-16655675 lazyload\" alt=\"Sausage and cracker stuffing\" width=\"682\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-sausage-cracker-stuffing-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-sausage-cracker-stuffing-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-sausage-cracker-stuffing-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-sausage-cracker-stuffing-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-sausage-cracker-stuffing-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1364 1364w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Roger Kisby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>12 oz. crusty white bread, torn into bite-size chunks<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp. butter, plus more for greasing baking dish<\/li>\n<li>1 lb. sausage, casings removed (She uses sweet Italian.)<\/li>\n<li>2 carrots, peeled and diced<\/li>\n<li>3 celery stalks, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. kosher salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 \u00bd cups chicken stock, plus more as needed<\/li>\n<li>8 oz. saltine crackers, crushed<\/li>\n<li>Fresh herbs (if you\u2019ve got them)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Heat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Toast bread on baking sheet, tossing every 10 minutes, until crispy but not browned. Remove bread and raise oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.<\/p>\n<p>Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, breaking into small pieces, and cook until browned, six to eight minutes. Transfer to a very large bowl using a slotted spoon. Grease gets used in the next step.<\/p>\n<p>Lower the heat to medium and add the vegetables and seasoning. Cook until softened, at least 10 minutes. Add stock and bring to a brief boil, scraping the pan for flavorful bits. Remove from the heat.<\/p>\n<p>Combine bread, crackers and sausage in large bowl, then pour vegetable mixture and toss. The bread should be pretty moist but not sopping. If it\u2019s too dry, add a splash more of stock.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer stuffing to baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Then, uncover and bake another 30 to 35 minutes, until top is golden brown.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creamed_Spinach_or_Greens\"><\/span>Creamed Spinach or Greens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16655689\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\" wp-image-16655689 lazyload\" alt=\"creamed greens\" width=\"682\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/creamed-spinach.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/creamed-spinach.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/creamed-spinach.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/creamed-spinach.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/creamed-spinach.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1364 1364w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock \/ Maddas<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tbsp., plus 1 tsp. kosher salt<\/li>\n<li>1 lb. frozen spinach or kale, making sure to tear large pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp. unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>1 garlic clove, minced or grated<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp. black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp. all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>\u00be 1 cup half-and-half creamer<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc-\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese (less if using Kraft to account for density)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bring large pot of water with 2 tbsp. salt to simmer. Add the spinach and cook until thawed, less than a couple of minutes. Strain in colander and rinse with cold water until cool enough to handle, then gently squeeze water out of greens.<\/p>\n<p>In a large, heavy-bottom pot, melt butter over medium heat, then add garlic, remaining 1 tsp. salt and pepper. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add flour and cook, stirring often, until fully incorporated and mixture is a light golden color, about three to five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Add half-and-half, and adjust heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly to prevent scorching (no boil!), until sauce is steaming and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about two to five minutes. Add cheese and stir to combine. Fold in greens. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caramelized_Pumpkin_Ice-Cream_Pie\"><\/span>Caramelized Pumpkin Ice-Cream Pie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16655738\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16655738 lazyload\" alt=\"pumpkin ice cream pie\" width=\"682\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ice-box-pumpkin-pie-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ice-box-pumpkin-pie-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ice-box-pumpkin-pie-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ice-box-pumpkin-pie-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ice-box-pumpkin-pie-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1364 1364w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Roger Kisby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>1 sleeve (about 1 \u00bd cups) graham crackers, crushed<\/li>\n<li>6 tbsp. butter, very soft<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp. brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 cup canned pumpkin<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or \u00bd tsp. ground cinnamon)<\/li>\n<li>3 cups vanilla ice cream, softened<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thoroughly combine the crushed graham cracker, butter and half the brown sugar in a bowl. Transfer to a pie plate and press mixture evenly along the bottom and sides. Freeze for at least one hour. (Or, skip this part and buy a completed graham cracker shell.)<\/p>\n<p>Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook pumpkin with spices and remaining brown sugar, stirring constantly, until it\u2019s glossy and smooth, about eight to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool until just warm. (You can avoid cooking, but you\u2019ll lose depth of flavor.)<\/p>\n<p>Fold together ice cream and pumpkin mixture just enough to see streaks of each, but not completely combined. Gently pour into the pie crust, smooth top, and freeze until set, at least 4 hours. Allow to soften several minutes before serving.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16655697\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\" wp-image-16655697 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ingredients.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ingredients.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ingredients.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ingredients.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/thanksgiving-convenience-ingredients.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1364 1364w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Roger Kisby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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