20 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes. You don’t need to be a maestro in the kitchen this Turkey Day. Great meals are actually easy to make.
1. Coat your turkey with butter before you cook it instead of brining or marinating.
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No brining means no need to clear out your entire fridge for two days before Thanksgiving in order to fit a five-gallon cooler in there. The butter will keep your meat moist and add flavor. Just remember to thaw your turkey a few days in advance.
Recipe: Easiest Thanksgiving Turkey and Gravy
3. Cook mashed potatoes in a slow cooker…
Just throw everything in, let it do its thing, then mash. You don’t even have to peel the potatoes!
Recipe: Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
