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No-Fuss Thanksgiving Timeline

Want a no-fuss Thanksgiving this year? Follow our no-fuss menu and this handy no-fuss Thanksgiving timeline for speedy and delicious results.

A roasted turkey surrounded by side dishes including cranberry sauce, roasted squash, and a green vegetable dish, placed on a table set for a meal.

Roast Turkey with Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing

Photo Credit: Keller + Keller
Talking Turkey

NO-FUSS THANKSGIVING TIMELINE

Using our No-Fuss Thanksgiving Menu, follow this handy Thanksgiving timeline so that you can have a day to be thankful for.

Week Before

Double-check that you’ve ordered your turkey. Make a full shopping list, and check it again.

Three Days Before

Defrost your turkey if it’s frozen. Do your grocery shopping.

Day Before

Brine the turkey. Make the cranberry chutney. Make the stuffing (don’t add the chicken stock, though). Make the giblet gravy. Set your table.

Four Hours Before

Roast the acorn squash. Add the chicken stock to the stuffing. Remove the turkey from the brining liquid. Rinse, pat dry, stuff, and get it into the oven.

Two Hours Before

Make the mashed potatoes and creamed onions.

One Hour Before

Slice the Brussels sprouts. Take the chutney out of the refrigerator.

While the Turkey is Resting

Reheat the gravy. Saute the Brussels sprouts. Broil the squash.

SEE MORE: 25 Thanksgiving Tips

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