Favorite Recipes for Thanksgiving's Top Twelve Favorite Vegetables

Welcome to A Veggie Venture's collection of
Thanksgiving vegetable recipes!

Since 2006, it's tradition at A Veggie Venture to feature Thanksgiving vegetable recipes throughout November. This collection features recipes for your favorite Thanksgiving vegetables, the ones long-time readers and frequent visitors themselves voted for! The collection holds more than three dozen featured Thanksgiving recipes, all:

perfect for special dinners but not over the top
fresh fall vegetables prepped mostly or entirely in advance
easily multiplied for large gatherings and divided for small ones
and a little different for A Veggie Venture, no skimping on butter, cream and cheese!

The collection's very first recipe, World's Best Green Bean Casserole remains the all-time favorite but in 2007, the low-carb Cauliflower Cream was the surprise favorite, followed in 2008 by Creamy Brussels Sprouts Gratin. In 2009, readers loved my Savory Bread Pudding with Butternut Squash, Chard & Cheddar and in 2010, the dramatic and vegetarian or vegan Fall Stew Baked in a Whole Pumpkin. Even though the sweet potato is our favorite vegetable at Thanksgiving, it took 2011's Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry & Orange to really grab readers' attention. What will be the favorite in 2012? We'll see! Watch for new recipes throughout November! Enjoy!

Our Favorite Thanksgiving Vegetables – with Recipes, Of Course!

Sweet Potatoes
Green Beans Potatoes
Pumpkin
Corn Winter Squash Carrots
Brussels Sprouts Leafy Greens
Cauliflower Turnips
Cabbage
A Few Oddballs

MORE THANKSGIVING RESOURCES
from A VEGGIE VENTURE
Vegetarian Entrée Recipes for Thanksgiving

from KITCHEN PARADE, MY FOOD COLUMN
Six Thanksgiving Menus
(traditional, make-ahead, casual Thanksgiving buffet,
intimate Thanksgiving for a small table, vegetarian, lower-calorie)
How to Make Flaky Tender Pie Crust
(tips and photos for the best pie crust ever)
Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving Leftovers

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Thanksgiving's Favorite Vegetable: Sweet Potatoes! SWEET POTATO RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Savory Sweet Potato Casserole (pictured) Sweet Potato Casserole Fresh Candied Yams Mashed Butternut Squash & Sweet Potatoes with Citrus Maple Ginger Sweet Potatoes Simple 'Sweet Potato' Potato Salad with Hardly Any Mayonnaise NEW! Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry & Orange Sweet Potato & Banana Purée MORE SWEET POTATO RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Tagine Rustic Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Carrots from Kitchen Parade Sweet Potato Salad with Roasted Poblano, Roasted Corn & Chipotle

Thanksgiving's Second Favorite Vegetable: Green Beans! GREEN BEAN RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING World's Best Green Bean Casserole (pictured) Make-Ahead Fresh Green Bean Casserole from Kitchen Parade Slooow Country Green Beans Green Beans with Browned Butter & Pine Nuts MORE GREEN BEAN RECIPES for THANKSGIVING "Best Ever" New Potatoes & Green Beans Chilled Green Bean Salad with Rosemary & Garlic Oil Green Beans with Lemon & Pine Nuts Green Beans with Onion & Almonds

Thanksgiving's Third Favorite Vegetable: Potatoes! POTATO RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Perfect Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes from Kitchen Parade (pictured) Twice-Baked Potatoes Mashed Potatoes with Vegetarian Apple Cider Gravy MORE POTATO RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Mashed Potatoes & Carrots from Kitchen Parade Those Pink Potatoes from Kitchen Parade Lighter Mashed 'Potatoes' (Mashed Cauliflower & Turnip) from Kitchen Parade Confetti Potato Salad from Kitchen Parade

PUMPKIN RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Light 'n' Fluffy Homemade Whole-Grain Bread & Buns from Kitchen Parade Honey Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Pecan Pie from Kitchen Parade Thanksgiving Cake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars from Kitchen Parade VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES Fall Stew Baked in a Whole Pumpkin from Kitchen Parade (pictured) Pumpkin-Stuffed Lasagna Rolls from Kitchen Parade MORE PUMPKIN RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Pumpkin Dip Autumn Pumpkin Bread from Kitchen Parade Perfect Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins from Kitchen Parade Stuffed Pumpkin with Apple & Cranberry Whole Pumpkin Baked with Custard

CORN RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving Succotash Silky Smooth Corn Pudding NEW! Ha, exactly TWO! I don't think of corn as a Thanksgiving vegetable but it's your fifth favorite vegetable at Thanksgiving. Tell me, what corn recipes are on your table at Thanksgiving? MORE CORN RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Fresh Creamed Corn from Kitchen Parade (pictured)

WINTER SQUASH RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple from Kitchen Parade (pictured) Squash Puff from Kitchen Parade (my family's tradition) Mashed Butternut Squash & Sweet Potatoes with Citrus Butternut Mac 'n' Cheese Winter Squash Polenta VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES Savory Bread Pudding with Butternut Squash, Chard & Cheddar Farro Risotto with Butternut Squash & Mushrooms PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT :-) How to Cut, Peel & Cube a Butternut Squash and Keep All Ten Fingers MORE WINTER SQUASH RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Butternut Squash Soup That Actually Tastes Like Butternut Squash Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Tagine Roasted Butternut Squash with Maple Glaze

CARROT RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Creamy Carrot Purée MORE CARROT RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Rustic Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Carrots from Kitchen Parade (pictured) Mashed Potatoes & Carrots from Kitchen Parade

BRUSSELS SPROUTS RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Creamy Brussels Sprouts Gratin Brussels Sprouts with Maple & Walnut Vinaigrette Brussels Sprouts with Apricot Glaze MORE BRUSSELS SPROUTS RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Bodacious Brussels Sprouts from Kitchen Parade (pictured) Lemony Creamy Brussels Sprouts & Celery

LEAFY GREEN RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Spinach Casserole (pictured) Gratin of Greens MORE LEAFY GREEN RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Spinach & Artichoke Gratin Weight Watchers Spinach Dip

CAULIFLOWER RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Cauliflower Cream Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese Creamy Cauliflower Gratin MORE CAULIFLOWER RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Vinaigrette (pictured) Cauliflower Salad with Fresh Herbs Lighter Mashed 'Potatoes (Mashed Cauliflower & Turnips) from Kitchen Parade Whole Cauliflower With Homemade Cheese Sauce

TURNIP RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Turnip Puff from Kitchen Parade (pictured) Leeks & Root Vegetable Gratin Lighter Mashed 'Potatoes' (Mashed Cauliflower & Turnips) from Kitchen Parade MORE TURNIP RECIPES for THANKSGIVING "Wonderful" Glazed Turnips & Carrots

CABBAGE RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Smothered Cabbage MORE CABBAGE RECIPES for THANKSGIVING Swedish Red Cabbage & Apples (pictured) Caraway Cabbage from Kitchen Parade

ODDBALL VEGETABLE RECIPES FEATURED at THANKSGIVING Beet Salad with Lemon & Olives Boozy Baked Celery Autumn Sunchoke Salad VEGETARIAN ENTRÉES Caramelized Onion Tart (pictured) MORE ODDBALL VEGETABLES for THANKSGIVING Moroccan Spiced Onions (Mezgaldi) Julia Child's Soubise (Onion & Rice Casserole) Oven-Baked Whole-Grain Pilaf with Quinoa, Barley, Kamut & Other Grains NEW!

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