One more thing you’re not going to want to forget? Drinks! Check out our favorite fall drinks and Thanksgiving cocktails for ideas too. They're sure to be beloved by all and keep everyone distracted from inquiring as to when dinner will be served too. Begin to rub the spices in and ensure that the oil is coating each slice of potato. Speaking of dip, feel free to go easy and put out some bread, veggies, and crackers with a simple homemade option, like our cranberry whipped feta dip, our caramelized onion dip, our muhammara, or our bacon spinach dip. Add all the spices: Sprinkle in the black pepper, rosemary, and Parmesan to the bowl of sliced potatoes. Try our Parmesan bread bites, our cranberry brie pull-apart bread, our antipasto roll-ups, our Mediterranean pinwheels, or our cranberry brie biscuit dip. Any variety of appetizer bread will help engender hospitality (“breaking bread”) among your guests, and really, that's what Thanksgiving is all about.

Try our (goat cheese-stuffed) bacon-wrapped dates, our pumpkin cheese ball, our loaded cheese ball bites, our whipped feta roasted potatoes, or our turkey cheese ball (yep, shaped like one!) to see what we mean.Īnother option is to take a note from many of our favorite restaurants and ply your guests with bread before the meal. We do recommend making it extra special by going just a bit further with your presentation, but really, some of these recipes are practically that easy. No one is mad about a big hunk of brie, goat cheese, or cream cheese to snack on, so you can practically just put out a plate of some and call it a day. Check out our cranberry brie bites, our apple cheddar bundles, our cheesy green bean & mushroom tart, or our caramelized onion & goat cheese bites to see how versatile they can be.Īnother one of our fallback options is, of course, cheese. One of our favorites has gotta be using store-bought crescent roll dough, puff pastry, or pizza dough to make a myriad of appetizers without much effort. We’ve got some crazy simple shortcuts that’ll keep the stress off of you while still being impressive to your guests.

If adding another thing to your Thanksgiving prep list seems overwhelming, don’t worry. Whether you’re looking for quick and easy last-minute options or want something more elaborate, we’ve got something here for you. While you’re making sure everything is coming together perfectly for dinner, your guests need something to nosh on, something to keep them occupied, and something to get them talking to one another (family or friends can all sometimes use the encouragement). It can be a LOT, but we implore you to not forget one very important thing: appetizers. After 35 minutes, remove the foil and sprinkle the tops of the potato stacks with the reserved thyme, Parmesan, and black pepper mix, then continue to roast, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes, until a paring knife slides in and out of the center of the stack easily and the top is bubbly and brown.It's official-the biggest food holiday of the year is right around the corner, so we know you're busy planning everything for the best Thanksgiving ever: the turkey, casseroles, veggies, potatoes, desserts.Cover the muffin tin with foil, then roast the potatoes for 35 minutes.

You want each tin full, with a slight mound in the middle. Sprinkle half the remaining Parmesan on the stacks, then add potatoes up to another ⅓ (total ⅔ full), and sprinkle the rest of the Parmesan, then add a final layer of potatoes.Carefully stack the potatoes in the muffin tins to fill each cup about ⅓ full.Pour the rest of the butter mixture over the sliced potatoes and toss to make sure they are coated evenly.Using a pastry brush, coat each cavity of a muffin tin with the melted butter.Add the salt, reserved thyme leaves, remaining ½ teaspoon black pepper, and nutmeg, then turn the heat to low and let it simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, for the flavors to come together. Add 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and ¼ teaspoon black pepper to the bowl, and set aside. Remove the leaves from the stems of thyme and chop them finely, then set half the thyme aside and place the other half in a small bowl.Peel and wash the sweet potatoes, then cut them into slices 1/16- to 1/18-inch thick, and place them in a large bowl.

Potato stacks recipe