Recipes Holidays + Events Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Vegetables By Food & Wine Editors Updated on October 21, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Maura McEvoy From green bean casserole to brussels sprouts with chestnuts and bacon, here are fabulous recipes for serving Thanksgiving vegetables. 01 of 08 Roasted Carrot and Cumin Puree PHOTO © HANNAH QUEEN Roasting carrots until they are golden brown brings out their sweetness and provides a perfect foil for tart lemon juice and musky cumin. Get the Recipe 02 of 08 Butternut Squash Casserole with Leeks, Prosciutto and Thyme © Alexandra Rowley This luscious squash-studded bread pudding is the ideal accompaniment to roasted meats and birds, or cut it into large squares and serve as a main course with a green salad on the side. Get the Recipe 03 of 08 Honey-Glazed Roasted Root Vegetables © John Kernick The secret to this sweet, slightly tangy dish: the touch of sherry vinegar in the glaze. Get the Recipe 04 of 08 Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon © John Kernick Bacon and brussels sprouts make a particularly tasty pair, especially when matched with earthy chestnuts. Get the Recipe 05 of 08 Roasted Winter Squash with Herbs and Garlic © Fredrika Stjärne With patches of man-size pumpkins and green gourds hanging from trellises at Hudson Ranch and Vineyards, some kind of squash dish is a requirement at Thanksgiving dinner. This simple gratin features cubes of melt-in-your-mouth winter squash flavored with thyme and sage. Get the Recipe 06 of 08 Leeks Two Ways with Wild Mushrooms © Akiko Ida and Pierre Javelle The leek, like its relatives onion and garlic, is generally used to flavor other foods. José Andrés feels this is a mistake. "Listen to me: Leek is a vegetable," he says. "It can be the center of a dish." Here, he cooks leeks until tender, then pairs them with trumpet mushrooms for a sensational side dish. Get the Recipe 07 of 08 Onion-Fennel Gratin © Lucy Schaeffer Look for small, young, tender organic fennel bulbs for this recipe from former Union Square Cafe chef Michael Romano. Get the Recipe 08 of 08 Maple-Ginger-Roasted Vegetables with Pecans © Frances Janisch When roasting winter vegetables, Melissa Rubel Jacobson says be sure to chop them about the same size, so they cook at the same rate. And toss them at least once while they're in the oven, so they brown evenly. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit