This crockpot stuffing recipe takes a simple boxed stuffing mix and turns it into something that tastes completely homemade. Savory sausage, buttery sautéed onion and celery, rich broth, milk and egg make it moist, flavorful and worthy of the Thanksgiving table—all without taking up precious oven space.

This is basically the ultimate doctored-up boxed stuffing: all the ease of a shortcut with the rich, savory flavor of homemade. Browning the sausage and sautéing the vegetables in butter before they hit the slow cooker makes all the difference. Then everything cooks low and slow while you focus on the turkey, rolls and everything else fighting for oven space.

Ingredients You’ll Need

This stuffing comes together with simple, familiar ingredients that work together to create something special.

• Ground sausage: Adds savory flavor, richness and plenty of seasoning. We love it for making boxed stuffing taste homemade.
• Celery: Adds a little texture and that classic savory stuffing flavor.
• Onion: Sautéed in butter until tender to create a sweet, flavorful base.
• Butter: Adds richness and gives the vegetables and stuffing that essential buttery flavor.
• Better Than Bouillon + hot water: Creates a deeply flavored chicken broth without opening a carton. Regular chicken broth works too.
• Milk: Adds moisture and richness for a softer, more luxurious stuffing.
• Egg: Binds everything together and gives the stuffing structure as it cooks.
• Stuffing mix: The shortcut that makes this recipe so easy. We love Kinder’s stuffing mix for its seasoning and texture, but another similar dry stuffing mix will work.

Simple ingredients, big results. Measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

How to Make Crockp

These make ahead mashed potatoes are rich, buttery and unbelievably creamy, made with Yukon Gold potatoes and cream cheese so they reheat beautifully without turning watery or grainy.

Make them up to 3 days ahead in the refrigerator or freeze them for up to 2 months, then simply reheat when you’re ready to serve. One less thing to make on Thanksgiving day!

I have made mashed potatoes ahead of time a BILLION times, especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and technically you can do it with almost any mashed potato recipe. But after plenty of experimenting, I’ve found two things make a huge difference: Yukon Gold potatoes and cream cheese.

And if you have a FoodSaver, even better. That’s my absolute favorite way to store them. Removing the air helps protect the potatoes in the freezer, and freezing the bag flat makes storage AND reheating easier. They seriously taste like you just made them.

Ingredients You’ll Need

You only need 5 simple ingredients to make these mashed potatoes. Here’s what each one does:

• Yukon Gold Potatoes: Naturally buttery and creamy, and our favorite potato for mashed potatoes that will be frozen and reheated.
• Butter: Adds richness and helps create that silky mashed potato texture. We add a little extra on top before reheating too.
• Cream Cheese: The secret to make-ahead mashed potatoes! It adds richness and helps the potatoes stay creamy after refrigerating or freezing.
• Cream or Half and Half: Loosens the potatoes and makes them extra creamy. Warm it before adding so you aren’t cooling down the potatoes.
• Kosher Salt: Season both the cooking water and the finished potatoes so they’re flavorful all the way through.

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These aren’t your average roasted carrots! Melt in Your Mouth Roasted Carrots are buttery and caramelized around the edges, but so tender in the center they practically melt on your fork. 

Carrots, chicken broth, butter and herbs are all you need for the best vegetable side dish!

The secret is a melting technique much like braising meats and once you roast carrots this way, you’ll never go back. These are the most buttery, delicious carrots I’ve ever made. In fact, at our house, we call them, Melting Carrots!

Months ago The Kitchn published a “Melting Carrots” post where they use a specific melting vegetable technique: large carrot pieces roasted in butter, then broth is added so just like tender meat dishes you end up braising the veggies until extremely tender. Like, fall apart tender. It’s so good!

What are Melting Carrots?

If you haven’t heard of melting carrots yet, get ready to fall in love. Melting carrots are exactly what they sound like — carrots roasted in butter until they’re so fork-tender they practically melt in your mouth.

They’re roasted cut-side down in a hot buttery pan until caramelized on the bottom, then finished in a savory garlic-thyme pan sauce that thickens up and clings to every piece. The result is a carrot side dish unlike anything you’ve had before, rich, tender, and just a little bit fancy without any extra effort.

If you’ve ever spotted white sweet potatoes at the grocery store and wondered how to cook them, you’re in the right place. Baking is the easiest way to bring out their naturally creamy texture and mild sweetness. With just a little olive oil, flaky salt, and time in the oven, you’ll have a simple, healthy side dish that pairs with almost anything.

I went to the store for a potato and walked out with something weird…

The first time I ever made a white sweet potato it was on accident. A happy accident as they are even more delicious than a regular potato in my book. I was in a hurry and didn’t even notice what I’d grabbed. When I was slicing it open at home I thought, “Is this a sweet potato? Why is it white? Did I buy the wrong thing?”

So, I googled:

“What the heck is a white sweet potato, and what am I supposed to do with it?”

I decided to cook the white sweet potatoes exactly the same way I bake regular potatoes. The skins get lightly crisp, the inside becomes fluffy and creamy, and they’re perfect loaded with your favorite toppings. It’s a nutrient-dense side dish you can make instead of regular potatoes to go with your favorite proteins, breakfast or fresh salad!

White Sweet Potatoes: What They Are, How They Taste & How to Cook Them

You bought one. You cut it open. It’s white. Did you accidentally buy a potato?

What Is a White Sweet Potato and What Do They Taste Like?

Ok, don’t stress. A white sweet potato is a root vegetable with light tan skin and a pale white interior. They have a milder sweetness than the familiar orange sweet potato, but they’re just as creamy when baked. Their subtle flavor makes them delicious with both sweet toppings like cinnamon butter and savory toppings like sour cream, cheese, or herbs.

It’s almost like a cross between a yukon gold and orange sweet potato. And it is delicious!

White Sweet Potatoes vs. Orange Sweet Potatoes

A white sweet potato is more mild and less sugary than its orange neighbor with a slightly drier texture. I personally love that it has a little nuttiness to it.

Ingredients You’ll Need

You only need three simple ingredients to make perfectly baked white sweet potatoes. A little olive oil helps the skins crisp beautifully in the oven, while flaky sea salt enhances their naturally mi

Paula Deen’s Corn Casserole is already one of the most beloved holiday side dishes, but making it in the slow cooker might be my favorite version yet. It’s rich, creamy, buttery, and packed with sweet corn flavor, all while freeing up valuable oven space for the rest of your holiday meal.

With just 6 simple ingredients and almost no prep work, this Crock Pot corn casserole is made for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any family gathering. Just mix everything together, let the slow cooker do its thing, and add plenty of melty cheddar at the end.

Ingredients You’ll Need

One of the best things about Paula Deen’s corn casserole is how such simple ingredients turn into something so good. It’s somewhere between cornbread and corn pudding, with a creamy center and plenty of sweet corn.

• Creamed Corn: Adds moisture, sweetness, and that signature creamy texture.
• Frozen Sweet Corn: Gives you little bursts of corn and more texture throughout the casserole.
• Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: The shortcut that gives the casserole its slightly cornbread-like texture.
• Sour Cream: Keeps the casserole rich, creamy, and moist.
• Butter: Because it’s Paula Deen’s corn casserole. You KNOW there’s butter. 😂
• Cheddar Cheese: Melts over the top for the perfect savory finish.

How to Make Slow Cooker Corn Casserole

This easy Crock Pot corn casserole couldn’t be simpler. Just mix the ingredients, let the Crock Pot do the work, and finish with cheese for a creamy, comforting side dish everyone will love.

1. Mix the ingredients: In a large bowl, stir together the creamed corn, frozen