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Christmas Recipes

Browse easy Christmas recipes perfect for holiday dinners, festive gatherings, and cozy family meals. From Christmas appetizers, comforting soups, casseroles, side dishes, and holiday mains to desserts, cookies, and make-ahead favorites, this collection is full of simple recipes designed for real-life entertaining.

Whether you’re planning Christmas dinner, holiday brunch, or a casual family gathering, these recipes bring big flavor with less stress.

Reader Favorites: No-Fail Roasted Prime Rib, Twice-Baked Potato Casserole, Blue Cheese Wedge Salad, Roasted Cornish Hens

  • This is a picture of prime rib soup garnished with a dollop of sour cream, fresh thyme leaves on a wooden surface
    Prime Rib Soup
  • bowls of seafood chowder and someone holding a piece of crusty bread
    Seafood Chowder recipe
  • This is a white serving platter with two roasted cornish hens and a vintage serving fork.
    Roasted Cornish Hens
  • parmesan brussels sprouts
    Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
  • This is a serving platter with Roasted Green Beans and Garlic. There is a wedge of lemon and a vintage serving fork to the side.
    Oven-Roasted Green Beans
  • This is a picture of braised pork shoulder in a dutch oven with the cooked apple slices. There is fresh sage, thyme, and parsley on the side.
    Braised Pork Shoulder
  • This is a bowl of shrimp and okra gumbo.
    Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
  • This is a picture of a roasted beet salad with orange segments, feta cheese crumbles, pistachios, and a golden apple cider vinaigrette.
    Roasted Beet and Feta Salad
  • turkey brine ingredients
    Savory Turkey Brine
  • fried turkey
    Deep Fried Turkey
  • This is a baking dish of twice baked potato casserole.
    Loaded Baked Potato Casserole
  • This is a picture of broccoli rice casserole baked in a cast iron skillet garnished with fresh chives
    Broccoli Rice Casserole
  • green bean casserole
    Green Bean Casserole
  • mashed cauliflower garnished with chives, bacon
    Creamy Mashed Cauliflower
  • mashed potatoes with melted butter
    Boursin Mashed Potatoes
  • This is a picture of a white 9x13 baking dish with creamy baked mac and cheese with panko breadcrumb topping.
    Baked Three Cheese Mac And Cheese
  • this is a picture of cauliflower mac and cheese in a white baking dish with a silver serving spoon on a dark surface. garnished with panko breadcrumbs, bacon, and minced parsley.
    Cheesy Baked Cauliflower
  • this is a picture of a roasted prime rib on a white serving platter with fresh rosemary and thyme sprigs as a garnish
    Roasted Prime Rib
  • brussels sprouts salad in serving bowl | back to school rufus recommends
    Shaved Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
  • oven roasted potatoes
    Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes
  • blue cheese salad dressing
    Steakhouse Wedge Salad With Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
  • This is a picture of savory pull apart bread in a bundt pan.
    Savory Monkey Bread
  • This is picture of shrimp, potatoes, corn, mushrooms, and sausage roasted on a sheet pan with a side of remoulade for a Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil dinner idea.
    Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil
  • chocolate chip bread featured image
    Double Chocolate Chip Bread (Moist & Fudgy)
  • chocolate tart garnished with flaky sea salt and chocolate shavings
    Oreo Crust Chocolate Tart
  • espresso brownies
    Espresso Brownies with Mocha Frosting
  • chocolate peppermint cookies
    Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies (Soft, Fudgy & Festive!)
  • This is a picture of Hot Chocolate Cookies stacked on top of each other with a large glass of milk in the background.
    Soft Hot Chocolate Cookies with Marshmallows
  • this is a picture of peanut clusters topped with red and green Christmas spinkles on a parchment paper background
    Slow Cooker Chocolate Peanut Clusters

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