13 low calorie thanksgiving Recipes

baking potatoes, peeled and quartered (such as russet, about 5 -6 inches long each), low-fat sour cream or 1 cup sour cream, neufchatel cheese or 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature and cut into chunks, sweet unsalted butter, divided, minced onion flakes (or use fresh ), salt , to taste, sweet hungarian paprika, to garnish

turkey , innards removed and reserved and the neck reserved for gravy, unsalted butter, melted, cheesecloth, kitchen twine, unsalted butter, yellow onions, peeled, halved and cut into thin slices, stalks celery , stalks trimmed of leaves and ends, washed, dried and cut into thin slices, kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, white sandwich bread, fresh thyme, stemmed and washed, fresh sage leaves, stemmed and cut into thin strips, dry rosemary, turkey heart, cut into small pieces, turkey gizzard, cut into small pieces, pepperoni, skin removed, cut into small cubes, loose pork breakfast sausage, broken into small pieces and cooked, mozzarella cheese, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, low-sodium chicken stock, boiled and cooled, dijon mustard, dry marsala (or sherry), all-purpose flour, low-sodium chicken stock

water, green beans, trimmed, cut into small pieces if desired, olive oil, red onions, each cut into 8 wedges, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, salt, black pepper

crusty italian or french bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes or, if drying and toasting bread is too much trouble, buy unflavored croutons or bread cubes, butter, onions, diced, celery stalks, diced, minced fresh parsley leaves, dried sage , rubbed between fingers, dried thyme leaves, salt, ground black pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, eggs

ground turkey breast, egg, bread (day old, divided), milk, olive oil, celery (finely diced ), parsley (dried or fresh ), thyme (dried or fresh ), poultry seasoning, salt, pepper (white or black ), olive oil, shallots, chopped, mushroom, sliced, low fat reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, water

stove top stuffing mix (6 oz boxes, turkey, savory herb or corn bread), low sodium chicken broth, water, butter, celery, diced, onions, diced, ground turkey, olive oil

wild rice (8 oz), rinsed and drained, turkey or chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned, kosher salt, unsalted butter, loose pork sausage meat, chopped onion, chopped fresh thyme leaves, shitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced 1/4-inch thick, chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves, freshly ground black pepper, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved.

wild rice (8 oz), rinsed and drained, homemade turkey or chicken broth, or low-sodium canned, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, loose pork sausage meat, chopped onion, chopped fresh thyme leaves, shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced 1/4-inch thick, chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

reduced-calorie mayonnaise, plain low-fat yogurt, mangoes or 1 tbsp peach chutney, curry powder, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, turkey breast, cooked, cubed, red apple, unpeeled, sliced, granny smith apple, unpeeled, sliced, grapes, your choice, seedless (halved ), fresh chives, snipped, iceberg lettuce, for garnish

unsalted butter, plus more for greasing, sweet italian fennel sausage, casings removed, broken into small pieces, leeks, white and light-green parts only, sliced, butternut squash, peeled and diced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, kale, leaves trimmed and chopped, stale onion focaccia, cubed, egg, low-sodium chicken broth or turkey stock, diced parmesan cheese, plus 1/4 cup shredded

unsalted butter, sweet italian turkey sausage, casings removed, mushroom, chopped, onions, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, celery leaves, chopped (from inner celery ribs), reduced-calorie whole wheat bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and dried overnight (or in the oven), fresh parsley leaves, chopped, poultry seasoning, salt, fresh ground black pepper, turkey broth or 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, as needed, egg substitute