Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Dinner
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
2 Servings
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Calories
814 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Dinner
Description
This recipe centers on a large turkey thigh seasoned with kosher salt and crushed black pepper, brushed with melted butter, and placed skin-side up in a slow cooker. Accompanying sides—Brussels sprouts halved and tossed in butter and seasoning, sweet potatoes cut into chunks and spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar, and a stuffing made of cubed day-old bread, cooked sausage, diced green apple, celery, egg, and melted butter—are prepared separately and placed in foil packets within the cooker.
The slow cooking process on low heat for about 8 hours or high heat for approximately 4 hours gently cooks all components together without drying, allowing flavors to meld. The result is a convenient, multi-component Thanksgiving meal with tender turkey, flavorful roasted vegetables, and savory stuffing, all prepared in one appliance.
This dish suits those wishing for a hands-off holiday feast, with simple seasoning showcasing traditional flavors. The foil sections keep sides distinct, maintaining individual textures and seasoning.
Ingredients
TURKEY
- 1 turkey thigh , (largest one you can find)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper crushed
- 1 tablespoon butter , melted
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts , washed and cut in half through the stem (trim the bottom off the stem a little but not all the way)
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
SWEET POTATOES
- 1 pound sweet potato peeled and cut into 1” chunks
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
STUFFING
- 6 lices bread , day old (cubed)
- 2 breakfast sausage links cooked and chopped
- 1/2 green apple , diced
- 1/4 cup celery chopped
- 1/2 egg large
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
- Put the turkey thigh skin side up in the cooker and sprinkle on salt and pepper.
- Pour over the 1 tablespoon of butter over the turkey.
- Using the same bowl: Toss the brussels sprouts in ingredients and put into foil section.
- Using the same bowl: Toss the sweet potatoes in ingredients and put into foil section.
- Using the same bowl: Toss the stuffing with ingredients and put into foil section.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 814 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 814kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 125g | 42% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 2244mg | 94% |
| Potassium | 1897mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 34733IU | 695% |
| Vitamin C | 201mg | 223% |
| Calcium | 306mg | 31% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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