Your How-To Timeline
The Day Before
Prepare the stuffing (but don’t bake it).Blanch the green beans.Make the cranberry sauce.Make the pie.
Early Thanksgiving Day
Prepare the turkey.Arrange the oven racks. (Place one on the lowest position and a second directly above it for the turkey.)
While the Turkey Roasts
Prepare the sweet potatoes (but don’t bake them).Make the mashed potatoes. Remove the pie and the green beans from the refrigerator.
While the Turkey Rests
Roast the sweet potatoes.Bake the stuffing.Make the gravy.Warm the cranberry sauce.Finish the green beans.