- Time Commitment: 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Why I Love It: high protein, special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser, make-ahead
- Serves: 8
Wondering how Ina does it all? She’s an expert planner—and a big believer in make-ahead meals for Thanksgiving. “I hate running around on Thursday like a chicken with my head cut off (or, for this holiday, a turkey!),” she shared on Instagram. The Monday before Thanksgiving, she follows this turkey recipe and prepares the gravy to go along with it. On the big day, she pours a quarter-inch layer of gravy on an oven-safe serving platter, then sets the carved bird atop it, warming it in the oven for 15 to 30 minutes before serving. To quote the Contessa, “How easy is that?”
