Thanksgiving Sheet Pan Dinner for Two

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How to Make - Sheet Pan Dinner for Two Thanksgiving

Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 2

When preparing a holiday dinner for two, there's no point in standing over the stove all day—you can bake everything on one baking sheet! This recipe bakes all the most popular Thanksgiving treats served in the US in one batch: turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes with a sweet topping, Brussels sprouts, and cranberry sauce. All these ingredients are placed on the baking sheet at the same time and will be ready at the same time. Don't forget to line the baking sheet with foil, and you'll save time cleaning it. A great idea for dinner for two or any other holiday.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Turkey with pumpkin

1 small acorn squash, halved, peeled and cut into 2cm thick wedges.
2 tbsp. l. olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus extra for sprinkling
1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 large clove of garlic, minced
2 small turkey drumsticks (0.9-1.3 kg total)

Brussels sprouts

220g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
5-6 strips of lemon zest (1 lemon)
7-8 sprigs of thyme
1 tbsp. l. olive oil

Sweet potato

1 small sweet potato, cut in half
1 tbsp. l. olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans

Filling

1 cup lightly salted chicken broth
1 large egg
4 tsp finely chopped fresh sage
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 cups bread cubes (about 220 g)
1 small carrot, diced
1 stalk of celery, diced
Half a small onion, diced
Half a Granny Smith apple, diced

Cranberry sauce

1.5 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
0.5 cups of sugar

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy-duty foil and spray with cooking spray.
Make turkey with pumpkin:

In a large bowl, combine the acorn squash, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper; spread the squash over one-third of the prepared baking sheet. In the same bowl, combine the parsley, rosemary, poultry seasoning, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Add the turkey and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat the drumsticks; arrange the turkey drumsticks on top of the squash.

Prepare Brussels sprouts:

In the same large bowl, combine the Brussels sprouts, lemon zest, thyme, olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Toss and transfer to a baking sheet. Wipe the bowl clean.
Prepare the sweet potato:

Rub the sweet potato slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Place them cut-side up on a baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper; set aside for the topping.
Prepare the filling:

Combine the broth and egg in a large bowl. Add the remaining filling ingredients, season with 1 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 220°C.
Make cranberry sauce:

On a 12x18-inch sheet of heavy-duty foil, combine cranberries and sugar with 2 tablespoons water.
Seal tightly and place the package on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast until the vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted into the turkey registers 165°F (74°C), 50 minutes to 1 hour (cover the vegetables with foil if they are browning too much).
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and lightly mash the sweet potato flesh; top with the herb topping and pecans. Sprinkle the turkey and squash with parsley.