Get into feast mode with Christmas dinner ideas perfect for every family! From juicy roasted meats to hearty sides and festive desserts, these recipes make holiday meals easy and delicious. Whether you’re hosting a big gathering or keeping it small, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy. Bring joy to the table with a Christmas dinner your family will love!

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

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This Red Wine Braised Short Ribs recipe is cooked low and slow in the oven to give you perfectly tender, fall-off-the-bone beef that melts in your mouth. Get Recipe: Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

Creamy Polenta

Shredded beef served on creamy polenta, accompanied by roasted carrot sticks, garnished with chopped parsley.
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This Creamy Polenta recipe is a classic Italian dish made with perfectly cooked course cornmeal and tangy goat cheese. Get Recipe: Creamy Polenta

Short Ribs

Braised beef short ribs served on a bed of mashed potatoes with a sprig of rosemary on the side, and a fork on a black plate.
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Instant Pot Short Ribs are a faster way to make delicious, tender, beef short ribs beef braised in red wine. Using an electric pressure cooker cuts your time in half! Get Recipe: Instant Pot Short Ribs

Not Your Mom’s Mashed Potatoes

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These Mashed Potatoes are rich and creamy and made with a secret ingredient that is going to make your next dinner extra special! Get Recipe: Not Your Mom’s Mashed Potatoes

Turkey Breast

Sliced roasted turkey with gravy on a black plate, garnished with orange slices, cranberries, and rosemary.
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Slow cooker Turkey Breast gives you perfectly juicy meat without the basting and it frees up your oven for all of the sides you’re going to serve with it. Get Recipe: Turkey Breast

Winter Salad

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This light and crisp Winter Salad is full of seasonal fruits and nuts like pears, cranberries and pecans and topped with a homemade vinaigrette.  Get Recipe: Winter Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette

Cheesy Shrimp Casserole

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This Cheesy Shrimp and Rice Casserole makes a delicious family dinner or a small dish to serve at a holiday party. Get Recipe: Cheesy Shrimp Casserole

Butternut Squash Saffron Rice

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This fragrant Butternut Squash Saffron Rice is bursting with flavors and textures. It makes an impressive side dish for holidays! Get Recipe: Butternut Squash Saffron Rice

Winter Red Wine Sangria

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Winter Red Wine Sangria is the perfect holiday cocktail spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and anise, and packed full of crisp, sweet, apples, oranges and grapefruit. Get Recipe: Winter Red Wine Sangria

Overnight Refrigerator Rolls

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These soft and fluffy Yeast Rolls are made ahead of time and left in the refrigerator overnight before baking the next day. Get Recipe: Overnight Refrigerator Yeast Rolls

Brisket

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Instant Pot Brisket is the quickest way to get tender, tasty meat without sacrificing flavor. You’ll get a melt in your mouth beef in half the time! Get Recipe: Instant Pot Brisket

Loaded Au Gratin Potatoes

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Loaded Au Gratin Potatoes full of cheese, sour cream, and bacon. Get Recipe: Loaded Au Gratin Potatoes

Prosciutto and Provolone Stuffed Pork Loin

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This easy Stuffed Pork Loin is roasted pork filled with delicious, salty, prosciutto, and perfectly melted provolone cheese. Get Recipe: Provolone and Prosciutto Stuffed Pork Loin

Broccoli Cheese Casserole

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This Broccoli Casserole, made with mushrooms, sour cream and cheddar cheese is creamy and delicious. The perfect side dish recipe to serve with any meal. Get Recipe: Broccoli Cheese Casserole

Hot Honey Roasted Carrots

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This Hot Honey Roasted Carrots recipe is a spicy spin on the standard baked carrot recipe using hot sauce and honey to glaze the roasted carrots. Get Recipe: Hot Honey Roasted Carrots

Christmas Punch

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Christmas Punch is a delicious blend of fruit juices and ginger ale with no alcohol added. It’s a holiday punch that will be your new go-to Christmas drink recipe. Get Recipe: Christmas Punch

Gruyere Popovers

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These easy Gruyere Popovers are an easy, cheesy, bread recipe that bake up fluffy, with a crisp outside and soft inside. They make a great addition to any meal. Get Recipe: Gruyere Popovers

Duchess Potatoes

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Duchess Potatoes are soft, fluffy, individual servings of mashed potatoes baked until golden.
Get Recipe: Duchess Potatoes

Pecan Rice Pilaf

A bowl of rice mixed with chopped pecans, dried cranberries, golden raisins, and garnished with parsley.
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This Pecan Rice Pilaf is an easy side dish made with flavorful rice and crunchy pecans.
Get Recipe: Pecan Rice Pilaf

Beef Braciole

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Beef Braciole is a hearty Italian dish of stuffed flank steak filled with a cheesy savory filling simmered in marinara sauce. Get Recipe: Beef Braciole {Italian Stuffed Steak}