The average American spends over nine hours prepping a Thanksgiving meal from scratch, according to research conducted by Lending Tree. That's crazy talk, especially if you're the designated family chef every single year. If you want to take a break from all the shopping, prepping, and cooking this Turkey Day, we won't judge.
The following restaurants and grocery stores sell (mostly) pre-cooked meals that include all the classic fixings, starting with the turkey and going straight through to pie. Most come frozen or cold, so you'll still have to get creative with your oven space, but heating up dishes is way easier than starting from scratch. Here are some options you can count on this year.
Looking to cut out any type of prep and just stop by a restaurant instead? Don't forget to check out all of the restaurants open on Thanksgiving and make your reservations now.
Bob Evans
Bob Evans offers several Farmhouse Feasts that can serve up to 10 people depending on which you choose. Everything is packed cold, so you just have to heat and serve. Options include turkey, hickory-smoked ham, or pot roast, with a variety of sides like mashed potatoes and gravy and buttered corn. There's also a Thanksgiving Hot Meal that serves six and includes ham, turkey, rolls, and plenty of sides. If you just want to pick up a couple of pre-made sides or desserts, like macaroni & cheese or pumpkin pie, those options are available, too.
Bravo! Italian Kitchen
Bravo! Italian Kitchen offers family-style Thanksgiving feasts (hot or cold) that include sliced white meat turkey, homestyle gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, Italian Sausage Stuffing, pumpkin pie, and other add-ons. Prices range from $90 to $450, with portions feeding anywhere from three to 20 people. Get pick up, curbside, or delivery November 13 - 23.
BRIO Italian Grille
Depending on how big your gathering will be this year, you can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal from Brio that will feed anywhere between three and 20 people. You can order it hot and ready to serve or cold for reheating and it's available for pick up, curbside, or delivery November 13 - 23.
Buca Di Beppo
Buca Di Beppo is known for its family-style meals, so it's no surprise its Thanksgiving feasts really feed a crowd. The popular Italian restaurant offers a Traditional Thanksgiving Feast for dine in and take out, along with a Thanksgiving Feast To Go and Thanksgiving Catering—the latter two can come hot or cold.
Cracker Barrel
Just like last year, Cracker Barrel will offer Heat n' Serve meals that are easily customizable. You can pick them up from a Cracker Barrel, then heat at home in about two hours. There are also plenty of desserts and holiday breakfast dishes to order. The Cinnamon Roll Pie looks pretty great.
Goldbelly
Get everything you need for a festive feast from Goldbelly, a curated delivery service with meals available from iconic restaurants nationwide. Order a Turducken as your main dish, and try out any of these side dishes to complete the spread.
Harry & David
For just about $249, Harry & David makes a Gourmet Turkey Feast kit that arrives frozen. It comes with a roasted turkey (that will need a few days to thaw out), one appetizer assortment, two sides, and one dessert. Rather eat ham or prime rib instead? They've got that, too. You can find all of their Thanksgiving options here.
Maggiano's
You can dine in at Maggiano's or order a Thanksgiving meal to go. The carryout bundle serves four to five people and come hot and ready to eat or cold. Check out the menu here.
Marie Callender's
Whether you're looking for a pie, side dishes, or an entire Thanksgiving feast, Marie Callender's has you covered. Select your location to see what's available and place your order.
Omaha Steaks
While they're known for their beef, Omaha Steaks steps up to the plate for Thanksgiving with several meal options. Don't need a full meal? They also have an assortment of main dishes, holiday sides, desserts, and bottles of wine that you can order individually.
Whole Foods
Whole Foods has holiday meals available for purchase online for way more than just Thanksgiving. You can also opt for turkey breast with sides like green beans, stuffing, and vegetables, or other options like a vegan meal.
Williams Sonoma
Okay, so there's a bit of cooking involved, but Williams Sonoma offers tons of ready-to-bake meals to suit different party sizes. The Complete Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner, for example, feeds 12 and comes with a pre-roasted turkey, three sides, and a pumpkin pie.
Zingerman's
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a la carte options from Zingerman's. Shop the main dish, like the best-selling Heritage Thanksgiving Turkey, along with sides, and plenty of desserts.
