Check Out Our Budget-Friendly 2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes.

Save money without sacrificing taste. With these two money-saving Thanksgiving dinner recipes for 2016, you can serve up a Thanksgiving feast without hurting your wallet.

1) Turkey Bay and Lemon Brine

Total time to prepare these 2016 Thanksgiving dinner recipes: 11 hours, 40 minutes (inclusive)

Prep: 10 minutes, Inactive: 8 hours, Cook: 3 hours, 30 minutes, Yield: 12–15 servings. Difficulty: Easy

Table of ingredients

1 turkey (12–15 pounds)

For salt water:

2 gallons of water

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of kosher salt

2 lemons, cut into 1/2 slices

4 bay leaves

3 cinnamon sticks and a handful of cloves

Steps for cooking turkey in bay and lemon brine

Combine all the brine ingredients in a pot or container large enough to hold the turkey. Make sure the sugar and salt are completely dissolved. Add the turkey and refrigerate for about 6 hours or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Remove the turkey from the brine and place it in a roasting pan with a rack. Stuff the turkey with the lemon halves, bay leaves, and cinnamon sticks used in the brine. Cook the turkey for about 3 1/2 hours, seasoning about every 40 minutes. If some parts of the turkey are too brown at the end of cooking, bread them with aluminum foil. When the turkey is cooked, the juices should come out of the breast, and the legs should be easy to separate from the turkey. Remove from heat and let rest for 15-20 minutes before carving.

2) orange-scented green beans.

Another budget-friendly Thanksgiving dinner recipe from 2016 will help you enjoy Thanksgiving Day with your family, friends, and relatives when you are low on money. The total time required to prepare these dinner recipes is approximately 8 minutes, including Prep Time: 3 minutes; Cook Time: 5 minutes; Yield: 8 servings; and Difficulty Level: Easy.

Ingredients for orange-flavored green beans

1 orange peel

2 pounds of chopped green beans (available in the produce section)

2 tablespoons butter and

salt 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

How to Make Orange-Scented Green Beans 

Pour about 5cm of water into a pot and bring to a boil. Add the orange zest and beans and cook for 5–6 minutes. The beans will remain bright green and have a chewy texture. Drain the beans and return them to the pot. Remove the bowl. Mix with salt, butter, and chives, and serve on a plate. Please enjoy it with your children and parents.

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