If the thought of spending your Thanksgiving in the kitchen instead of watching holiday movies or football fills you with dread, don’t despair. Grocery stores and restaurants are happy to take care of most, if not all, the work. We did the math and found that most of these dinners work out to $7.50 to $10 per person.
Some of the more basic dinners don’t include dessert, but a few hours of baking something scrumptious might be just the recipe for getting into the holiday spirit.
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Remember, dinners typically come precooked and cold, so allow two to three hours at home for heating. Most outlets will take your orders online or by phone.
But, don’t delay. You’ll want to order sooner rather than later. Here are some options from meals for two to a full house (or to ensure plenty of leftovers).
If you know of any grocery stores or restaurants planning to offer Thanksgiving “to-go”, please drop an email to info@milehighonthecheap.com and we’ll add to the list.
King Soopers
Bone-In Roasted Turkey Meal serves 6 to 8 and costs $80. Meal includes:
- Fully cooked 10- to 12-lb. oven roasted turkey
- Home Chef Green Bean Casserole
- Home Chef Sweet Potato Souffle
- Home Chef Mashed Potatoes
- Home Chef Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing
- Home Chef Turkey Gravy
Also offering a Boneless Turkey meal (serves 4-6) for $65 and a Bone-In Ham meal for $80. Order online here and choose Holiday Bundles, at the Deli Counter or call: 877-894-3707.
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Safeway
Traditional whole turkey dinner serves 6 to 8 people and costs $79.99. Includes:
- Fully cooked 10- to 12-lb. turkey
- Home-style stuffing
- Mashed potatoes
- Gravy
- Cranberry sauce
- King’s Hawaiian Rolls
A two-person Turkey Breast Dinner is $34.99. Also available are a spiral ham dinner for $79.99 (serves 8 to 10) and a prime rib dinner for $99.99 (serves up to 6). Additional sides are also available.
To order: Visit the deli counter, call the order line: 888-358-7328 or order online at order-ahead.safeway.com.
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Target
Traditional whole turkey dinner (uncooked) serves 4 people. Available online and in-store for $25. True, you have to do the cooking, but this is a great deal. Meals includes:
- Good & Gather premium basted young turkey (frozen) – 10 to 16-lb.
- Good & Gather Russet potatoes – 5-lb.
- Good & Gather cut green beans – 14.5-oz.
- Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup – 10.5-oz.
- Ocean Spray jellied cranberry sauce – 14-oz.
- Stove Top turkey stuffing mix – 6-oz.
- Heinz HomeStyle roasted turkey gravy – 12-oz.
If you are hosting a larger gathering, simply double the list to serve 8 guests.
Order online here for easy pickup.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
Fully-cooked meal for 6 to 8 people is $69.99. Meal includes:
- Sprouts Natural, Fully Cooked Whole Turkey 11-13 lb.
- Red-skin Mashed Potatoes 28 oz.
- Homestyle Stuffing 24 oz.
- Homestyle Gravy 24 oz.
- Cranberry Sauce 14 oz.
There’s also a Boneless Turkey Breast Meal for 2 with turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce for $39.99. A Vegan Roast meal is $49.99. Order online, at any Sprouts store or call 888-5-SPROUT.
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Whole Foods Market
Classic Roasted Turkey dinner for four people starts at $99.99 (dinner for 8 people is $169.99) and includes:
- Classic Roast Turkey
- Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Green Beans (V)
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Traditional Herb Stuffing
- Turkey Gravy
- Cranberry Orange Sauce (V)
Other options include turkey breast dinner for 4, $89.99; cider-brined smoked turkey breast dinner for 8 (with candied yams, green bean casserole, corn pudding, cranberry-orange sauce and gravy), $199.99; vegan meal for 2, $39.99. Most of these meals can also be ordered for 8 or 12 people.
Order at your local Whole Foods or online from the website by selecting a nearby store and then go to “Meals and Catering” and select the Holiday Meals option or call 844-936-2428.
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Lucky’s Market
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner that feeds 4 to 6 people can be created by bundling a pre-cooked turkey and Holiday Side Package. Total cost is $119.98 and includes:
- 10-13 lb. Pre-Cooked Mary’s All-Natural Turkey (10 to 13 lbs.)
- Mashed potatoes (2 lbs.)
- Green Beans Almondine (1 lb.)
- Traditional Stuffing
- Cranberry Cherry Compote
- Turkey Gravy
- Dinner Rolls (12)
Order for pickup from Boulder or Fort Collins stores.
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Buca de Beppo
Source: Buca de Beppo
Thanksgiving Feast feeds up to 3 people for $105, up to 6 people for $160. Available for pick-up hot or cold. Feast includes:
- Sliced white meat turkey
- Homestyle gravy
- Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
- Spicy Italian sausage stuffing
- Seasonal vegetables
- Cranberry sauce
- Pumpkin pie
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Cracker Barrel
Source: Cracker Barrel
The Thanksgiving Heat N’ Serve Feast Comes chilled and ready to heat in 2 hours. Serves 8 to 10 and costs $154.99. Meal includes:
- 2 Oven-Roasted Turkey breasts
- Cornbread dressing
- Turkey gravy
- Cranberry relish
- Choice of 2 sides
- Sweet yeast rolls
- Pumpkin pie
- Pecan pie
The smaller Family Dinner at $104.99 serves up to 6 and includes one turkey breast, dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, one side and yeast rolls.
There are also meal options featuring sugar-cured ham, as well as several a la carte sides. All packages can be customized.
The single-portion Turkey n’ Dressing Meal will be available to order online closer to Thanksgiving.
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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
The Complete Feast serves 10 to 12 and includes
Choice of Smoked Turkey, Cajun Fried Turkey, Spiral Cut Ham or Prime Rib
Cornbread dressing
Gravy
Baked potato casserole
Green beans with bacon
12 rolls
Smoked Turkey Feast is $138, Cajun Fried is $145, Ham is $128 and Prime Rib is $170. Also sells smaller dinner feast and build your own feasts.
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Famous Dave’s
Source: Famous Dave’s
The Hickory Smoked Turkey Feast serves 12 to 15 people and costs $179. Must order at least 72 hours in advance for pick-up. Pick-up dates: November 21 to 26. Feast includes:
- Whole turkey, slow-smoked over hickory wood and rubbed with a blend of spices
- Corn Bread Stuffing
- Garlic Red-Skin Mashed Potatoes
- Cheesy Mac n Cheese
- Corn Bread Muffins
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Golden Corral
Whole Roasted Turkey Meal serves 6 to 8 people and costs $109.99. Meal includes:
- Whole roasted turkey
- Mashed potatoes
- Gravy
- Stuffing
- Cranberry sauce
- One dozen yeast rolls with honey butter
- Choice of homestyle side
- Whole pie (pecan or pumpkin)
Ready-to-eat meals made for individuals and smaller holiday gatherings are also being offered with carved roasted turkey and glazed ham, along with all of the holiday fixings.
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Honey Baked Ham Co.
The Thanksgiving Dinner serves 14 to 18 people and costs $164.99. Dinner includes:
- Honey Baked Ham – Bone-In Half (9 lb)
- Whole Roasted Turkey (11-13 lbs.)
- Green Bean Casserole with mushrooms and red peppers, tossed in a cream sauce, topped with crispy fried onions
- Country Cornbread Stuffing
- Savory Turkey Gravy
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KFC
The Holiday Meal serves 6 to 12 people for $99.99 and features a deep fried Cajun turkey. Order ahead for pickup and then reheat. Meal includes:
- Deep fried Cajun turkey
- Mashed potatoes (100 oz)
- Gravy (48 oz)
- Creamy coleslaw (100 oz)
- Buttermilk biscuits (12)
The Holiday Feast for $109.99 includes all of the above, plus family-size mac and cheese and corn, and a chocolate cake.
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Steuben’s Uptown
Thanksgiving Dinner Package To-Go serves 5 to 7 and costs $85. Pre-order until November 20, 2023, for pick-up on November 22, 2023 starting at 11 a.m. Package includes:
- Mesquite Smoked Turkey Breast (5 lbs)
- Mashed Potatoes and Chicken Gravy
- Stuffing (seasonal herbs and aromatics, craisins, chicken stock, house-made croutons)
- Green Bean Casserole
- Cranberry Sauce.
Dinner packages come with reheat instructions.
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Village Inn
Source: Village Inn
Offering Thanksgiving Dinner in single “per person” portions to-go, as well as its famous and delicious pies. Price varies by location. Order online for pickup. Includes:
- Slow Roasted Turkey
- Cornbread stuffing
- Mashed potatoes
- Turkey gravy
- Cranberry sauce
- Buttermilk biscuit
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