Not a cook? Here are 8 places to order a precooked Thanksgiving Day dinner in Louisville

Gege Reed | Courier Journal

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Thanksgiving Day is a time to be thankful for all we have and to share a hearty meal with friends and family.

But what if you don't have cooking skills — or simply don't have time to prep the perfect Thanksgiving Day feast complete with all the trimmings? Have no fear. These Louisville-area restaurants and stores are serving up top-notch Thanksgiving Day meals you can preorder to the delight of your dining guests.

Most places need a few days advance notice for holiday orders, so pay attention to those order dates or you'll be missing out on turkey and mashed potatoes. If you'd rather dine out, here's a list of restaurants in the Louisville area serving up day-of holiday meals.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Cracker Barrel

WHAT: The Heat n’ Serve Holiday Family Meal To-Go can be picked up starting Nov. 23 through Dec. 1. The hassle-free holiday meal comes with easy-to-follow heating instructions and can be stored in your refrigerator, baked at home and prepared in two hours or less.

The meal includes two oven-roasted turkey breasts, cornbread dressing, turkey gravy, cranberry relish, a choice of three sides, sweet yeast rolls, a pumpkin pie and a pecan pie for dessert. For an additional charge, guests have the option to upgrade one of the sides to green bean casserole or add as an additional side item. Half-gallons of sweet, unsweet or peach iced tea are also available for purchase.

COST: $124.99

ORDER DEADLINE: Guests are encouraged to order online at least 24 hours in advance of pickup through online ordering and the Cracker Barrel app.

MORE INFORMATION: crackerbarrel.com

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Home Cuisine

WHAT: Home Cuisine will deliver Thanksgiving dinner to your door. Fresh turkey, herb brined and slow-roasted; cornbread stuffing; whipped potatoes; orange cranberry sauce; turkey gravy; and a choice of the following: spinach, fresh green beans with caramelized shallots, sweet potato casserole, corn pudding and pumpkin-molasses or bourbon pecan pie.

COST: $30 per person with a 4 person minimum

ORDER DEADLINE: Orders are needed by Nov. 22

MORE INFORMATION: Delivery fee, $15, or customers can pick it up at Rainbow Blossom locations. Contact 502-896-0666 or hello@homecuisineonline.com.

Kroger

WHAT: Let Kroger prepare your meal. Ham (7-9 pounds), turkey/smoked turkey (10-12 pounds), bread stuffing (32 ounce), green bean casserole (28 ounce), sweet potato soufflé (32 ounce), mashed potatoes (24 ounce), gravy, King’s Hawaiian rolls (12) and pumpkin pie (10 inch).

COST: $70. Party trays start at $19.99

ORDER DEADLINE: Nov. 25

MORE INFORMATION: Order meals at the deli; by phone, 877-894-3707 or online at yourorderonline.com

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Meijer

WHAT: Let Meijer do the cooking, preorder a Thanksgiving dinner that includes Butterball turkey (10-12 pounds), spiral ham (7-9 pounds), gravy (24 ounce), stuffing (22 ounce), mashed potatoes (32 ounce), green bean casserole (22 ounce), King’s Hawaiian rolls (12) and cranberry relish (12 ounce).

COST: $49.99. Deli trays are at a 20% discount

ORDER DEADLINE: Place your order by Nov. 22

MORE INFORMATION: Order at the deli counter or call 866-518-4293

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Naïve Restaurant & Bar

WHAT: Thanksgiving dinner includes sage brown sugar turkey, sweet potato biscuits, red wine gravy, roasted squash bisque, corn casserole, truffle mac, garlicky mash potatoes, corn bread stuffing; bourbon sweet potato casserole, collard greens and desserts.

WHERE: 1001 E . Washington St.

COST: Whole turkey, choice of two sides, quart of gravy, half a dozen sweet potato biscuits (feeds 8-12), $170; any four sides (feeds 8-12), $160; any two sides and one dessert (feeds 8-12), $115.

ORDER DEADLINE: Deadline is 4 p.m. Nov. 25

MORE INFORMATION: 502-749-7856

ValuMarket

WHAT: Thanksgiving feast includes a turkey, turkey breast or ham dinners with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, gravy, rolls and dessert.

ORDER DEADLINE: Dinners must be ordered by Nov. 24.

MORE INFORMATION: Order meals at the deli or call and ask for deli: 1250 Bardstown Road, STE 1, 502-459-2221; 5301 Mitscher Ave., 502-361-9285; 7519 Outer Loop, 502-239-7375.

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Village Anchor

WHAT: Turkey takeout feast for six or more with a whole turkey, cornbread dressing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, dinner rolls, pumpkin or apple pie.

WHERE: 11507 Park Road

COST: $29 per person

ORDER DEADLINE: Order (in increments of 6, 12, 18) by noon Nov. 25. Meals will be ready for pickup Nov. 27.

MORE INFORMATION: 502-708-1850 or villageanchor.com.

Whole Foods

WHAT: Something for everyone.Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy, and chess pie. They also offer a vegan meal for two with cornbread dressing, black-eyed pea fritters and collard greens.

WHERE: 4944 Shelbyville Road

ORDER DEADLINE: Meals must be ordered 48 hours in advance and must be picked up by 2:30 p.m. Nov. 28

MORE INFORMATION: 502-899-5545

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Reach Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.