TNBD Receipt Check — Walmart says its Thanksgiving grocery basket feeds 10 people for $35. That’s $3.50 a plate for turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, several casseroles, rolls and pumpkin pie. It’s a good price for the groceries on the list. Whether it covers your whole dinner depends on what’s already in your kitchen, how big a bird you buy and how many people come back for seconds. Helping Families Celebrate All Season Long

The centerpiece is a frozen Butterball turkey at 97 cents a pound. Walmart’s $35 estimate assumes a 13½-pound bird, which comes to about $13.10, and three sweet potatoes weighing about 3.2 pounds altogether. If you grab a 16-pound turkey instead, the bird alone costs $15.52. With everything else held equal, that puts the basket at about $37.43. So $35 is an estimate, and the weight on the turkey label matters.

The rest of the basket is more substantial than you might expect. There’s a five-pound bag of russet potatoes, two boxes of Stove Top, two packets of gravy mix and a dozen rolls. There are green beans, cream of mushroom soup and fried onions for one casserole; corn and Jiffy mix for another; and sweet potatoes and mini marshmallows for a third. You get fresh cranberries to make sauce, plus canned pumpkin, evaporated milk, frozen pie crusts and whipped topping for dessert.

Here’s where I’d check the pantry before checking out. Butter, eggs, regular milk, sugar and spices aren’t on the list. Depending on your recipes, you may need some of those to turn the groceries into the dinner in the advertisement. And although the package comes with two pie crusts, it comes with one can of pumpkin. If your family expects a second pie, coffee with dessert or enough leftovers for Friday sandwiches, plan for a few more items.

The offer runs through Dec. 24, subject to availability. Walmart says no membership is required, but pickup, shipping or delivery fees may apply. The advertised pricing excludes Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico.

Would I call it Thanksgiving dinner for 10? Yes, if the pantry is stocked and you’re serving the whole spread. A turkey, five pounds of potatoes and three casseroles will go a fair way around a table. But if your Thanksgiving starts with an empty pantry and ends with everyone taking home a plate, I wouldn’t stop budgeting at $35.

What’s the one thing missing from this basket that your family would notice before you’d even carved the turkey?