Side Dishes
A side dish can support the main course or provide a contrasting texture and flavor. Potatoes, vegetables, beans, grains, pasta, and dressings offer different ways to complete the meal. Begin with the ingredient or serving you want, from browned mushrooms to a creamy gratin, then choose a preparation that fits the rest of the table.
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Beans & Legumes
Butter beans and pinto beans offer substantial side dishes with different seasonings and sauces. Browse these legumes for a preparation that can accompany another dish or become part of a wider meal.
Pasta & Macaroni Side Dishes
Macaroni and other pasta forms provide a base for creamy or savory side dishes. These recipes offer portions to serve alongside another dish, with sauces and finishes shaping their texture.
Potato Side Dishes
Mashed, gratinéed, fried, and smashed potatoes offer different ways to complete a meal. Lemon-garlic mash and layered potato preparations show how the same ingredient can change texture through the method.
Rice, Grains, & Grits
Rice, grains, and grits provide a base for both simple seasonings and fuller combinations. Mushroom rice, cilantro-lime rice, and buttery corn rice offer different flavors to serve beside another dish.
Stuffings & Dressings
Bread and other ingredients gather into stuffings and dressings with different seasonings. Beer cheese and pecan preparations provide starting points for an accompaniment, with the cooking method specified in each recipe.
Vegetable Side Dishes
Browned mushrooms, zucchini preparations, and other vegetables offer sides with varied textures. Browse dishes that use sautéing, baking, or another method to bring a vegetable accompaniment to the table.
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Twice Baked Potatoes
Each bite of these Twice Baked Potatoes is loaded with creamy butter, tangy sour cream, melted cheese and fresh chives. Baked until crispy, golden brown and bubbly, this…
BBQ Pizza Beans
This vegetarian rendition of the iconic barbecue chicken pizza from CPK trades the chicken and crust for glazy beans. To serve, top with cilantro and sliced red onion…
Truffled Mac & Cheese
When it’s cold outside, Mac & Cheese is always a good idea, but my Truffled Mac & Cheese will make your dinner feel like a celebration. It has two kinds…
Overnight Mac & Cheese
Ingredients Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 ounces elbow macaroni or cavatappi, preferably Italian 3 cups heavy cream 2 cups grated Gruyere, divided 1 cup grated…
Balsamic-Roasted Mushrooms with Parmesan
These super-flavorful mushrooms get a hint of sweetness thanks to a splash of balsamic vinegar. Parmesan cheese added at the end lends a savory note. Enjoy them as…
Macaroni Pie with Graham Cracker Pepper Streusel
Ingredients For macaroni pie filling: 1 quart milk, cold 100 grams all purpose flour 30 grams grated nutmeg 30 grams white pepper 54 grams dry mustard powder 54…
Turmeric Rice
A warm bowl of fragrant and gorgeous turmeric rice is the kind of side dish that immediately elevates any meal. It also just happens to be incredibly easy…
Perfect Instant Pot Jasmine Rice
Make Perfect Instant Pot Rice (Pressure Cooker Rice) with this easy Foolproof method. Fragrant and fluffy white rice ready in 15 minutes. Set it and forget it, no…
Air Fried Okra
Air Fried Okra is breaded in a seasoned flour and cornmeal mixture, then spritzed lightly with oil and air fried to crispy golden brown perfection in minutes. A quick…
Instant Pot Steamed Cabbage
Ingredients 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup cold water 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1 head cabbage, cut into 1 1/2-inch squares 1 teaspoon coarse kosher sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Procedure Add…
