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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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  • Garlic-Roasted Green Beans with Shallots and Pecans

    1 pound. fresh green beans (thin beans preferred, but any type will work) 6 shallots, peeled, and cut into thin slivers 5 large cloves garlic, peeled and cut…

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  • Zucchini Cakes

    Old Bay seasoning added to these vegetable cakes makes them taste a bit like crab cakes. These cakes are lighter and more tender when made with fresh breadcrumbs.…

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  • Hot Cabbage Slaw

     Ingredients 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 4 cups coarsely shredded cabbage 2 Tablespoons water 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2…

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  • Roasted Cauliflower with Cheddar

    Cauliflower gets caramelized in the oven and is topped with cheddar cheese. This side goes well with grilled steak, meatloaf, lamb chops, or roasted lamb. 1 head cauliflower,…

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  • Tostones

    Craving fries? Try our tostones. We baked slices of plaintain — banana’s cousin — instead of frying, but they’re just as good. 3 medium to large light-yellow plaintains…

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  • Fried Green Tomatoes

    Though fried green tomatoes are commonly thought of as a Southern staple, they were actually an invention of 19th century Northern farmers who would pick the remaining green…

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  • Fried Zucchini Strings

    1 whole Zucchini 4 cups Canola Oil For Deep Frying Sea Salt Using a julienne peeler, cut the zucchini into very thin pasta-like strips. Discard the center core…

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  • Stuffed Acorn Squash

    3 large acorn squash, cut in half ½ lb. Italian sausage 1 6-ounce Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken 1 cup chopped apple ½ cup raisins Preheat oven…

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  • Creamed Green Cabbage

    Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 small head green cabbage (about 2½ pounds), cored and shredded (10 cups) 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2…

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  • String Beans in Pecan Sauce

    1 pounds fresh string beans ¼ pounds pecan pieces ¼ cup red wine vinegar ¼ cup onion minced 1 cup chicken stock 2 garlic cloves minced 2 teaspoons…

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