From creamy mashed potatoes to roasted veggies, these easy and delicious side dishes will make your Thanksgiving meal unforgettable.
Skillet Potatoes Gratin With Truffle Cheese
If you’re looking for a simple yet indulgent side for your next family-style dinner or potluck this skillet potatoes gratin with truffle cheese is ideal. Sliced potatoes, creamy heavy cream, and golden brown cheese offer the richness you love without being overly heavy—ideal for pairing with grilled meats or fresh salads. This easy-to-make dish brings all the comforting flavors of a classic gratin. Still, its crispy, cheesy top is perfect for serving alongside your favorite summer BBQ spreads.
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Brown Butter Sauteed Carrots And Parsnips With Honey
Brown Butter Sauteed Carrots and Parsnips with Thyme and Honey is a side dish that excites you to eat vegetables. The brown butter adds a rich, nutty flavor that perfectly complements the sweet honey. At the same time, the fresh thyme gives it that cozy, herby finish. It’s a simple yet impressive dish for casual weeknight dinners or special holiday meals. With the natural sweetness of carrots and parsnips brought to life by the caramelizing process, this recipe will surely become a favorite on your table.
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Crock Pot Corn Casserole aka Thanksgiving Corn Pudding
This Crock Pot Corn Casserole recipe puts a simple twist on this traditional Southern holiday season staple. The sweet corn and cornbread mix side dish also goes by the name corn pudding and Jiffy Corn Casserole. This crockpot corn casserole is an easy recipe, making it perfect for busy weeknights when you need a quick and convenient side for the family meal. It is a fabulous Thanksgiving side dish, that you will make year after year!
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Smoked Sausage Stuffing Muffins
These Smoked Sausage Stuffing Muffins are a fun side dish for your holiday dinner. They’re also a festive party appetizer or even a quick meal during this hectic season. These easy-to-make, savory muffins really are amazingly versatile.
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Roast Butternut Squash
Learning How to Roast Butternut Squash is quick and easy. Delicious served as a side or tossed in and among all your favorite fall recipes, Butternut Squash is a fall must-have and an easy substitute for pumpkin. Learn how to cook acorn squash and spaghetti squash in these other easy to follow posts.
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Roasted Zucchini with Parmesan
This Roasted Zucchini Recipe is so delicious and so easy to make. Ready in about 20 minutes, fresh zucchini squash is tossed with olive oil, simple seasonings, and grated parmesan cheese then roasted in the oven until tender. The perfect weeknight side dish.
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Savory Rosemary Sweet Potato Mash
A little fresh rosemary makes everything better! My Rosemary Sweet Potato Mash is easy and ready in under 30 minutes. It pairs well with some of our favorite proteins such as such as my Middle Eastern Spatchcock Chicken, my Almond Crusted Cod or my Bison Meatloaf. These savory mashed sweet potatoes are a great addition to your holiday table or as a simple weeknight meal.
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Creamy and Delicious Dairy Free Root Vegetable Mash
Here is a sophisticated twist to your traditional mashed potatoes. My Creamy and Delicious Dairy Free Root Vegetable Mash is the perfect side dish. Made with yukon gold potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and turnip, this is a great addition to your Thanksgiving table or Christmas dinner.
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Keto Brussel Sprout
Brussels sprouts are my favorite vegetable, as they are a great low-carb vegetable! I love that they are an excellent source of vitamin K and perfect for a low calorie diet! When you add some crispy bacon to them, they make an excellent side dish.
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Gluten Free Sausage Stuffing
Gluten Free Sausage Stuffing provides all the comfort flavors of stuffing without the gluten. The savory and deep flavors of sausage, dried fruit, sauteed veggies, herbs and broth come together beautifully to deliver an elevated stuffing experience without the gluten.
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