American side dishes recipes

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Simple Cornbread Dressing with Sage

This is a simple cornbread dressing that is lightly but perfectly flavored.

Canning Beets

If you're a gardener and like growing beets, you'll want to save some of your beets to eat during the winter. You can store fresh beets or try…

Avocado Pasta

Delicious, creamy (with no milk or cream!), and healthy. Makes a great side dish, or top with grilled chicken for a complete meal. Pairs well with…

Sauteed Brocolli Rabe, Collard Greens, or Kale

This is an easy and tasty preparation for any slightly bitter green. Be careful with the salt. It can easily…

Crock Pot Corn Pudding

This is a Southern favorite that is a great side dish for tailgating, a BBQ, holiday dinner or pot luck. If you’ve never had corn pudding, give it…

Scalloped Potatoes ~ Microwave Quick!

Scalloped potatoes cooked in 12 minutes? Compare that to the hour-and-a-half baking time most scalloped potato…

Crunchy, Creamy Red Potatoes

Red potatoes are halved and baked with butter, olive oil garlic salt and fresh rosemary. They are crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside.…

Mashed Potato Casserole

Mashed Potato Casserole is an easy, delicious, creamy, cheesy potato side dish especially suited for a holiday or large gathering. Loaded with sour…

easy Turkey Gravy

Easy Turkey Gravy is a delicious, easy and quick (15) minute recipe for your Thanksgiving and/or Christmas holiday meal. It will come out perfect…

Louisiana Cornbread Stuffing

This is a pretty spicy stuffing for those looking to add a little kick to their Thanksgiving dinner. It is delicious. I would recommend trying it…

Creole Style Butter Beans

Butter beans (another name for Lima beans) are super healthy and flavorful. I've been looking for a simple and flavorful way to cook these, and…

Easy Cornbread Dressing

Very tasty dressing that doesn't require making the cornbread first. You can prep it in advance and freeze it. Let thaw before baking. Also, you…

Easy Pan Fried Tomatoes

This recipe is incredibly easy and really tasty. We're healthy eaters, so frying tomatoes isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But you have…