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Blue Ribbon Side Recipes

Memorable sides can make the meal... or even become a meal in themselves. Dig into these scrumptious sides: vegetables, casseroles, risottos, beans and more!

Sweet Potato Casserole ready to be served.

Sweet Potato Casserole

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By Cecelia Anderson
This is an old recipe that I tweaked ever so slightly. The topping is delicious. ...
(4 ratings)
A serving of Fancy Mashed Potatoes on a plate.

Fancy Mashed Potatoes

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By Debbie Sue
These potatoes are so delicious! They really taste like you fussed too. I've been ...
(6 ratings)
Old Fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes in a cast iron skillet.

Old-fashioned Candied Sweet Potatoes

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By Diane Atherton
This is the way my mother served sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving and Christmas before she ...
(8 ratings)
A bowl of Brussels sprouts with Warm Hot Bacon Dressing.

Brussels Sprouts With Easy Hot Bacon Dressing

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By Natalie Houghtby-Haddon
This recipe has been known to transform Brussels sprouts haters into lovers! The dressing can ...
(2 ratings)
Harvest Fruit Salad with a spoon to serve.

Harvest Fruit Salad

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By Michelle Helgesen
I came up with this salad when I was asked to bring a fruit salad ...
(3 ratings)
Two halves of acorn squash on a plate.

Microwavable Acorn Squash

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By Kitchen Crew
Acorn squash is a tasty, versatile and fantastic fall vegetable. Once cooked, it can be ...
(1 rating)
Savory Roasted Butternut Squash & Roasted Red Pepper Soup in a bowl.

Savory Roasted Butternut Squash & Red Pepper Soup

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By Ashley Burnam
I love anything with butternut squash. Since it's finally soup weather I had to make ...
(2 ratings)
Stuffed Eggplant Italiano ready to be served.

Stuffed Eggplant Italiano

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By Susan Bickta
My mother made this on occasion as a pleasant alternative to breaded eggplant. Back in ...
(3 ratings)
Sweet Kugel ready to be eaten.

Sweet Kugel

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By Pauline Miller
This kugel is a must on our holiday table. It's my most requested recipe. There ...
(4 ratings)
Mama's Fried Okra With Green Tomatoes in a cast iron skillet.

Mama's Fried Okra With Green Tomatoes

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By Janet Crow
When it comes to frying okra no one does it better than my Mama. She ...
(1 rating)
A plate of crispy Air Fried Zucchini chips with dipping sauces.

Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

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By Kitchen Crew
When the garden is overflowing with zucchini, give this zucchini chips recipe a try. Cooking ...
(1 rating)
A DELICIOUS SIDE OR PERFECT FOR BRUNCH.....FLAVORFUL N EASY TO PREPARE....EVEN EASIER TO DEVOUR ;)

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Tomato Pie

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By Lora DiGs
My garden was full of these beautiful tomatoes so it was time to make a ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of BBQ Crock Pot Beans.

Bbq Crock Pot Beans

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By Gloria Bernal
The perfect summer recipe for picnics, reunions or summer parties. I'm always asked for the ...
(3 ratings)
Corn on the cob grilled three ways.

Grilled Corn On The Cob Three Ways

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By Kitchen Crew
Corn on the cob is a summertime staple that is best served grilled. Using foil ...
(1 rating)
Skillet of zucchini with melted cheese.

Zucchini Skillet

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By Cara Metzger
The summertime means an abundance of zucchini. This is a favorite recipe that the kids ...
(5 ratings)
Redneck Ratatouille in a bowl served over rice.

Redneck Ratatouille

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By Paula Mullins
Ever see the movie, Ratatouille? Found a recipe for it but I didn't have some ...
(3 ratings)
Giddyup Guacamole in a bowl with cheese sprinkled on top.

Giddyup Guacamole

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By Natalie Loop
I am a stay at home mom with a home-based business. During the day ...
(3 ratings)
A plate of Fried Zucchini with dipping sauce.

Fried Zucchini

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By Holly Grier- Wallace
I love using up my fresh garden zucchini, which seems to always be more than ...
(5 ratings)
Lemony Vegetable Stir-Fry served over white rice.

Lemony Vegetable Stir-fry

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By K J
I've never made stir-fry before tonight. I wanted something that would go with steak and ...
(3 ratings)
A plate of fried zucchini.

Fried Squash And/or Zucchini

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By Sherry Wilkins
This is our favorite way to cook squash and zucchini.
(3 ratings)
A bowl of hearty baked beans.

Hearty Baked Beans

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By Sara Andrea
My 85 year old father-in-law loves beans and these are at the top of his ...
(3 ratings)
Yellow Squash Casserole with fried onions on top.

Yellow Squash Casserole

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By Judy Martin
I have tried several recipes using yellow squash and this is the one my friends ...
(5 ratings)
A tray of Fried Green Tomatoes fried until golden brown.

Fried Green Tomatoes

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By Heather Haddo
I've lived in a Southern state for over 6 years now and I've finally made ...
(2 ratings)
Removing a spoonful of Southern Hash Brown Casserole from the baking dish.

Southern Hash Brown Casserole

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By Rainie Piccione
Made these for a brunch, everyone loved them. There were no leftovers. You can find ...
(8 ratings)
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