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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!

Kalamata Olive Hummus with bread for dipping.

Kalamata Olive Hummus

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By ShawnE E
Well, I've been wanting to make this for a long time and just kept forgetting ...
(28 ratings)
Scoop of sour cream added to the potatoes.

Loaded Potatoes Grill Style

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By Kyle Fugate
My husband loves to grill. He doesn't wait for warm weather either. He has been ...
(14 ratings)
A bowl of Mashed Potato Bites with cheese sauce on the side.

Mashed Potato Bites And Cheesy Dip

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By Christine Schnepp
A recipe I found and tweaked a bit to my family's taste. I also added ...
(7 ratings)
Honey Roasted Carrots on a serving tray.

Honey Roasted Carrots

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By Debbie Lopez
This is best with really young fresh small carrots. Small young carrots do not need ...
(5 ratings)
Cauliflower and Cheddar Gratin on a plate.

Cauliflower And Cheddar Gratin

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By Garrison Wayne
Frankly, just about anything tastes good when it's baked in a cheese sauce. This cauliflower ...
(1 rating)
Oven Roasted Vegetables ready to be served.

Oven Roasted Vegetables

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By Debbie Bankston
We have begun to eat healthier meals in the past year and this is the ...
(7 ratings)

Cabbage Roll Casserole

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By Michelle Crawford
I miss my grandma's cabbage rolls. But it's a lot of work to steam each ...
(55 ratings)
5 Cheese Macaroni with the cheese baked until golden brown.

5 Cheese Macaroni

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By Jenifer Carnegie
Whether it is a summer picnic or Christmas dinner, all year around, my family asks ...
(61 ratings)

Corn Casserole

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By Muna Escobar
This recipe was given to me from a friend at our local church who would ...
(51 ratings)
Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes scooped into in a smaller bowl.

Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

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By Kim Kelemen
Yummmmmm!!!!
(13 ratings)
A platter of Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs.

Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs

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By Kathy Griffin
Made these up for Easter dinner and everyone loved them. I didn't even have any ...
(3 ratings)
Super cheesy Roasted Parmesan Asparagus on a fork.

Roasted Parmesan Asparagus

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By Betty Warren
One of our favorites. Quick and easy. It is a great side with any dish.
(4 ratings)
A plate of properly caramelized onions.

Caramelized Onions

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By Kitchen Crew
Patience is the name of the game when caramelizing onions. The process is slow... but ...
(1 rating)
A dish of Fried Asparagus Spears.

Fried Asparagus Spears

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By Jenny Morrell
Great Southern way to enjoy this spring treat. My family loves asparagus and this is ...
(2 ratings)
A baking sheet of Garlic Rubbed Roasted Cabbage Steaks.

Garlic Rubbed Roasted Cabbage Steaks

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By Sue West
If you love cabbage, you are going to freak out about how good this is. ...
(4 ratings)
Loaded Cauliflower Casserole with golden brown cheese and chives.

Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

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By Beth Pierce
Loaded Cauliflower Casserole is steamed cauliflower combined with cream cheese, sour cream, sharp cheddar, Monterey ...
(4 ratings)
Sausage Bacon Apple Stuffing ready for the holiday table.

Sausage Bacon Apple Stuffing

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By Didi Dalaba
We emigrated here when I was a little girl. Our first Thanksgiving was explained to ...
(3 ratings)
Aunt Dianna's Bourbon Sweet Potatoes with pecans on top.

Aunt Dianna's Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

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By Joanna Petrasko
Was served sweet potatoes during my first Thanksgiving with my lovely boyfriend Matt's family, I ...
(4 ratings)
Twice Baked Sweet Potato Casserole with toasted marshmallows and pecans.

Twice Baked Sweet Potato Casserole

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By Natalie Tamminga
I had originally intended on making twice baked sweet potatoes but couldn't get the potatoes ...
(3 ratings)
A plate of Penny's Latkes (Potato Pancakes) with applesauce and sour cream.

Penny's Latkes (potato Pancakes)

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By Penny Burdge
We were invited to a Chanukah meal a couple of years ago and I offered ...
(2 ratings)
Golden Brown Holiday Baked Corn Pudding.

Holiday Baked Corn Pudding

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By Hope Vaillancourt
This recipe was passed down to my mother from my grandmother (Nanny) who passed away ...
(4 ratings)
A bowl of Turkey Fried Rice with chopsticks.

Turkey Fried Rice

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By Lynda Hayes
This is an excellent recipe for all that leftover turkey! After a couple of days ...
(2 ratings)
Low Carb Loaded Baked Cauliflower cooked until golden brown.

Low-carb Loaded Baked Cauliflower

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By Rhonda White
My meat-and-potato guys missed their baked potatoes when we started a low-carb lifestyle, so I ...
(4 ratings)
A bowl of Honey Glazed Carrots with parsley on top.

Honey Glazed Carrots

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By Marsha Gardner
Any way to make kids eat their veggies. Adults love them prepared this way ...
(5 ratings)
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