Round out your dinner plate with your favorite comfort food sides, from classic mashed potatoes and mac and cheese to crowd-pleasing casseroles and stewed vegetables. No matter what you’re looking for, you’ll keep coming back to this cozy collection all season long.
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best mashed potatoes
meredith food studio
“The best mashed potatoes are smooth, creamy, and buttery. This is my favorite mashed potato recipe. Hot, boiled potatoes are combined with warm milk and melted butter for a light and fluffy result every time. A classic side dish perfect for the holidays or a weeknight!” — Esmee Williams
homemade mac & cheese
dotdash meredith food studio
“This homemade macaroni and cheese is topped with buttered breadcrumbs and is pure comfort food. Making cheese sauce from scratch is easy. Start with a roux and add milk, cheddar, and Parmesan to create a rich, decadent sauce that coats every inch of the noodles.” –Judy
Grandma’s Buttermilk Cornbread
dotdash meredith food studio
“The best homemade cornbread recipe I’ve ever made is my grandmother’s. This is it. It’s sweet, moist, and tender every time I make it!” — Bethany Weathersby
delicious sweet potato casserole
“This baked sweet potato casserole topped with a delicious pecan topping is so delicious and creamy. My family begs me to make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Give this recipe a try. It’s sure to become your new tradition.” —Tina B.
baked beans
dotdash meredith food studio
“Take regular pork ‘n’ beans and add bacon, brown sugar, and a few basic seasonings to enhance the flavor. The measurements shown are just a guide, so adjust to your taste.” —Jackie
cream corn
dotdash meredith food studio
“Creamed corn made from scratch tastes so much better than the canned version. This quick and easy creamed corn recipe combines frozen corn kernels with a decadent creamy sauce.” —Diana Yockey
creamy gratin potato
“This potato gratin is my husband’s favorite and makes him think it’s a special occasion every time I make it. The creamy cheese sauce and tender potatoes make a delicious combination in this classic French dish.” —Cathy Martin
southern green beans
dotdash meredith food studio
“These Southern green beans are delicious. I love them. What could be better than green beans, potatoes, and bacon combined in one dish?” —Erica Anderson
Oven baked potatoes
dotdash meredith food studio
“Crispy roasted potatoes seasoned with olive oil, garlic, and herbs. A delicious potato side dish for any meal!” —JMRYGH
easy funeral potatoes
dotdash meredith food studio
“This funeral potato recipe is easy to make as a creamy, cheesy potato side dish. You can adapt this casserole with anything you like. You can use potato chips, tortilla chips, or even cornflakes for toppings. I like to use sour cream and onion potato chips.” —Vivian Connor
classic caesar salad
The Spruce / Maxwell Cozzi
“This Caesar salad recipe is the same one I made in a very fancy restaurant when I was in college. The best part of the job was cooking tableside. This Caesar salad is the best I’ve ever had and it’s guaranteed to impress!” —Sarah Crites
buffalo bacon ranch cauliflower casserole
Photographer: Jake Sternquist / Food Styling: Sammy Mila / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley
“It’s very cheesy and spicy. It’s a good combination of flavors. I love the texture of the cauliflower.” -Jerin Luong
stick butter french onion rice
All Recipes / Kim Shupe
“This Stick Butter French Onion Rice is a side dish you’ll want to keep coming back to. It’s so easy to make and tastes amazing.” —Nicole Russell
cowboy butter swim biscuits
Peyton Beckwith
“These Cowboy Butter Swim Biscuits are scratch biscuits that ‘swim’ in a smoky and spicy chili, garlic, lemon and herb butter. The golden-topped biscuits are buttery and crispy on the edges and fluffy on the inside. ” —Nathalie Gravois
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
All Recipes / Qi Ai
“These Brussels sprouts and bacon are roasted until crispy and caramelized in maple syrup for a quick, easy and delicious side dish. Everyone loves the sweet and salty flavor of these Brussels sprouts!” — Stefficefi
easy southern dressing
Peyton Beckwith
“This easy Southern dressing is a time- and budget-friendly combination of cornbread and herb stuffing mix. Cornbread muffin mix and herb-seasoned cubed packaged bread stuffing mix are just the shortcut ingredients you need for a relaxing holiday kick.” —Nicole McLaughlin
easy cream onion
Photographer: Jen Causey / Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood
“This creamed onion recipe is my great-grandmother’s. It’s always a favorite for Thanksgiving dinner. I think it’s worth substituting fresh pearl onions for frozen pearl onions.” —Erin Noel
old fashioned potato salad
“As the name suggests, this recipe is a classic potato salad. My guests and I both loved it. I made it the night before and mixed it overnight.” —George Van Aken
squash casserole
“This creamy squash casserole is topped with buttery crackers and cheddar cheese. It’s perfect for a delicious side dish or a comforting vegetarian main dish.” —Rose Cart
Classic candied sweet potatoes
All Recipes / Qi Ai
“Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar is a classic side dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is my grandmother’s recipe. It’s so simple, but every time I make it, people rave about it. It’s simple and so delicious!” — Michelle Ren
great pasta salad
“This pasta salad with pepperoni, tomatoes, and provolone cheese is the best I’ve ever had and is often requested. It’s a super easy, light-tasting side dish that’s perfect for a picnic or dinner.” —Il Landes
Stewed spinach with cream cheese
dotdash meredith food studio
“This creamed spinach recipe is cheesy and delicious. It’s easy to make, ready in less than 30 minutes, and tastes so much better than store-bought or frozen. It’s the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or the holidays.” —BREN3205
carrots boiled in butter
dotdash meredith food studio
“This is a staple in my recipe library and I always have it on hand!” —Susan
Kickin Collard Greens
Dodash Meredith Food Studio
“If you love tender collard greens, you’ll love this recipe. Simmering the greens with bacon, onions, and red pepper flakes creates a tender, flavorful Southern flavor that adds just the right kick.” —Ken Adams
baked fries
dostdash meredith food studio
“This was amazingly delicious. It was quick and easy to make and tasted so much better than the frozen version.” –Serena
gourmet mushroom risotto
Dodash Meredith Food Studio
“I learned how to make risotto from a friend who grew up in Italy. The national dish of Italy is risotto, and entire restaurants were dedicated to risotto. I was able to travel to his hometown and had many bowls of risotto. All I can say is that this is very close to the way he taught me. It’s authentic and delicious.” —Heather
grandma’s hash brown casserole
All Recipes / Diana Chistruga
“This hash brown casserole is hands down the best hash brown dish I’ve ever had. This is my friend’s grandma’s recipe. Kentucky grandmas sure know how to cook!” —Miss Butcher Bean
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