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Cheesy Broccoli rice casserole made from scratch with an easy mushroom and cheese sauce.

Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole (no canned soup)

Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole is the best comfort food side dish! Fluffy rice and fresh broccoli are wrapped in an easy homemade sauce that gets it creaminess

country style fresh green beans and new potatoes with crumbled bacon as a vegetable side dish

Southern Green Beans & New Potatoes with Bacon

This post contains affiliate links.Southern Green Beans and New Potatoes is a simple, hearty side dish recipe that delivers savory, fork tender vegetables

traditional chicken and dressing for a southern holiday meal

Southern Chicken and Dressing

This handed-down, old fashioned recipe for homemade Chicken and Cornbread Dressing is wonderfully moist, savory and loaded with celery, onion and chicken. It's

skillet cinnamon apples

Fried Cinnamon Apples

Warm, crisp tender and buttery sweet, these easy Fried Cinnamon Apples fill your home with welcoming aromas of baking pie and make a perfect side dish for

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Creamy Broccoli Mac & Cheese

Creamy Broccoli Mac & Cheese is made on the stovetop in just one pot and is the ultimate in comfort food side dishes. With lusciously melted cheddar, cream

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Beefy Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Beefy Roasted Cabbage Steaks are tender, roasted slices of cabbage with tempting crispy, caramelized edges and a subtle beefy flavor. They make for a

How to Serve Cheese Grits

Baked Gouda Cheese Grits

These smooth and creamy Baked Gouda Cheese Grits are loaded with savory, melt-in-your-mouth flavor. Cooked in broth then baked up light with eggs, cream, rich,

Southern Baked Beans with ground sausage patties on top being served.

Southern Baked Beans and Sausage

Pork and beans, spicy ground sausage and an easy but rich homemade sauce team up to make an unforgettably flavor-packed side dish in this hearty baked bean

Puff Pastry Asparagus Twists with dip

Bacon Parmesan Asparagus Twists

Light & crispy puffed pastry sprinkled with bacon, garlic and parmesan cheese and baked up golden brown around tender asparagus makes a mouthwatering

Rich cream sauce and a topping of cheese make a delicious scalloped potatoes side dish.

Ultimate Scalloped Potatoes

Ultimate Scalloped Potatoes are a classic comfort side dish! A true favorite for Sunday dinners, holidays or any night of the week, these thinly sliced, layered

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Easy Stuffed Olive Cheese Bread

The ultimate appetizer or side dish for soup and salad, this easy Stuffed Olive Cheese bread is loaded with zesty green and black olives, oodles of melted

Hoppin John black eyed peas & Rice

Deep South Hoppin’ John Black Eyed Peas

As Southern as it is delicious, this traditional black eyed pea recipe enjoys the rich flavors of pork, bell peppers, onion, celery, herbs and spices served

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Lyonnaise Potatoes- Skillet Potatoes & Sweet Onions

Another Louisiana favorite, French Lyonnaise Potatoes are simply pan-fried potatoes with crisp edges, laced with tender, caramelized sweet onions, bathed in

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Savory Rosemary Cheddar Biscuits

This easy homemade biscuit recipe is filled aromatic rosemary, sharp cheddar, black pepper and brushed with garlic butter for a scrumptious, savory quick bread

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Homemade Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce

Take homemade cranberry sauce up a notch with a little sweet heat!  This easy whole berry recipe is made with the expected fresh cranberries, delicious

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Southern Cornbread Pudding

A classic southern side dish that falls somewhere between a sweet, buttery cornbread muffin and a creamy, rich soufflé, Southern Cornbread pudding is the

Fluffy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Your favorite mashed potatoes are never going to be the same! Deliciously savory and unbelievably fluffy, these easy Mashed Sweet Potatoes whip up just right in

Honey Glazed Garlic Butter Carrots

Garlic Honey Glazed Carrots

Caramelized in a rich sweet savory blend of honey, garlic, butter, chicken broth & thyme, Garlic Honey Glazed Carrots have what it takes to make every night

Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Wedges

Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Wedges

Add a little pizzazz to your side dish rotation with these baked Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Wedges.  Their seasoned, crispy outsides and tender, mildly

Easy fettuccine Alfredo

Easy, Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo

Rich & creamy homemade Fettuccine Alfredo is an easy pasta side dish that you can enjoy any night of the week, even those busy weeknights!  This simple

Southern Zucchini Squash Casserole in a cast iron skillet

Southern Zucchini Squash Casserole

Enjoy a delicious veggie side dish with this Southern Zucchini Squash Casserole!  Tasty zucchini and yellow squash bake up savory and crisp tender in an

Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins from oven

Easy Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins

Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins are the perfect way to round out almost any meal with a little pizzazz!  This easy to follow cornbread recipe has plenty

Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

Easy, Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole (no canned soup)

Loaded with melted cheese, sour cream and simple seasonings, this deliciously creamy, cheesy shredded hashbrown casserole is the perfect potato side dish for

Cheesy BBQ Bacon Potato Foil Packets

Cheesy BBQ Bacon Potato Foil Packets

Mouthwatering, tender, cheesy baked baby potatoes are loaded up with bacon and cooked in your favorite BBQ sauce using easy foil packets for zero clean up!

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