Winter Side Dish Recipes

A delicious taste of homemade beans which can be served as a main course or as a side dish. Especially great for football Sundays, or frozen for a later occasion.

Soft, baked sweet potatoes simply seasoned with oregano, salt, and pepper.

This is a quick and easy recipe if you are in a hurry -- just noodles, broccoli, cottage cheese and Cheddar. My daughter loves it. It's always a hit.

My Ethiopian friend brought this dish to a potluck and I've been making it ever since. It is healthy and delicious. Do not add liquid. The cabbage and potatoes release enough moisture on their own.

Pan-fried Brussels sprouts with a sweet, nutty flavor and crispy edges.

Bake acorn squash halves with butter and brown sugar for a delicious treat!

This colorful dish has the perfect blend of sweet and savory. It is simple to prepare and can be served as a side dish, salad, or light meal. Feel free to substitute whatever veggies and herbs you have on hand.

Roasted, thinly sliced yams or potato of your choice, quickly adds a yummy side-dish to your meal. Best when served with chicken, steak, or a mild fish.

Like fried cabbage? Then you are in for a treat. This is easy and most kids are actually surprised that it tastes better than it looks! I add about 2 tablespoons sugar simply to soften the taste and make my kids happy. But it is delicious without the sugar, and when I leave it out, I don't tell them and they never say a word!

Baked sweet potato mash with a marshmallow sauce, topped with marshmallows!

Silky Sweet Potato Puree can be made two days in advance.

These red-skinned mashed potatoes are just the creamiest. They are always a hit with company. Just a warning: they are addictive!

A favorite old Irish family recipe for fried cabbage and it's so easy.

A simple and elegant, EASY side dish made from an exotic, but inexpensive squash. Paired with chicken or fish, it rounds out a weeknight supper.

This is a great autumn or winter side dish, especially for those who like things sweet and salty. The colors are beautiful and make a nice autumn presentation.

A yummy and traditional addition to the holiday feast. If you intend to make this, the timing has to be just right. I would suggest preparing the mixture the evening before, and having it ready while the roast beef is cooking.

This is a family favorite that my mother-in-law fixed for me while I was visiting her home last year. Serve over white rice, if desired.

My daughters and I are on a low-carb diet and were looking for something to curb our 'French fry' cravings. I've heard that turnips can be made into some great 'fries.' I experimented with it and came up with this. You can add whatever spices you'd like.

This is the classic sweet potato recipe that my grandmother serves each year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's very simple, yet each time I make it people rave and ask for the recipe. Embarrassingly simple & quite delicious!

The smell of hot buttery turnips always reminds me of the holiday season when my grandmother prepared this dish for the family.

This is a great way to use every part of the fresh beets you buy. You can get two delicious side dishes out of this one vegetable.

This is a quick way to cook cabbage on the grill. It gets really sweet when cooked this way.

These are so tasty your family won't believe they are eating healthy! Nothing this good for you should taste so good...or be this easy to cook. These are delicious plain, but may be dipped in honey mustard sauce, ketchup, or even guacamole.

These sweet potatoes are easy to make and not overly sweet.