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Tostones (Fried Plantains) Recipe - A Puerto Rican side, usually served with rice and beans in our family.

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Tostones (Fried Plantains)

A Puerto Rican side, usually served with rice and beans in our family.

By Melanie

Garlicky Potatoes Recipe - Potatoes are boiled in chicken broth and mashed with garlic, cream, sour cream, chives and butter.

Garlicky Potatoes

Potatoes are boiled in chicken broth and mashed with garlic, cream, sour cream, chives and butter.

By sal

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Bacon Feta Beans Recipe - A versatile green bean side dish with crumbled bacon and feta cheese. Your guests will love it!

Bacon Feta Beans

A versatile green bean side dish with crumbled bacon and feta cheese. Your guests will love it!

By FOODAC

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Fast and Easy Spinach with Shallots Recipe - Add more healthy greens to weeknight meals by preparing this utterly easy spinach side dish.

Fast and Easy Spinach with Shallots

Add more healthy greens to weeknight meals by preparing this utterly easy spinach side dish.

By motherteresa

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Asparagus with Cranberries and Pine Nuts Recipe - This is a quick, easy way to saute asparagus. The dish has a light flavor and makes a great accompaniment to Italian meals. I make this year-round, but we especially enjoy it on Thanksgiving.

Asparagus with Cranberries and Pine Nuts

This is a quick, easy way to saute asparagus. The dish has a light flavor and makes a great accompaniment to Italian meals. I make this year-round, but we especially enjoy it on Thanksgiving.

By JenM

Instant Potato Pancakes Recipe and Video - These crispy, crusty, delicious potato pancakes are nothing more than cold instant mashed potatoes shaped into patties and browned in butter. A sprinkle of chives adds color and flavor.

Instant Potato Pancakes

These crispy, crusty, delicious potato pancakes are nothing more than cold instant mashed potatoes shaped into patties and browned in butter. A sprinkle of chives adds color and flavor.

By Chef John

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Quick and Simple Broccoli and Cheese Recipe - Steamed broccoli with melted cheese, in minutes.

Quick and Simple Broccoli and Cheese

Steamed broccoli with melted cheese, in minutes.

By KGASKINS

Superb Sauteed Mushrooms Recipe and Video - Sauteed mushrooms with a hint of wine and teriyaki sauce are the perfect topper for steak and baked potatoes.

Superb Sauteed Mushrooms

Sauteed mushrooms with a hint of wine and teriyaki sauce are the perfect topper for steak and baked potatoes.

By IrishMountainGirl

Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Recipe and Video - Impress your guests with Brussels sprouts pan-fried with butter and topped with Parmesan cheese for a holiday side dish.

Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

Impress your guests with Brussels sprouts pan-fried with butter and topped with Parmesan cheese for a holiday side dish.

By Toronto Worm Company

Mexican Rice II Recipe and Video - Rice is cooked with cumin and onion, then simmered with tomato sauce and chicken broth for this restaraunt-inspired Mexican rice recipe.

Mexican Rice II

Rice is cooked with cumin and onion, then simmered with tomato sauce and chicken broth for this restaraunt-inspired Mexican rice recipe.

By Mommyto2

Sarah's Applesauce Recipe and Video - Make your own applesauce at home with just apples, sugar, cinnamon, and this recipe.

Sarah's Applesauce

Make your own applesauce at home with just apples, sugar, cinnamon, and this recipe.

By PHATCAT

Baked Asparagus with Balsamic Butter Sauce Recipe and Video - Fresh asparagus is baked until tender, and dressed with a blend of butter, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar.

Baked Asparagus with Balsamic Butter Sauce

Fresh asparagus is baked until tender, and dressed with a blend of butter, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar.

By CAE

Yellow Squash Casserole Recipe and Video - Tender squash, gooey cheese and crunchy crackers make this a memorable side dish or a hearty main course. This is a great dish that can be made with low-fat ingredients and is still just as good!

Yellow Squash Casserole

Tender squash, gooey cheese and crunchy crackers make this a memorable side dish or a hearty main course. This is a great dish that can be made with low-fat ingredients and is still just as good!

By ROSECART

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Honey Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe and Video - These slightly sweet potatoes are perfect with most entrees.

Honey Roasted Red Potatoes

These slightly sweet potatoes are perfect with most entrees.

By STEPHNDON

Cream Corn Like No Other Recipe and Video - This is NOTHING like canned creamed corn! My husband is not a fan of corn or creamed dishes, but he thinks this is great. Easy and quick to prepare and is an especially delicious side dish for chicken or pork. Everyone always asks for the recipe.

Cream Corn Like No Other

This is NOTHING like canned creamed corn! My husband is not a fan of corn or creamed dishes, but he thinks this is great. Easy and quick to prepare and is an especially delicious side dish for chicken or pork. Everyone always asks for the recipe.

By DIANA YOCKEY

Pan-Fried Asparagus Recipe and Video - This garlic asparagus dish is a Northern Italian side dish. My family loves it! Even the kids!

Pan-Fried Asparagus

This garlic asparagus dish is a Northern Italian side dish. My family loves it! Even the kids!

By Kim

Sauteed Apples Recipe and Video - Sweet, sauteed apples are great for breakfast, but you can serve them at any meal. The syrup from the apples is delicious on homemade pancakes or waffles.

Sauteed Apples

Sweet, sauteed apples are great for breakfast, but you can serve them at any meal. The syrup from the apples is delicious on homemade pancakes or waffles.

By 356

Garlic Green Beans Recipe - Caramelized garlic and cheese! Is there anything better with green beans? You'd better make plenty for everyone!

Garlic Green Beans

Caramelized garlic and cheese! Is there anything better with green beans? You'd better make plenty for everyone!

By Ericka Ettinger

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Buttery Cooked Carrots Recipe and Video - Baby carrots are gently boiled and then simmered with brown sugar and margarine.

Buttery Cooked Carrots

Baby carrots are gently boiled and then simmered with brown sugar and margarine.

By beckie

Zucchini Herb Casserole Recipe - Celebrate summer with this quick casserole made with zucchini, herbs, cheese, and rice.

Zucchini Herb Casserole

Celebrate summer with this quick casserole made with zucchini, herbs, cheese, and rice.

By Debi Blair McGinness

Zucchini and Potato Bake Recipe and Video - Lightly seasoned potatoes, zucchini, and red bell pepper are baked together in this easy side dish.

Zucchini and Potato Bake

Lightly seasoned potatoes, zucchini, and red bell pepper are baked together in this easy side dish.

By Jana

Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes Recipe - These beans are briefly boiled and tossed with cherry tomatoes in a buttery basil sauce to make the most yummy green beans ever!

Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes

These beans are briefly boiled and tossed with cherry tomatoes in a buttery basil sauce to make the most yummy green beans ever!

By STARNETSA

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe and Video - Roasted butternut squash with garlic is a quick and easy side dish ready in less than an hour for a weeknight or a holiday gathering.

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash

Roasted butternut squash with garlic is a quick and easy side dish ready in less than an hour for a weeknight or a holiday gathering.

By MChele

Fried Cabbage II Recipe - Cabbage and onions are sauteed in bacon grease, and served with a splash of vinegar, for a tangy, hearty dish that will surprise you.

Fried Cabbage II

Cabbage and onions are sauteed in bacon grease, and served with a splash of vinegar, for a tangy, hearty dish that will surprise you.

By Jen

Grilled Asparagus Recipe and Video - Asparagus is grilled with a little oil, salt, and pepper for a simple summer side dish.

Grilled Asparagus

Asparagus is grilled with a little oil, salt, and pepper for a simple summer side dish.

By Larry Lampert

Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe and Video - Sweet potatoes are parboiled and then baked with a sweet sauce of margarine, brown sugar, marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are parboiled and then baked with a sweet sauce of margarine, brown sugar, marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg.

By Dj

Candied Carrots Recipe and Video - Sliced carrots are glazed in a buttery brown sugar sauce for a colorful, crowd-pleasing side dish.

Candied Carrots

Sliced carrots are glazed in a buttery brown sugar sauce for a colorful, crowd-pleasing side dish.

By Denyse

Suzy's Mashed Red Potatoes Recipe and Video - This recipe doesn't skimp on creaminess. Unpeeled red potatoes are mashed with butter, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper.

Suzy's Mashed Red Potatoes

This recipe doesn't skimp on creaminess. Unpeeled red potatoes are mashed with butter, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper.

By B.T.

Sarah's Rice Pilaf Recipe and Video - Rice and orzo pasta merge with the flavors of onion and garlic to create this versatile side dish.

Sarah's Rice Pilaf

Rice and orzo pasta merge with the flavors of onion and garlic to create this versatile side dish.

By sarahbillings