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Spinach with Pecans Recipe - Chopped pecans add a great taste and texture to cooked fresh spinach and onions.

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Spinach with Pecans

Chopped pecans add a great taste and texture to cooked fresh spinach and onions.

By Lisa-Michelle Boucher

Roasted Vegetables with Spaghetti Squash Recipe - This delicious dish is amazingly adjustable. The spaghetti squash supports sweet potato, carrots, onions, and acorn squash for a hearty side dish or a meal all by itself.

Roasted Vegetables with Spaghetti Squash

This delicious dish is amazingly adjustable. The spaghetti squash supports sweet potato, carrots, onions, and acorn squash for a hearty side dish or a meal all by itself.

By Gila

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Chef John's Baked Mushroom Risotto Recipe and Video - Take the guesswork out of risotto with this recipe where the rice is started on the stove, baked halfway through the process, then finished with cheese and chives on the stove.

Chef John's Baked Mushroom Risotto

Take the guesswork out of risotto with this recipe where the rice is started on the stove, baked halfway through the process, then finished with cheese and chives on the stove.

By Chef John

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Easy Garlic Kale Recipe - Quick and easy garlic kale is ready in under 30 minutes and will even have the kale-haters in the family asking for more.

Easy Garlic Kale

Quick and easy garlic kale is ready in under 30 minutes and will even have the kale-haters in the family asking for more.

By WHIRLEDPEAS

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Quick Moroccan Couscous Recipe - This Moroccan couscous has a perfect balance of sweet and savory from golden raisins, sun-dried tomatoes, and almonds and complements chicken quite nicely.

Quick Moroccan Couscous

This Moroccan couscous has a perfect balance of sweet and savory from golden raisins, sun-dried tomatoes, and almonds and complements chicken quite nicely.

By Rachel Fives

Aaron's Amazing Simple Beans Recipe - Preserved lemon and a red chile pepper give these homemade kidney beans a tangy and savory flavor with a little heat at the end.

Aaron's Amazing Simple Beans

Preserved lemon and a red chile pepper give these homemade kidney beans a tangy and savory flavor with a little heat at the end.

By ACONTORER

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Hasselback Potatoes Recipe and Video - Seasoned potatoes are sliced into fans, drizzled with melted butter, and baked with a cheesy breadcrumb topping.

Hasselback Potatoes

Seasoned potatoes are sliced into fans, drizzled with melted butter, and baked with a cheesy breadcrumb topping.

By POMPIER850

Spiced Slow Cooker Applesauce Recipe - Apples are cooked with brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice in this simple recipe for tasty applesauce.

Spiced Slow Cooker Applesauce

Apples are cooked with brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice in this simple recipe for tasty applesauce.

By A.S.G.

Greek-Style Lemon Roasted Potatoes Recipe - This recipe delivers lemon-flavored roasted potatoes to your table, making a great side dish for Greek dishes such as souvlaki.

Greek-Style Lemon Roasted Potatoes

This recipe delivers lemon-flavored roasted potatoes to your table, making a great side dish for Greek dishes such as souvlaki.

By koko

Quinoa and Black Beans Recipe and Video - Whether you're trying quinoa for the first time or just trying a new recipe for quinoa, this mixture of quinoa, black beans, corn, and spices will make this dish a new favorite.

Quinoa and Black Beans

Whether you're trying quinoa for the first time or just trying a new recipe for quinoa, this mixture of quinoa, black beans, corn, and spices will make this dish a new favorite.

By 3LIONCUBS

Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe and Video - Thinly sliced potatoes and onion are layered in a creamy cheese sauce creating the perfect au gratin potato recipe.

Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes

Thinly sliced potatoes and onion are layered in a creamy cheese sauce creating the perfect au gratin potato recipe.

By CathyM

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe and Video - Brussels sprouts are simply seasoned with salt, pepper, and olive oil, then slow-roasted in a very hot oven until darkest brown. They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty, and make for perfect snack leftovers straight from the fridge the next day!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are simply seasoned with salt, pepper, and olive oil, then slow-roasted in a very hot oven until darkest brown. They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty, and make for perfect snack leftovers straight from the fridge the next day!

By JAQATAC

Awesome and Easy Creamy Corn Casserole Recipe and Video - Whole kernel corn, cream style corn, sour cream, eggs, butter, and muffin mix makes this yummy corn casserole a side dish everyone will love.

Awesome and Easy Creamy Corn Casserole

Whole kernel corn, cream style corn, sour cream, eggs, butter, and muffin mix makes this yummy corn casserole a side dish everyone will love.

By LETSGGGO

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Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe and Video - A delicious mashed sweet potato casserole with a crunchy pecan topping. Easy to make ahead, this recipe bakes in only 30 minutes.

Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

A delicious mashed sweet potato casserole with a crunchy pecan topping. Easy to make ahead, this recipe bakes in only 30 minutes.

By TINA B

Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe and Video - Take baked potatoes to the ultimate level of creamy, cheesy, buttery goodness. Then top with bacon. Mmm bacon!

Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes

Take baked potatoes to the ultimate level of creamy, cheesy, buttery goodness. Then top with bacon. Mmm bacon!

By PONYGIRL64

Awesome Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing Recipe and Video - Freshly toasted bread cubes, turkey sausage, chopped apples and dried cranberry combine to create a tasty fruited stuffing for a 10-pound turkey.

Awesome Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

Freshly toasted bread cubes, turkey sausage, chopped apples and dried cranberry combine to create a tasty fruited stuffing for a 10-pound turkey.

By Stacy M. Polcyn

Grandma's Green Bean Casserole Recipe and Video - Easy, creamy green bean casserole that doesn't use canned soup. Make it for Thanksgiving or any festive family dinner.

Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

Easy, creamy green bean casserole that doesn't use canned soup. Make it for Thanksgiving or any festive family dinner.

By Amy Barry

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

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Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Recipe and Video - Tender roasted cauliflower tossed in olive oil and garlic is topped with Parmesan and cheese and broiled until golden brown.

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower

Tender roasted cauliflower tossed in olive oil and garlic is topped with Parmesan and cheese and broiled until golden brown.

By SHELLERY

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

Best Spanish Rice Recipe and Video - Spanish rice is the perfect accompaniment to Mexican foods, chicken, or just about anything. This simple recipe uses chicken broth and chunky salsa to transform plain white rice into a marvelous side dish.

Best Spanish Rice

Spanish rice is the perfect accompaniment to Mexican foods, chicken, or just about anything. This simple recipe uses chicken broth and chunky salsa to transform plain white rice into a marvelous side dish.

By ilovetocook

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

Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic Recipe and Video - This candied sweet potato recipe, without marshmallows, is a family-friendly side for Thanksgiving or an everyday meal.

Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic

This candied sweet potato recipe, without marshmallows, is a family-friendly side for Thanksgiving or an everyday meal.

By Heather

Refried Beans Without the Refry Recipe and Video - Flavorful refried beans seasoned with garlic, jalapeno, and cumin are simple to make when cooked in a slow cooker.

Refried Beans Without the Refry

Flavorful refried beans seasoned with garlic, jalapeno, and cumin are simple to make when cooked in a slow cooker.

By CHEFCLAUDE

Roasted Vegetables Recipe and Video - Butternut squash, sweet potato, red peppers, and Yukon Gold potatoes are roasted with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and herbs in this easy side dish.

Roasted Vegetables

Butternut squash, sweet potato, red peppers, and Yukon Gold potatoes are roasted with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and herbs in this easy side dish.

By Saundra

Zucchini Patties Recipe and Video - Get out your grater or food processor, you'll need to grate up a bunch of zucchini. But this is what makes these patties fry up so wonderfully. A nice change from potato pancakes. Serve with a bit of tomato sauce or sour cream dabbed on top.

Zucchini Patties

Get out your grater or food processor, you'll need to grate up a bunch of zucchini. But this is what makes these patties fry up so wonderfully. A nice change from potato pancakes. Serve with a bit of tomato sauce or sour cream dabbed on top.

By Sherlie A. Magaret

Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews Recipe and Video - A new recipe a neighbor gave us. What a hit with my family. Just the right mixture of garlic and cashews with our favorite side dish, broccoli. And, so very easy to make!! If in a pinch, you could probably use frozen broccoli too, but I haven't tried.

Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews

A new recipe a neighbor gave us. What a hit with my family. Just the right mixture of garlic and cashews with our favorite side dish, broccoli. And, so very easy to make!! If in a pinch, you could probably use frozen broccoli too, but I haven't tried.

By SALSIEPIE

Slow Cooker Stuffing Recipe and Video - Making this moist bread dressing in a slow cooker is an excellent way to free up the oven for other dishes on a busy cooking day.

Slow Cooker Stuffing

Making this moist bread dressing in a slow cooker is an excellent way to free up the oven for other dishes on a busy cooking day.

By Gayle Wagner

Oven-Roasted Asparagus Recipe and Video - Parmesan cheese adds a salty, savory component to sweet, tender asparagus. Try it next to grilled fish or lamb.

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

Parmesan cheese adds a salty, savory component to sweet, tender asparagus. Try it next to grilled fish or lamb.

By swedishmilk