Roasted Eggplant and Potatoes: Our Favorite Way To Eat Eggplant
Try this quick roasted veggie combination of eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms and potatoes seasoned with dry salad dressing mix.
Vegetables and Side Dishes
Vegetables and Side Dishes are my favorite part of the menu (after dessert.) Simple roasted vegetables are hard to beat, but a vegetable casserole can be so comforting. It is my favorite kind of leftover to find in the fridge, especially my sister’s carrot casserole or this Green Chili and Yellow Squash Dressing made with leftover cornbread.
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Old-Fashioned Potato Salad With Cooked Dressing: No Mustard
A cooked dressing packs this traditional potato salad with more flavor than the usual mayonnaise only recipe.
Cheesy Rice Pilaf–When You’re Tired of Plain Rice
Cheese lovers will go crazy for this Easy Cheesy Rice Pilaf made with long-grain rice combined with yellow bell peppers, peas, and cheese.
Easy Cilantro Hominy Rice in a Rice Cooker with Video Tutorial
Use your rice cooker to make this mildly-flavored jasmine or basmati rice with hominy and cilantro added. This is the perfect side for grilled meats like steak, chicken, or pork tenderloin.
How To Make Espinaca: Use as a Dip or a Sidedish (+Video)
This is a replication of the spinach served at Abuelos restaurants. Corn, mushrooms and spinach combine with cream cheese and green chilies to make a fabulous dip. OR, serve it as a vegetable side dish for dinner.
Zesty Squash Casserole with Leftover Cornbread: You’ll Love It
Serve this Spicy Squash Casserole with Leftover Cornbread and Green Chiles as a vegetable side dish or vegetarian entree. No canned soups.
Potato and Sweet Potato Mash with No Sugar
White potatoes and sweet potatoes are cooked, mashed and then swirled together make a beautiful and delicious side dish.
Simple Squash Patties Recipe: Veggies Were Never This Fun
Squash patties are a great way to get kids to eat squash. They’re like little pancakes. Dip in ranch dressing or catsup.
Easy Calabacitas (“Little Squashes”) with Potatoes and Corn
Sweet corn, yellow and green squash, and green chiles are part of traditional calabacitas. Adding potatoes makes this dish even better. Fabulous wrapped in a flour tortilla with cheese to make veggie tacos.
Easy Carrot Casserole Recipe for Your Next Holiday Meal
Make this Easy Carrot Casserole Recips with slightly sweetened cooked carrots pureed into a delicious casserole–a good side dish for your holiday menu.