12 Cozy Side Dishes That Belong on Every Comfort Food Table
When it comes to comfort food, the sides are often what truly complete the meal. Think buttery potatoes, creamy veggies, and warm, hearty flavors that turn simple dishes into something unforgettable. These cozy side dishes are the ones you’ll want to serve again and again—whether it’s a weeknight dinner or a big family gathering. Dive into these 12 recipes that prove the best comfort food tables are never without a little extra love on the side.
Gruyere Potatoes Au Gratin
Gruyere potatoes au gratin is the perfect dish for the holidays. Thinly-sliced potatoes are covered in a rich, creamy, garlic-and-herb sauce. It’s topped with melty cheese and crunchy breadcrumbs. A traditional side for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Prep in 20 minutes then bake.
Slow Cooker Peas and Carrots
These slow cooker peas and carrots are cooked with butter, honey, and a few extra seasonings for an irresistibly light and flavorful taste. This is one side dish where delicious meets healthy.
Scalloped Potatoes with Ham Recipe
Scalloped potatoes and ham with all their creamy, cheesy goodness is the perfect meat and potatoes dish. Truly, this recipe is comfort food at its finest.
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Vichy carrots (French glazed carrots)
Vichy carrots are a restaurant-worthy French-style way to prepare carrots, giving them a wonderfully gently sweet, buttery glaze. Despite how good they taste, they’re really easy to prepare and perfect as a side to so many mains.
Four Cheese Mac & Cheese
This Four Cheese Mac & Cheese is the perfect comfort food! This’ll be an irresistible side dish at your dinner table or get together.
Dinner Rolls Recipe
Look no further for the best gluten-free rolls recipe. These fluffy, airy, soft dinner rolls not only have a superior texture, but are easy to make, and ready to serve in one hour! Learn the secret trick to making the best gluten-free dinner rolls ever.
Easy Oven Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple Glaze are coated in a tasty maple syrup mixture and roasted until tender, caramelized and slightly golden. This side dish is the perfect addition to your weekly meals, meal-prep, Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas dinner. Gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan.
Creamed Spinach
With ingredients like nutmeg and onion, this spinach side dish is packed full of delicious flavor! Whether you are making it as a holiday side dish, or as something to accompany a steak, this is the best creamed spinach recipe.
Sweet Potato Puffs
Savory twice baked sweet potato puffs make an elegant, healthy side dish for your family dinner. These mashed potato swirls are also called duchess sweet potatoes.
Sausage Stuffing
Thanksgiving menus can be tedious and sometimes you want dishes that just jump off the table with flavor. This Sausage Stuffing is a cure-all for those humdrum, Thanksgiving recipe blues.
Baked Kale Gratin
Have you jumped on the kale train yet? If you’re hesitant to try kale, this cheesy, creamy Baked Kale Gratin recipe is a great place to start!
Garlic Redskin Mashed Potatoes Recipe
No holiday meal is complete without the perfect, creamy, mashed potatoes. This easy recipe is seasoned with garlic, green onions and loads of butter. The result is a melt-in-your-mouth delicious side dish!
