Kid friendly roast side dishes recipes

Roasted Broccoli

This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…

Best Turkey Stuffing

This recipe is a combination and adaptation of two great stuffing recipes found in the New Best Recipe cookbook by Cook's Illustrated (one of our…

Chili Roasted Potatoes

These are super simple and really tasty. If you like roasted potatoes, but are looking for something a little different, give these a try. I…

My favorite Stuffing without Meat

This is a wonderful stuffing recipe that is adapted from one by James Beard. It is truly delicious! You could…

Roasted Asparagus and Parmesan

This is a simple and delicious Italian recipe adapted from the Barefoot Contessa. We leave out the egg and sometimes the lemon (depends on what you…

Roasted Carrot Cream Pasta a.k.a. Bugs Bunny's Pasta

Roasted carrots are a delicious surprise. They lose their strong 'carrot' flavor and become mellow and sweet.

Garlic Roasted Cauliflower

I used to think cauliflower was boring and my family agreed. But I've now found so many wonderful ways to prepare it that it is becoming one of our…

Cauliflower Roasted with Paprika

This dish has a wonderful, very slightly spicy flavor. The high heat roasting creates a nice sweetness to the…

Rosemary Baked Red Potatoes

The simplest, most elegant side dish. This is the best way to impress company without any extra effort. The rosemary and shallots combine with the…

Alfredo Potato Finger Fries

Red Potatoes Roasted with Onions & Thyme

This is a tasty side dish to the Pork Tenderloin with Spinach and Mushroom that I entered.

Balsamic fingerling potatoes

Simple to Make, Very Versatile and Deliciously Skinny, Roasted Ratatouille

Rata­touille is a sim­ple and healthy veg­etable dish usu­ally loaded with…

Caesar Asparagus, Low in Calories, Big on Deliciousness

I’ve never been so excited about a vegetable dish before but this one is worth raving about. It’s just like the…

Lemony Thyme Roasted Potato Wedges

This recipe is bright and fresh with mountains of simple flavors. Goes well with just about anything!