American side dishes recipes added by professional chefs

Broccoli Casserole

Phoebe's Plum Sauce

This snappy sauce goes well with poultry, pork, beef, meatloaf and as an eggroll dipping sauce. The spices and hot sauce add just the right punch to…

Creamy Noodles & Peas

This is a quick and easy side dish that makes peas yummy to eat and is the result of experimenting on a cool fall evening 25 years ago.

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

Mango Avocado Salsa

This was actually supposed to just be the side dish to some shrimp, but it ended up being the star.

Lemon Pomegranate Couscous

This was super easy and it was super delicious! I cheated too and made mine in the microwave.

Butternut Squash Panzanella

I'd never had panzanella before, but I will definitely be having it again. This recipe was worth the time.

Sweet Potato Veggie Frittata

This was really easy and very delicious. Almost quiche like, but packed with flavor. The original recipe makes it entirely on the stove top, but I…

Bacon Mac (Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon)

It's hard to improve on an American classic, but I think this recipe based on Cooking Light Magazine (9/09)…

Berry Compote

Squash Casserole

Zucchini Boats

EGGPLANT PASTA SALAD

Cream Cheese Spinach Pasta

This was one of those open the fridge and see what happens meals and it turned out amazing! I hope I get the ingreident measures right, so bear in…

Oven Baked Risotto

I LOVE risotto. What I don't love is standing at the stove for 45 minutes making it. So when I made this oven baked version and it came out just as…