American side dishes recipes added by professional chefs

Smashed Red Potato Pie

Rich potato dish to serve family and friends for dinner.

Southern Black-Eyed Peas

Traditional side dish in Texas and the southern states. Mix with cooked rice for Hoppin' John, or ladle over cornbread. Crockpot friendly.

Skinny Au Gratin Potatoes

Wait until you taste this amazing potato dish! Perfect for Easter dinner…It's pretty much the richest low fat or regular potato dish I’ve ever…

Easy Scalloped Potatoes

Delicious, creamy recipe for potato lovers.

Asparagus with Lemon Sauce

This fulfilled my need to go beyond that same old, same old steamed asparagus. The lip-smacking sauce is just lemony-perfect. Inspired by…

Pair of Prime Rib Accompaniments

1.) Onion Pudding 2.) Hilde’s Sugar-Glazed Pearl Onions While Prime Rib has been served in just about…

Sauteed Zucchini with Peppers

A basic and quick zucchini side dish - and interesting variation from zucchini-tomato sautees. This dish can go the route you want it. If I want a…

Sweet Zucchini Pickles

Too many zucchini - what to do? A recipe by Chuck Allen (Palm Springs) caught my eye. Expectations are high from this retired chef, so he takes this…

Incredible, Skinny Roasted Garlic Mashers

This recipe is it! These are one of my favorite ways to make mashed potatoes. And for garlic lovers, a dream…

Garlic & Herb Home-style Mashed Potatoes

Skin-on home-style mashed potatoes with garlic & herbs.

corn fritters

courtesy julia moskins cook fight ny times

Chow-Chow Relish

Fall's green tomatoes are a perfect base for a batch of chow-chow. This pickled relish or condiment is lip-smacking good on hotdogs, hamburgers,…

Green Garlic Aioli

Fantastic aioli for meats; I use it for my Pan Roasted New York Steak recipe. It makes that dish go from great to something special.

Hot Pepper Jelly

Dirty Rice with Andouille Sausage

This is a great recipe for potlucks or holidays. I have substituted andouille sausage for gizzards.