American side dishes recipes costing less than $1.5 per serving

Smashed Red Potatoes with Gorgonzola Cheese

Thirty minutes and two steps are all that's needed to prepare this cheese and red potatoes side dish recipe.

Creamy Potatoes with Tomato

Mashed potatoes get a colorful make over with the addition of chopped plum tomatoes and thinly sliced scallions. If you are making these ahead of…

Squash Patties

So often after Thanksgiving and the holidays we quit thinking of pumpkin and squashes. But with healthy eating on my mind I wanted to incorporate…

Fresh Corn and Peach Salsa

This salsa makes a great side dish for salmon or chicken. I take a one pound salmon filet, cut it into two pieces. Brush with olive oil and…

Balsamic roasted vegatables SP1

Nan's Dumplings

This is my grandmother's (Margaret Rudis) recipe.

Sweet Potatoes

A creamier version of the same Thanksgiving side dish. This is very sweet.

3 cheese baked gnocchi mac and cheese

a creamy delicious mac and cheese with a twist

Texas Potato Wedges

This versatile entree can be served as a side dish or an appetizer -they're zesty, but not too spicy

Vegetable Pancakes

"fritter-like" cakes containing fresh vegetables. Make them small and serve as appetizers or make them larger for a delicious side dish.

Golden Olive Oil Roasted Potatoes

Creamy Yukon gold potatoes make for a great side dish for dinner or fried up as a side for breakfast.

Southern BBQ Baked Beans

This one takes a little time but it's worth it.

Garlic Herbed Sweet Potatoes

TRY THIS AT EASTER - it is a signature dish! It is sweet and savory with fresh herbs, dairy products and chicken broth. This is a North…

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Lemon Glazed Sweet Potatoes

This month Tammie and I are making some recipes that are a variation of the traditional dishes that are associated with holiday meals. Here in the…