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Blue Ribbon Side Recipes

Memorable sides can make the meal... or even become a meal in themselves. Dig into these scrumptious sides: vegetables, casseroles, risottos, beans and more!

Millie's Holy Guacamole Pasta Salad ready to be served.

Millie's Holy Guacamole Pasta Salad

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By Amelia Vargas
I do a lot of cooking for the hospitality team at my church and I ...
(6 ratings)
A bowl of Watermelon Summer Salad.

Watermelon Summer Salad

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By Sheri Mullins
A light, refreshing side dish for the heat of the summer! Goes great with chicken ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Herb Roasted Potatoes.

Herb Roasted Potatoes

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By Donna Brown
This is a great side dish for vegetables or a burger.
(12 ratings)
A platter of Bonnie's Best Oven Baked Fries and Potato Wedges.

Bonnie's Best Blue Ribbon Oven Baked Fries

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By BonniE !
I have always had a passion for French fries, and therefore, I could never pass ...
(72 ratings)
Irish Boxty (Crispy Fried Potato Cakes) on a plate.

Irish Boxty (crispy Fried Potato Cakes)

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By Nancy J. Patrykus
From my (South Side Chicago) Irish friend, Coleen. I received most of her recipes in ...
(33 ratings)
Parmesan Asparagus on a serving platter.

Parmesan Asparagus

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By A Q
This is the only way to eat asparagus! Very good!!! This is asparagus tossed in ...
(11 ratings)
Tater Tot Casserole ready to serve.

Tater Tot Casserole

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By Muna Escobar
My kids love this. The more tater tots and cheese I put in it, the ...
(76 ratings)
A plate of Milwaukee Potato Pancakes (Latkes).

Milwaukee Potato Pancakes (latkes)

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By Dianne Ward
I was born in Milwaukee and my mother was of German/Czech heritage so my fondest ...
(2 ratings)
Sour cream on top of the Cheesy Parmesan Potato Pancakes.

Cheesy Parmesan Potato Pancakes

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By Rose Mary Mogan
I created this recipe from about 2 cups of leftover mashed potatoes from a pork ...
(2 ratings)
Easy Homemade Cornbread Dressing in the Crock Pot.

Easy Homemade Cornbread Dressing In The Crock Pot

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By Charlyenne Crawford
The ease and clean up is this the best part of the recipe. Oh, and ...
(1 rating)
Italian Easter Pie (Pizza Chena) ready to be sliced.

Italian Easter Pie (pizza Chena)

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By Joanne Bellezza-Loughlin
Pizza Chena (made with Italian meats, cheeses, and eggs) is a staple on every Italian ...
(11 ratings)
Kroketten (Dutch Croquettes) on a platter with dipping sauce.

Kroketten (dutch Croquettes)

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By Lisa 'Gayle' Goff
These were some of my favorite treats in Holland and they have vending machines in ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Good Luck Hoppin' John over white rice.

Good Luck Hoppin' John

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By Terry Brooks
We were stationed at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina for 13 years from ...
(1 rating)
Aunt Linda's Corn Pudding ready to be served.

Aunt Linda's Corn Pudding

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By Rhonda Gibson
This is my late aunt Linda's "Corn Pudding" recipe. My cousin makes this for every ...
(5 ratings)
A small bowl of Streusel Yam Casserole.

Streusel Yam Casserole

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By V Seward
This creamy yam casserole has been handed down for generations. I have taken the honor ...
(3 ratings)
Bacon Bundled Green Beans on a platter.

Bacon Bundled Green Beans

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By Sara Andrea
I needed a new idea for Thanksgiving this year, 2016, and this recipe was such ...
(1 rating)
Layers of the Scalloped Potatoes.

Scalloped Potatoes

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By Donna Brown
My mother could make the best scalloped potatoes. It's so easy as most of the ...
(11 ratings)
Fresh Green Bean Casserole ready to be served.

Fresh Green Bean Casserole

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By Tiffany Whittaker
This is something that I put together myself from bits of other recipes. It is ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of from scratch Candied Yams.

Candied Yams

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By FANNIE MCCOY
Candied yams (sweet potatoes) are a must for the holidays. Gotta love that country cooking!
(5 ratings)
A serving of Christy's Infamous Green Bean Casserole on a plate.

Christy's Infamous Green Bean Casserole

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By Christy Lowrance
It is very important to use the name brand ingredients. This is NOT your ordinary ...
(7 ratings)
Sweet Potato Casserole with a pecan coconut topping.

Sweet Potato Casserole

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By Nancy Clemens
I make this for the Thanksgiving dinner but you can make it anytime. It tastes ...
(3 ratings)
A large bowl of Zesty Cranberry Waldorf Salad.

Zesty Cranberry Waldorf Salad

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By Julia Ferguson
A refreshing twist on Waldorf Salad, with dried cranberries, lemon, and orange zest. I have ...
(7 ratings)
Golden brown cheese on top of the Easy Au Gratin Potatoes.

Easy Au Gratin Potatoes

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By Nancy Metrick
I make this as a side dish. You can also add about a cup of ...
(4 ratings)
Outrageous Corn Pudding ready to serve.

Outrageous Corn Pudding

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By Mary Yamasaki
No corn muffin mix needed for this. This wonderful side dish is always the first ...
(4 ratings)
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