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Starchy Sides

I absolutely adore sides! They're often my favorite part of any meal. These are my best starchy side recipes, including potatoes, rice, grains, pasta, beans and other starchy foods. For my best healthy vegetable sides, please visit my Vegetable Sides page!

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Crispy Roasted Potatoes and Onions

These Crispy Roasted Potatoes and Onions are an easy and versatile side dish that goes with just about everything! Thinly sliced, crispy potatoes with creamy centers, jammy roasted onions and herby rosemary. 5 simple ingredients is all it takes!

Crispy Roasted Potatoes and Onions
A white bowl of roasted potatoes with a sprig of rosemary on top and a red napkin.
  • Crispy roasted fingerling potatoes with rosemary and garlic served in a shallow bowl with a spoon.

    Crispy Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

  • Overhead view of sweet potatoes with brown butter and pecans served in an oval baking dish with a silver serving spoon.

    Sweet Potatoes with Orange, Brown Butter and Pecans

  • Side view of red skin mashed potatoes showing smooth, creamy texture and glossy butter.

    Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes

  • Close-up of smooth, creamy butternut squash puree in a dark bowl with a spoon resting inside.

    Brown Butter Squash Puree

  • Overhead view of creamy parmesan polenta in a rustic bowl beside parmesan cheese and butter.

    Creamy Parmesan Polenta

  • Overhead view of skillet mac and cheese and a serving on a plate with a fork.

    Skillet Mac n Cheese

  • A plate of pumpkin risotto topped with pancetta and grated parmesan, with a spoon tucked in.

    Pumpkin Risotto

  • A full baking sheet lined with a wire rack, filled with evenly cooked fritters, their lacy edges crisp and deeply golden.

    Butternut Squash Fritters

  • Overhead view of a large rectangular white platter heaped with roasted butternut squash, onions, goat cheese, hazelnuts, and herbs, shown next to a smaller plated serving and scattered hazelnuts and mint leaves.

    Roasted Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese and Hazelnuts

  • A shallow bowl filled with roasted tomatoes and beans, garnished with fresh basil and grated cheese, served with slices of crusty bread.

    Roasted Tomatoes with Cannellini Beans

  • Rustic beet chips on parchment – Crispy oven-roasted beet chips scattered over parchment paper and garnished with fresh herbs on a wooden surface.

    Oven Baked Beet Chips

  • Full view of the salad served in a shallow bowl on a cream surface, flanked by basil leaves, plates, and a salt and pepper bowl.

    Italian Potato and Green Bean Salad

  • Golden brown truffle fries spilling out of paper cones, topped with grated Parmesan and chopped herbs.

    Parmesan Truffle Oven Fries

  • Angled close-up of potato salad with creamy sour cream and fresh chives on top, highlighting the sliced fingerling potatoes and crispy bacon bits.

    Warm Potato Salad with Bacon and Peppers

  • A serving of parsnip and celery root gratin on a white plate with a serving in the baking dish, showing the creamy, layered texture inside and the crispy top, accompanied by vintage utensils and a sprig of thyme.

    Parsnip and Celery Root Gratin

  • Celery root and parsnip puree served in a speckled ceramic bowl, garnished with fresh thyme and a light dusting of spice. A silver spoon rests in the creamy mixture.

    Celery Root and Parsnip Puree

  • A plate of gigante bean salad with two spoons.

    Spanish Style Gigante Bean Salad

  • A freshly cooked pot of Caribbean rice and black beans with a scotch bonnet pepper on top.

    Caribbean Rice (Jamaican Peas and Rice)

  • basket of biscuits with green napkin

    Irish Cheddar and Stout Biscuits

  • Deeply browned and puffed up muffin tin popovers.

    Easy Muffin Tin Popovers

  • A spatula lifting a square of Dauphinoise potato gratin out of a pan.

    The Easiest Potato Gratin Recipe

  • Overhead shot of a plate of mushroom risotto topped with grated cheese.

    Wild Mushroom Risotto

  • Plate of homemade sweet potato gnocchi topped with rosemary and parmesan.

    Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi

  • A blue plate with slices of farinata di ceci.

    Farinata di Ceci: Italian Chickpea Pancake (Socca)

  • Overhead shot of a rectangular casserole dish with melted cheese and scallions on top.

    Cheesy Baked Corn and Poblano Rice

  • A white bowl of roasted potatoes with a sprig of rosemary on top and a red napkin.

    Crispy Roasted Potatoes and Onions

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