This recipe is not your typical green bean casserole. Nope, not this one! We are changing things up by adding some cheesiness, more creaminess, and a few extra-tasty surprises. You’ll have happy feasters around your table this Thanksgiving or any time the urge for cheesy, creamy green beans strikes.
Side Dishes
Copper Pennies Salad With Jalapenos
We’re putting a new spin on the classic Copper Pennies Salad, awakening it to new life by introducing some jalapeno flavor. It’s so good you’ll be wondering where it’s been all your holiday and pot-luck eating life.
Amy’s Corn Casserole
This easy corn casserole made with a cornbread mix, corn, sour cream, melted butter, and topped with cheese is one you’ll be making over and over again. If you’re a beginner in the kitchen, this recipe is for you!
Spinach Medley
Here’s a healthy spinach dish made with sauteed spinach, sweet peppers, mushrooms, and grape tomatoes seasoned with red pepper flakes and soy sauce. It’s so flavorful and hearty you could serve it as a meatless main dish. Whether you are dieting or just trying to eat healthier, this Spinach Medley recipe will help you stay on track.
Congealed Salad, Lime Or Cherry Flavored
The tropical burst of pineapple infuses this creamy, crunchy congealed salad. Besides pineapple, it has chunks of cream cheese, pecans, and crunchy bits of celery. My MawMaw served it every holiday and back then it was “the trendy dish” that everyone was preparing. Now its the one I’m re-introducing to my family.
Creamed Spinach With Mushrooms
Delicious creamed spinach with mushrooms and parmesan cheese serves as an appetizer with crackers or alongside your main dish just in time for holiday gatherings. You can make it ahead of schedule then broil until hot and bubbly right before serving.
Fresh Sweet Potato Casserole
Nothing goes better in sweet potato casserole than the flavors of butter and vanilla. And with a brown sugar nut topping, this vegetable serves well alongside the main dish or as a dessert.
Cornbread Dressing
You can make this simple cornbread dressing in 3 easy steps. Start with baking the cornbread, sauteeing the vegetables, then combining the rest of the ingredients before baking or freezing for make-ahead prep. It’s as easy as A-B-C, 1-2-3!
Pea Salad, The Forgotten Side Dish
The Pea Salad is a southern classic known for its simple no-fuss preparation that sometimes gets overlooked. This recipe has a light creamy dressing tossed with crispy peas, fresh mushrooms, bacon, and pepper-jack cheese making the Pea Salad worth reconsidering.
Eggplant Rice Dressing
Eggplant Rice Dressing has served its purpose throughout the years as a delicious way to use up that bountiful late summer fruit. That’s right, fruit!