1Potato Gratin Bundles
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI ; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISONPotatoes au gratin is a classic, but it's long overdue for an upgrade. Enter: bundles! Thin-skinned red potatoes get sliced, layered in parchment, smothered in a creamy, cheesy, garlicky sauce, then baked until steaming and tender. Best part? Less mess!
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2Green Bean Casserole
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISONFor this recipe, we ditched canned cream of mushroom soup and went for fresh instead. By sautéing mushrooms with sliced onion in butter, you're building a base with some serious depth of flavor. Cook the mushrooms enough that they get a little caramelized, and you'll really be good to go.
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3Garlic-Parmesan Roasted Carrots
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREThis recipe made us wonder, Why don’t we roast carrots more often? When they roast, their flavor concentrates and sweetens. Pair that with copious amounts of umami-packed Parmesan and just a touch of lemon, and you’ve got a super-irresistible side.
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4Apple Cranberry Brussels Sprouts Salad
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREBrussels sprouts just scream holiday time. If you’re looking for a new way to serve this vegetable, you have to try thinly slicing them and making a flavor-packed winter salad. This salad has all of our favorite seasonal flavors: apples, cider vinegar, cranberries, nuts and sharp cheese. It’s the perfect side dish for all your holiday get-togethers, especially the fancier dinners.
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5How To Cook Acorn Squash
PHOTO: MURRAY HALL; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCERAcorn squash might be the overlooked middle child of the squash family, but that doesn’t mean she can’t shine bright on any weeknight dinner or holiday table. With a tender edible skin and a soft creamy interior, this often-ignored squash is a perfect canvas for both sweet and savory flavors.
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6Parmesan Roasted Green Beans
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7Cauliflower Soup
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSONEven though there are minimal ingredients, this soup has TONS of flavor. In fact, it's delicious even without the cream (great for vegan Thanksgiving guests!). Want to add a little more complexity and nuttiness to the soup? You could roast the cauliflower before you add it.
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8Thanksgiving Cauliflower
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9Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISONTossed in a honey and vinegar dressing and roasted until glazed and crisp, these sweet and tangy sprouts will steal the (side) show wherever they go. Roasting at high heat on a bare metal sheet pan is key to getting gorgeously browned, crackling-crisp sprouts.
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10Fennel Salad With Apples & Radishes
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GOREWhen you're looking for a side dish that tastes extremely fresh even in the depth of winter, look no further than fennel salad. It’s crunchy, slightly sweet, and perfectly light and refreshing, especially if you serve it alongside heavier cold weather comfort foods (like turkey!).
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11Brussels Sprout Salad
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE 12Mashed Potato Casserole
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13Cranberry Bacon Green Beans
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE 14Twice-Baked Potatoes
PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNETwice-baked potatoes are basically a way to eat mashed potatoes in a cute little potato boat. The first bake is roasting the potatoes so they are nice and tender. While the outside gets crispy, the inside gets creamy. The second bake involves mashing all of your cooked potatoes with butter, cheese, milk, and other mix-ins, then filling the potato skins back up, topping with more cheese, and baking until everything is warmed through. Simply put, it's the most decadent baked potato, with the most delicious mashed potato filling.
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15Sweet Potato Gratin
PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON 16Creamed Brussels Sprouts
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSONWe'll take Brussels any which way, but we especially love giving them the traditional Thanksgiving treatment—with plenty of butter, cream, and cheese. This method upgrades even the most humble vegetables while still allowing them to be the star of the show—even skeptics will be asking for seconds.
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17Whole Roasted Cabbage
Joel Goldberg This gorgeous, whole-roasted stunner is the perfect holiday substitute for vegans and makes for an amazing side, too. It's savory, sweet, and salty on the outside and super-tender on the inside. Topped with lots of silky mushroom gravy, we doubt anyone at your table will be missing meat.
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18Miso Roasted Carrots
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19Smashed Potatoes
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE 20Roasted Sweet Potatoes
PHOTO: MURRAY HALL; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCERIf weeknight cooking were a rom-com, roasted sweet potatoes would be the best friend. Whether you’re prepping a quick salad, building an epic burrito bowl, or simply looking for an easy side, they’re always there for you and will never let you down. Learn the ultimate technique for making them, and you’ll call on their support at least once a week.
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