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Easy quick and tasty weeknight side dishes??
So my biggest issue with weeknight meals tends to be finding quick (30min or less) and tasty side dishes that my kids will actually eat.So sick of potatos one day and rice the next.We usually have a veg too but finding something else to go with the meat and veg tends to be the issue for me.
Anyone like to share some good side-dish recipies that are not overloaded with hard to get ingredients and that are quick and easy to prepare yet tasty!!
Oh and I love noodles and all pastas so if there are any sides that include those let me know:)
thanks
Jamie.
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Do you do grilled sweet potatoes? Very tasty.Does mac&cheese count as a pasta?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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Sautéed Kale in EVOO, salt, pepper. Add thinly sliced onions if you want. Good for you and takes 15 minutes. My favorite veggie of the moment: Cauliflower. Cut into florets, toss in EVOO, salt, pepper and curry powder. Roast at 425 for 20 minutes. Even my veggie-hating little one will eat it.
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a little over a half hour but acorn squash halved, filled with butter and dusted with brown sugar. kids would like that. grilled asparugus wrapped in proscuitto, some kids might like that
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Cymbaline65 said:Sautéed Kale in EVOO, salt, pepper. Add thinly sliced onions if you want. Good for you and takes 15 minutes. My favorite veggie of the moment: Cauliflower. Cut into florets, toss in EVOO, salt, pepper and curry powder. Roast at 425 for 20 minutes. Even my veggie-hating little one will eat it.
I like the curry powder idea will have to try that.Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada). -
One of my solutions was to cook a large quantity of something on the weekends that refrigerated or froze well. Mac-n-cheese, fettuccine alfredo, scalloped potatoes, red beans and rice, to name some. Take a portion from the freezer in the morning, and 'wave at dinner.
Instant polenta and kasha can both be made in under half an hour, and both can be enhanced w. the addition of extra ingredients for variety. Polenta can also be formed into patties in advance, and then grilled. Sometimes I toss pre-made biscuits on the Egg to cook and use as buns for burgers or sausage patties that I am also cooking.
Hummus and bean dips can stay fresh in the fridge until needed.
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Spaghetti squash. Its abundant this time of year and it suffices both needs. LOL.
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if the eggs already lit, veggie kabobs. peppers, onions, tomatoes, zukes, yellow squash
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Another Cauliflower one: Pureed like mashed potatoes. I did that last night (see pics from my earlier post). Boil CF until very soft. Place in food processor and puree. Add salt, pepper, EVOO and some parmesan cheese. Process until smooth. Takes longer to boil the water than anything else.
What can I say, I like Cauliflower.
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hondabbq said:
Spaghetti squash. Its abundant this time of year and it suffices both needs. LOL.
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Like @Cymbaline65, I like roasted cauliflower. My new favorite side dish with beef is Roasted Cauliflower with Gruyère Sauce.I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
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Any shaped pasta (rotini/penne/bow ties) is great when fresh or reheated and served with something other than a tomato or Alfredo sauce. Out grandkids love a Greek salad dressing with some extra feta cheese tossed on top. Gruyere sauce as noted above would be awesome on a cauliflower pasta mix.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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NecessaryIndulg said:Like @Cymbaline65, I like roasted cauliflower. My new favorite side dish with beef is Roasted Cauliflower with Gruyère Sauce.
DANG that looks good.... :-bdIn the Hinterlands between Cumming and Gainesville, GA
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NecessaryIndulg said:Like @Cymbaline65, I like roasted cauliflower. My new favorite side dish with beef is Roasted Cauliflower with Gruyère Sauce.Wow kristi that looks amazing!!! Gotta try it:)So for the cheese sauce I guess you just make a rioux and melt in the cheese right??Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada).
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Cauliflower mashed potatos are very good.
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Cymbaline65 said:Sautéed Kale in EVOO, salt, pepper. Add thinly sliced onions if you want. Good for you and takes 15 minutes. My favorite veggie of the moment: Cauliflower. Cut into florets, toss in EVOO, salt, pepper and curry powder. Roast at 425 for 20 minutes. Even my veggie-hating little one will eat it.Quinoa is a healthy alternative to rice or other grain based sides. (make sure you rinse the quinoa well and cook it with chicken stock). Quinoa is gluten free and easier on the digestive system than your other highly processed grains.
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CANMAN1976 said:NecessaryIndulg said:Like @Cymbaline65, I like roasted cauliflower. My new favorite side dish with beef is Roasted Cauliflower with Gruyère Sauce.Wow kristi that looks amazing!!! Gotta try it:)So for the cheese sauce I guess you just make a rioux and melt in the cheese right??I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
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Oh my That looks amazing... I will be making this tomorrow.
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I never liked 'em growing up, brut Brussel Sprouts. Add some chicken stock, bacon and onions and they are delish.
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caliking said:hondabbq said:
Spaghetti squash. Its abundant this time of year and it suffices both needs. LOL.
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+1 on the Sprouts. BTW Griffin, last time we had them I used the recipe from you site...Very tasty.
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Griffin said:
I never liked 'em growing up, brut Brussel Sprouts. Add some chicken stock, bacon and onions and they are delish.
Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada). -
YUM! I need to try that @Griffin!I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
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+2 on spaghetti squash. I have a simple cook for you on the weeknights..take a half squash, seeds scraped out, cover in plastic wrap, on a plate and nuke it until it scrapes out into spaghetti with a fork (~5-8 minutes?). Mix with just a little butter, salt and ground pepper. If your kids are up for it, sprinkle with parmesan.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++Austin, Texas. I'm the guy holding a beer.
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Pierogies with my favourite vegetable....bacon!
Steve
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Little Steven said:Pierogies with my favourite vegetable....bacon!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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Maybe I need to get on the whole spaghetti squash thing. I was just told yesterday by SWMBO that we are going no carbs again (after one last pizza night tomorrow). Looking for some variety in side dishes as well.
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+1 on the Brussel Sprouts. I slice them in half (length wise), toss with EVOO, sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Roast in 400 oven for about 12-15 minutes flipping once. Place in bowl and coat with balsamic reduction and bacon bits (real bacon) then serve.
So good that 2 of my 3 kids (10 and 7) will eat them.
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Another easy side dish is sautéed green beans -- fresh, no cans allowed.
Just add butter, garlic, salt & pepper... and you're good to go! I made them last night with chicken thighs and garlic mashed potatoes.I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
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Any pasta with brown butter poured on top then a bit of fresh grated parmesan, salt and pepper.
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caliking said:hondabbq said:
Spaghetti squash. Its abundant this time of year and it suffices both needs. LOL.
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