23 Comforting Dinner Side Dishes - A Great Big Hug in Every Bite

Good side dishes are like a warm hug for your tastebuds. Their classic flavors make your tastebuds happy and bring back nostalgic memories of home-cooked meals from years past. This collection of 23 comforting dinner side dishes makes every meal better with all the flavors and feels you could ask for, like mashed potato fries, slow cooker corn on the cob, mac and cheese, and so many more.

Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

Close-up of a fork holding a bite of loaded mashed potatoes topped with melted cheese, bacon bits, and chopped chives—a comforting starch that shines among side dishes—with the dish and another serving in the background. — Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Our Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole is truly amazing! Filled with cheeses, bacon, crispy fried onions, flavored sour cream and more!
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Mexican Corn Casserole With Cheese

This Mexican Corn Casserole recipe has all the bright flavors of Mexican street corn, right off the cob! It is easy-to-make and incredibly delicious.
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Jalapeno Ranch Macaroni And Cheese

Bowl of mac and cheese. — Jalapeno Ranch Macaroni and Cheese. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Jalapeno Ranch Macaroni and Cheese is full of rich flavors including three of my favorite things, ranch dressing, jalapeños and macaroni and cheese.
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Roasted Red Cabbage Steaks

You don’t have to be a cabbage lover to enjoy this recipe for Roasted Red Cabbage. It is sliced into thick steaks and then roasted to golden-brown perfection.
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Slow Cooker Mexican Street Corn Casserole

A wooden spoon holding a portion of baked casserole with visible sweet corn, cheese, and sprinkled herbs is the perfect addition to your vegetable sides, enhancing any meal with its vibrant flavors. — Slow Cooker Mexican Street Corn Casserole. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Mexican street corn casserole is so good and so easy. This slow cooker corn casserole, also called elote corn casserole, is the perfect side.
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Baked Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

These Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are a simple dish with sliced potatoes, onions and cheese baked in the most flavorful, creamy cheese sauce ever! It's perfect for family dinners but also a holiday favorite.
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Mashed Potato Fries

Golden-brown fried potatoes in a white oval dish on a marble surface. — Mashed Potato Fries. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Mashed Potato Fries are a fun alternative to french fries. A crisp outside with a nice creamy filling on the inside from leftover mash or made from scratch.
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Slow Cooker Bacon, Macaroni And Cheese

A forkful of cheesy bacon macaroni. — Crockpot Bacon Mac And Cheese. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow Cooker Bacon, Macaroni and Cheese or mac and cheese is the best, easy, creamy, cheesy, comfort food using evaporated milk and a fantastic method!
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Slow Cooker Brussels Sprouts

These Slow Cooker Brussels Sprouts are zesty and flavorful. If you are searching for the perfect Brussels sprouts recipe, this one is easy and delicious.
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Vegetable Medley Casserole With Potatoes, Carrots, And Green Beans

This vegetable medley casserole combines potatoes, carrots, and green beans with a tasty balsamic tomato sauce and melty parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. It's an easy side dish to make for meals and one the whole family will love!
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Slow Cooker Corn On The Cob

This recipe for buttery and sweet Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob is a great way to make a delicious corn side dish. It’s full of flavor without any work!
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Baked Garlic Butter Carrots

Roasted carrots seasoned with herbs and garlic, a perfect vegetable side dish in a white plate. — Baked Garlic Butter Carrots. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Garlic Butter Carrots are easy and delicious, roasted at 350 degrees, cut or sliced in your favorite shape or using baby carrots, this dish doesn't disappoint.
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Easy Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, And Onions

A bowl of roasted vegetable sides including carrots, potatoes, and onions, garnished with fresh herbs. — Easy Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, And Onions. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Oven Roasted Carrots and Potatoes is a time-saving, weeknight meal option that's delicious! Roasted potatoes onions and carrots work with all meats and proteins.
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Scalloped Corn Casserole With Ritz Crackers

This creamy scalloped corn casserole with a buttery Ritz cracker topping requires just a few ingredients and comes together quickly. Scalloped Corn Casserole with Ritz Crackers is a side everyone will enjoy.
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Corn Casserole Recipe With Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix

Cheesy Sweet Corn Casserole with Jiffy Mix is a quick and easy side dish. The sweet, custardy, and creamy corn casserole recipe is made with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.
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Bbq Mac And Cheese

A close up spoonful of mac and cheese. — Bbq Mac And Cheese. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

BBQ Mac and Cheese is a classic comfort dish. It's easy to make, too! This is a flavorful twist on a classic dish.
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Air Fryer Garlic Bread

Close-up of garlic bread topped with melted cheese and herbs, arranged on a wooden cutting board. — Air Fryer Garlic Bread. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This air fryer garlic bread is full of flavor, not work. This recipe comes together in minutes. The longest part of it is roasting the garlic.
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The Ultimate Volcano Potato

The Ultimate Volcano Potato needs to be on every potato lovers bucket list! Your favorite baked potato toppings! A flavor explosion in every bite!
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Easy Rosemary Macaroni And Cheese

Easy Rosemary Macaroni and Cheese is classic comfort food, made even better, with the addition of rosemary. Creamy, cheesy, goodness in every bite!
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Eggplant Zucchini Lasagna

Eggplant and Zucchini Lasagna. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

This lower-carb lasagna swaps out the noodles with eggplant and zucchini. Add some meat, sauce and cheese and this is honestly the best lasagna I have ever eaten!
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Air Fryer Corn On The Cob

Three corn cobs with melting butter and black pepper on a white plate, accompanied by a linen napkin and a pepper mill. — Air Fryer Corn On The Cob. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob is simple to make and is so delicious for an easy side dish. I love these when we are grilling out.
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Pepper Jack Potato Casserole

This pepper jack potato casserole is a cheesy potato casserole with everything but the kitchen sink. Try it once and love it forever.
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Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole With Sliced Potatoes Recipe

Easy cheesy potato casserole is the ultimate comfort food with real potatoes, bacon, onions and cheese! A sliced potato casserole the whole family will love.
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