40 Starch Side Dishes You Can Pair with Anything

Most sides can be mixed and matched with quite a few different recipes, but for the ultimate in side versatility, you can't go wrong with starchy side dishes. There's absolutely nothing that doesn't go well with rice, potatoes, and pasta, and this collection of 40 starch side dishes gives you plenty of flavors to choose from. Try crock pot bacon mac and cheese, coconut ginger rice, onion soup bread, and so many more.

Sweet Potato Sheet Pan

A plate of roasted vegetables including brussels sprouts, carrots, and green beans, served as a side dish and garnished with a sprig of rosemary. — Sweet Potato Sheet Pan. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Sweet Potato Sheet Pan dinners are easy to prepare, flavorful, versatile, healthy, a wonderful, vibrant blend of sweet and savory with minimal cleanup.
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Candied Sweet Potato Casserole Two Ways

A baked sweet potato casserole topped with melted marshmallows in a white dish, served as a delicious side dish with a serving spoon. — Candied Sweet Potato Casserole Two Ways. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

We have a marshmallow sweet potato casserole and brown sugar pecan sweet potato casserole recipe for you today. One candied sweet potato casserole two ways!
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How To Make Candied Sweet Potatoes

Close-up of honey-glazed sweet potato slices garnished with a sprig of rosemary. This delectable starch side dish features potatoes with a shiny, caramelized surface. — How To Make Candied Sweet Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

How to Make Candied Sweet Potatoes recipe shows how to oven bake the best, easy, old fashioned, southern, quick candied maple sweet potatoes!
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Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes

A breakfast plate featuring a sunny-side up egg, crispy bacon strips, and diced vegetables with hollandaise sauce. — Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are crispy and flavorful and super simple to make. Perfect breakfast crispy side dish.
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Oven Baked Sliced Potato

A loaded baked potato topped with bacon, green onions, and cheese, served on a decorative white plate. — Oven Baked Sliced Potato. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Easy Oven Baked Sliced Potato (aka Potato Blossom) recipe shows how to bake the best crispy oven roasted potatoes with cheese and more!
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Jamaican Rice And Peas Recipe

bowl of Jamaican Rice And Peas. — Jamaican Rice And Peas. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Jamaican rice and peas recipe is loaded with the bold authentic flavors of Jamaica and makes a great side dish for almost anything.
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Easy Rosemary Macaroni And Cheese

A bowl of cheesy macaroni and cheese garnished with rosemary, placed on a white napkin. — Easy Rosemary Macaroni And Cheese. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

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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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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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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Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968)

Two slices of bread topped with melting butter on a plate. — Grandma'S Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968). Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Grandma's Surprise Onion Soup Bread (1968) is your new favorite bread. The cheesy onion flavor tastes amazing and the aroma while bread is baking is heavenly.
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Italian Cheese Bread

Two slices of cheddar cheese bread on a white plate, placed on a striped cloth with a bowl of butter in the background—perfect side dishes to complement your favorite recipes. — Italian Cheese Bread. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This quick bread recipe for Italian Cheese Bread recipe is the best for grilled cheese and tastes similar to Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Red Lobster but in loaf form.
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Fully Loaded Hasselback Baked Potatoes

A baked hasselback potato topped with bacon, shredded cheese, sour cream, and sliced green onions, served on a white rectangular plate. Explore more potato recipes to enhance your cooking potatoes skills. — Fully Loaded Hasselback Baked Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Fully Loaded Hasselback Baked Potatoes is the best Hasselback potato recipe EVER! With cheese, bacon, garlic and so much more, they're heavenly!
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Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread

Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread is delicious and tasty bread that makes for a great side dish with your family favorite meals.
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Mom's Traditional Swedish Potatoes

Close-up image of baked hasselback potatoes topped with breadcrumbs and garnished with herbs on a white plate. — Mom's Traditional Swedish Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Swedish Potatoes recipe has potatoes that are thinly sliced but not all the way through. then baked with garlic butter and Parmesan.
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Baked Parmesan Potato Halves

Golden roasted potatoes seasoned with herbs in a white dish. — Baked Parmesan Potato Halves. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Baked Parmesan Potato Halves are so good. Crispy parmesan cheese coated potatoes are the perfect addition to any main course!
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Awesome Cheesy Twice Baked Potato Boats

Stuffed baked potatoes topped with cheese and bits of ham, served on a white plate. — Awesome Cheesy Twice Baked Potato Boats. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Awesome Cheesy Twice Baked Potato Boats are a cheesy, creamy baked potato filled with bacon or ground sausage, diced onion and more! Create the perfect stuffed potato just for you!
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Cheesy Zucchini Potato Pancakes

A plate of crispy, golden-brown zucchini latkes served on a decorative white plate, with a textured beige cloth background. — Cheesy Zucchini Potato Pancakes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Cheesy Zucchini Potato Pancakes or Vegetable Fritters are easy, require a few ingredients, no eggs, are vegan and a perfect appetizer or side dish!
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Butternut Squash Potato Cakes

A hand placing a crispy golden-brown hash brown made from potatoes on a small blue-rimmed plate with a dollop of sour cream. — Butternut Squash Potato Cakes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy Healthy Butternut Squash Potato Cakes, pancakes or patties are super crispy and need a few ingredients. Best potato squash recipe ever!
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Cheesy Baked Bacon Ranch Little Potatoes

A plate of cheesy baked potatoes, a perfect side dish, topped with bacon bits and green onions rests on a blue and white striped cloth. Beside it lays a fork and a glass of water, ready to accompany this delightful starch. — Cheesy Baked Bacon Ranch Little Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Cheesy Baked Bacon Ranch Little Potatoes are full of everything we love. Potatoes, ranch dressing, garlic, bacon and lots of cheese. The perfect combination!
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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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Slow Cooker Bacon Breakfast Potatoes

A spoonful of roasted potatoes mixed with chopped red bell peppers, bacon pieces, and garnished with parsley, held over a pan filled with the same delicious breakfast side dish. — Slow Cooker Bacon Breakfast Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Slow Cooker Bacon Breakfast Potatoes include bacon, sausage or ham. This easy crock pot breakfast potatoes casserole is perfect for a family or crowd!
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Crockpot Bacon Mac And Cheese

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

This Crockpot Bacon Mac and Cheese is creamy and cheesy, made with minimal effort for a terrific side dish or the ultimate comforting main course meal.
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The Ultimate Volcano Potato

A baked potato wrapped in bacon wit sour cream running down the side of it. — The Ultimate Volcano Potato. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

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 Coconut Ginger Rice

Coconut ginger rice is full of the warmth of ginger and the tropical flavor of coconut milk. It's an easy recipe that makes a great side.
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Easy Flaky Cream Cheese Biscuits

Stack of freshly baked square biscuits on a white decorative plate, showcasing a golden-brown crust and a fluffy, cheesy interior. — Easy Flaky Cream Cheese Biscuits. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Are you looking for perfectly flakey biscuits? You’re going to be head over heels for these simple homemade biscuits, Cream Cheese Biscuits!
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Air Fryer Crispy Roasted Little Mini Baby Potatoes

Roasted baby potatoes seasoned with herbs and spices, placed on parchment paper. One potato is on a fork, ready to be enjoyed as one of the perfect side dishes for your beef main course. — Air Fryer Crispy Roasted Little Mini Baby Potatoes. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy Air Fryer Crispy Roasted Little Mini Baby Potatoes recipe creates the best small baby potatoes in an air fryer EVER. Breakfast or dinner
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Cheesy Bacon Potato Bites

These Loaded Potato Bites are tender and crispy potatoes topped with cheese, bacon and onions. Serve with ranch dressing or sour cream!
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Baked Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

A fork holding a serving of cheesy, baked macaroni and cheese with a golden brown crust—truly one of the favorite side dishes and a staple in house recipes. — Baked Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

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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Bbq Mac And Cheese

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

This bbq mac and cheese is so much better than the boxed version. Made with 3 kinds of cheese, lots of pulled pork,
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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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Homemade Chicken Fried Rice

This homemade chicken fried rice is a real crowd pleaser, and it's so easy to make. When you make this easy chicken fried rice, it goes fast!
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Broccoli Cornbread With Cheese

A close-up image of a freshly baked loaf of cheesy jalapeño cornbread, with a piece cut from the loaf, revealing its fluffy texture and visible jalapeño pieces. — Broccoli Cornbread With Cheese. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Broccoli Cornbread recipe takes classic cornbread up a notch. Broccoli cornbread with cheese is a favorite Southern side dish.
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Corn Muffins With Cheese And Bacon Made Easy

Freshly baked cheesy savory muffins with visible chunks of green vegetables and bacon on a cooling rack. — Corn Muffins With Cheese And Bacon Made Easy. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This is it if you're looking for the best corn muffin recipe. Savory corn muffins with bacon, cheese, and onion are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
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Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls

A roll cut in half on a plate. — Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls are my grandma's yeast or crusty bread roll recipe, and the best super soft, light, dinner rolls ever!
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Classic Pasta Salad

Classis Pasta Salad is the perfect blend of vegetables and Italian seasoning to make a fresh tasting side dish.
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Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole With Sliced Potatoes Recipe

A dish full of cheesy potatoes. — Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole With Sliced Potatoes Recipe. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas

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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Loaded Tater Tots

Bowl of Tater Tots with sauce over it. — Loaded Tater Tots. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These copycat Domino's loaded tater tots are just as beefy and cheesy as the original. Get ready for loaded tots heaven!
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Korean Potatoes

A bowl of caramelized sweet potatoes garnished with sesame seeds and sliced green onions. — Korean Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Korean potatoes are a simple side dish to serve for dinner. Fluffy, tender potatoes are braised in a sauce with soy sauce, garlic and honey for dish that is sweet and savory.
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Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Rice Recipe

A bowl of seasoned rice garnished with chopped green onions sits on a colorful placemat, with salt and pepper shakers, a potted plant, and a kitchen appliance in the background—exemplifying one of the tastiest starch side dishes from our collection. — Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Rice Recipe. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Instant Pot cheesy broccoli rice is always a crowd-please. Instant Pot broccoli cheese rice is easy to make and packed full of flavor.
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Smoked Sweet Potatoes

Close-up of a roasted sweet potato wedge with a crispy, seasoned exterior and soft interior on a white plate. Perfect as sides for your favorite smoked dinners. — Smoked Sweet Potatoes. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

This smoked sweet potatoes recipe is something totally different. Brown sugar and cinnamon coat sweet potato wedges that are perfectly smoked
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