Beginner Cook Side Dishes Recipes

"A great alternative to fast-food French fries, my family and friends love these as a snack or hors d'oeuvre. No matter how many I make, it's never enough!"

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Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, green beans...

"I was surprised not to see this one on Zaar! Tyler Florence said, "Once you try this, you'll never have corn on the cob any other way." We agree wholeheartedly! The corn steams and cooks in it's own husk without any pre-soaking or anything. The corn's flavor is intensified right in the husk! After removal from the oven, just pull back the..."

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Ingredients: corn on the cob, water...

"I used to love these when I was younger, I could eat two in one sitting! I haven't had fast food in a year or two, but these taste like I remember Taco Bell's quesadillas tasting. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do."

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Ingredients: process American cheese, cumin...

"My husband dislikes zucchini, but even he gladly eats his servings of this at dinner!"

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Ingredients: olive oil, parmesan cheese...

"These Italian appetizers are crunchy and delicious dipped in a warm marinara sauce. They are very addictive! Make a bunch, you'll need to have a lot!"

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Ingredients: eggs, cheese ravioli...

"As fast as you can heat a can of veggies you can have this special side ready to serve! I hate canned green beans yet this is one veggie my dd will eat without complaint. This forced me to find a way to make us both happy. Hope you enjoy this one!"

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Ingredients: green beans, margarine...

"At the request of my lovely 12 year old daughter, I am posting these, one of her favorite foods. We searched for a recipe together and ended up adapting one to suit our tastes. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: eggs, Italian style breadcrumbs...

"This is easy, simple and wonderful. The original recipe which was printed in the Spring 2005 Penzeys catalog, calls for long-grain rice; however, I liked it much better with basmati. Also, the original recipe called for minced onion but I found it worked very well with dried onion. I indicated that the butter is optional, because I did not add it."

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Ingredients: dried onion flakes, saffron...

"These tuxedo-clad tidbits are actually ripe olives stuffed with a mildly seasoned cream cheese filling."

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Ingredients: pepper, cream cheese...

"We had a potluck to attend where we had been asked to bring a side dish. I was craving couscous though I knew few (if any) of my friends would be willing to try it. Never mind, I moved forward! This is a slight adaptation of one I found in one of my favorite cookbooks "500 almost fat free pasta recipes." And truth be told, I brought very..."

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Ingredients: couscous, dried basil, garlic...

"My variation of a "Build your Own Pasta Dish" concoction that I made up at the Macaroni Grill. Mine tastes better!!"

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Ingredients: water-packed artichoke hearts, bow tie pasta...