26 Satisfying Slow Cooker Side Dishes
From potatoes and vegetables to rice, corn bread, and even mac and cheese, these easy side dish recipes are ideal for your next potluck or weeknight meal.
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For a terrific side dish, try this recipe that combines two kinds of corn, lima beans, and sweet pepper with a generous helping of smoked Gouda cheese and plenty of sour cream.
This slow-simmered dish combines wheat berries (available in the natural foods section of many supermarkets), fresh mushrooms, Asiago cheese, sweet peppers, and various herbs.
Polenta, spinach, tomato, radicchio, Italian cheese, and two kinds of beans simmer with garlic and basil pesto to create this delicious vegetarian dish.
Taste a spoonful of this colorful curry and you'll discover a delicious combination of spices -- curry powder, coriander, crushed red pepper, and cinnamon.
Watch this quick video for tips on how to get the best results from your slow cooker.
Take a break from the usual candied sweet potatoes and serve these herb-accented golden slices instead.
Potatoes, parsnips, carrots, and onions mixed with balsamic vinegar make the perfect accompaniment to any meat.
Chicken broth seasoned with garlic makes these fluffy mashed potatoes especially flavorful.
Corn, diced green chiles, and Monterey Jack cheese turn ordinary cornmeal into a tempting side dish for any occasion.
Cubes of sweet potatoes and Granny Smith apples cook alongside dried cranberries, spices, and butter to make a tasty side dish that won't last long at the dinner table.
Toothsome wild rice cooks with carrots, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and a generous medley of herbs for an ideal dish that's generous enough to serve a crowd.
Creamy corn mixed with red sweet peppers and onions makes an attractive offering for your next potluck or buffet.
Tender potatoes and crisp green beans achieve elegance in a mustard-dill sauce that owes its satiny texture to cream of celery soup.
Macaroni and cheese with taco flavorings combines two favorite foods into one yummy dish that's sure to be a potluck pleaser.
These hash browns are dressed up with bacon, leeks, and three kinds of cheese to make the perfect dish for family and friends.
This saucy slow-cooked green bean recipe is perfect for your next potluck -- or at holiday time when your oven is busy.
Swiss cheese and Alfredo sauce make a rich and creamy blend, but it's the herbs that elevate this cheesy vegetable dish to sublime.
This fluffy corn side dish mixed with red peppers and diced green chile peppers is the perfect stand-in for dressing when chicken or turkey is on the menu.
This slow cooker version of the popular barbecue multibean bake gets a tasty kick from chili beans and jalapeno peppers.
This colorful blend of tomatoes, lima beans, corn, potatoes, and onions rounds out any weeknight dinner.
Butternut squash, spinach, onions, and barley mixed with Parmesan cheese make a savory gratin side dish for a crowd.
This mixture of caramelized onions and creamy potatoes makes a tasty accompaniment to your favorite meat dishes.
Even kids will eat their vegetables when they're cooked in a delicious cheesy sauce. Make this generous recipe when you've got company coming for dinner.
Dried cherries provide a tart flavor to this herbed wild rice dish, while toasted pecans add a generous crunch.
Sour cream and two types of cheese make a creamy sauce that turns packaged potato wedges into a company-special side dish.
No matter whether you serve this festive cranberry-sauced squash with meat, poultry, or fish, it's a top-notch way to round out a meal.
Wheat berries, barley, and wild rice make this dish wholesome, filling, and infinitely interesting.
