Christmas Dinner Side Dishes

The christmas ham may be the star of your holiday menu but you re going to want some side dishes to accompany it.

Christmas dinner side dishes.

Sharp cheddar scalloped potatoes. Giada de laurentiis christmas stuffing requires two types of rice as an alternative to bread. Michael graydon nikole herriott let s be honest. Whether you go for a ham roast beef or lamb for your entrée try one of these stellar seasonal sides along with it.

Fricassee is a cooking method in which meat or in this case fresh mushrooms are sliced sauteed and served with a white wine sauce. At least 75 percent of our christmas dinner plates are filled with side dishes. From potatoes to brussels to casseroles they ll round out your meal and please. The seasonal side dish proves a worthy topping to rich roasted chicken but can also be paired with polenta or tempeh for a vegetarian christmas entree.

The main course may catch your eye first shout out to prime rib turkey ham of whatever you may serve for christmas dinner but these christmas side dishes are what actually fill your plate and. Flavorful and fatty bacon turns this green bean skillet into a tasty and filling side dish ideal to accompany a roasted turkey or cooked ham during your holiday celebrations. Try as i might i can never follow a recipe exactly so here s what i came up with. Think parsnip mash with fried brussels sprout leaves asiago and sage scalloped.

Roasted squash with goat cheese and poached cranberries. So don t hold back pile em high with buttery mashed potatoes. Friends i ve shared this recipe with say it s their favorite way to serve sweet potatoes. Christmas side dish recipes.

Cranberries simmered in orange juice and maple syrup sweetens up this colorful goat cheese topped butternut squash. This year you have competition. Christmas stuffing with bacon. Brussels sprouts with balsamic and cranberries.