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Dinner

Flank Steak Tacos

This grilled flank steak would be a tasty addition to steak burritos, in a taco bowl served over beans and rice, over a fresh salad, or sandwiched with grilled peppers and onions between two slices of hearty bread.

Dinner

Garlic Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta

This dish is light and garlicky, so it pairs beautifully with a crisp arugula salad, garlic bread or a simple roasted veggie like asparagus or zucchini. Want to go all authentic Italian trattoria? Start the meal with a small antipasto plate or finish it with a lemony dessert like a sorbet or panna cotta. And don’t forget the wine—a crisp white like pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc will always do the trick.

Dinner

Nebraska Runzas

At Runza restaurants, you can order a side of fries or onion rings to go with your fresh runza. On the lighter side, prepare a fresh green salad or fruit salad. Other tasty side dishes that work well with this runzas recipe include flavorful bean salad, German potato salad or cucumber salad with sour cream.

Dinner

Poor Man’s Casserole

You can keep the sides simple since poor man’s casserole is so rich and filling. Garlic knots or slices of buttered, homemade bread are delicious. For vegetables, serve the casserole with an Italian chopped salad, slow-cooker spaghetti squash or green beans with garlic.

Dinner

Kansas City Steak Soup

While we love a Kansas City (NY) strip steak or ribeye, those are the best cuts of steak for grilling. Top sirloin or round steak are ideal for this Kansas City steak soup recipe.

Dinner

Marry Me Roast

When served over cooked noodles, Marry Me pot roast in the slow cooker is a hearty and filling meal. The sides can stay simple: Try quick-cooking asparagus or sesame-steamed zucchini. This pot roast has plenty of sauce, so everyone will appreciate having some bread to mop it up. Offer buttered slices of no-knead bread or classic Italian bread. Or, try one of our homemade roll recipes, like crescent rolls or butternut squash rolls.

Dinner

Cauliflower Tacos

On taco night, you can’t beat a side of beans or rice (or both!). Build a Tex-Mex feast with savory Instant Pot black beans, fluffy cilantro-lime rice, a creamy cheesy street corn bake or another of our favorite Mexican side dishes.

Dinner

Best Fried Fish Sandwich

Crispy french fries are a traditional side dish for fried fish sandwiches. Upgrade to beet and sweet potato fries for more color or fry up leek potato pancakes for more flavor. Keep things light with a side salad or a cup of carrot ginger soup. Pickled vegetables make tasty fried fish sandwich toppings, but they’re also delicious on the side. If you’re not drinking your favorite beer with this fried fish sandwich recipe, pour a cold pint of lemony pineapple iced tea.

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BLT

Sides like pickles, potato chips, potato salad, french fries, pasta salad, fresh crudites, creamy coleslaw or broccoli slaw are all fabulous to pair with BLTs.

Dinner

Vegan Red Beans and Rice

For a different twist, serve the bean-and-rice combo as a side dish for a meaty main event, like Cajun catfish or fried pork chops. Use these southern fried chicken tips, and then put a piece of your crispy creation on top of each rice-and-bean bowl. Round out the meal with slices of sweet potato cake.