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40 Easy & Savory Sides to Serve with Beef Bourguignon

Wondering what to serve with a hearty bowl of beef bourguignon? This post will help you find the 40 Easy & Savory Sides to Serve with Beef Bourguignon from lettuce salads and roasted vegetables, to potatoes and dinner rolls. Perfect for Sunday family dinner or a holiday meal! These recipes are simple to make and will all be family favorites.

Whether you’re looking for fresh bread, casseroles, or salads – the table of contents below will help you navigate your way through these 40 easy side dishes. I have added in some instant pot, air fryer, and slow cooker options to save time! Your favorite comfort food deserves your favorite side dishes.

Table of contents for the 40 Easy & Savory Sides to Serve with Beef Bourguignon

  1. Vegetables
  2. Starches
  3. Salads
  4. Other
  5. FAQs

Vegetables

1. Maple Roasted Carrots with Cranberries

Whole carrots roasted until perfection with maple syrup and cranberries.

2. Simple Green Bean Almondine with Bacon

This simple green bean almondine with bacon is the perfect quick and easy side dish. Crisp green beans tossed with sautéed onion, garlic, bacon, and almonds. Simple ingredients make a fresh vegetable side. This is perfect for holiday dinners, quick weeknight meals, or for in-season produce. A great option!

3. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts

This yummy roasted Brussels recipe makes a flavorful and delicious side dish. The easy roasted Brussels sprouts side, perfect for any Holiday table!

4. Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Shallots

Looking for a perfect Thanksgiving side dish that is loaded with flavors? These Brussels sprouts with smoky caramelized shallots are sweet, aromatic, and smoky. You’ll love serving this Brussels sprouts side dish this year!

5. Thanksgiving Roasted Veggies

Roasted Vegetables (Green Beans and Butternut Squash) with Bacon and Pumpkin Seeds is an easy Thanksgiving side dish that will make a colorful and festive addition to any holiday menu. This gluten-free and dairy-free recipe is the ultimate Fall and Winter comfort food and a great way to add veggies to your dinner!

6. Instant Pot Steamed Carrots

Make these fork-tender steamed carrots in the Instant Pot for a super easy side dish. Perfect for busy weeknight dinners or elaborate family meals, these carrots are ready in about 10 minutes. Serve the cut carrots (baby carrots work well too!) with with a sweet brown sugar topping, or as a savory side dish sprinkled with fresh parsley.

7. Garlic Mushrooms

Buttery Garlic Mushrooms with a flavor twist! The herb garlic butter sauce is so good, you’ll be serving these mushrooms with everything!

8. Whipped Feta Dip with Roasted Vegetables

Easy Whipped Feta with Roasted Vegetables will become your new favorite side dish or appetizer. It’s creamy, flavorful, and perfect to share with a crowd.

9. 4 Cheese Roasted Garlic Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Taking classic pasta, and swapping in seasonal squash, with this 4 Cheese Roasted Garlic Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash. Roasted spaghetti squash stuffed with a creamy 4 cheese béchamel sauce, with fresh sage and sweet buttery roasted garlic.

10. Cauliflower and Cheese with Spicy Breadcrumbs

If you’re trying to find a way to love cauliflower…make this Cauliflower and Cheese with Spicy Breadcrumbs. Trust me, this cheesy cauliflower is delicious. Oven-roasted cauliflower florets tossed in a creamy cheese sauce seasoned with a dash of chili powder and served up “stove-top mac and cheese” style.

11. Grilled Zucchini With Goat Cheese, Basil & Honey

This easy grilled zucchini recipe is made with crumbled goat cheese, basil, and honey. It’s SO simple, healthy, and delicious – the perfect summer vegetable side dish!

12. Crispy Roasted Blackened Cauliflower with Burrata and Herbs

This Crispy Roasted Blackened Cauliflower with Burrata and Herbs is the best any night of the week dinner or side dish. We’re taking your everyday roasted cauliflower and updating it with a homemade blackened seasoning, creamy burrata cheese, and lots of fresh spring herbs.

Starches

13. Fluffy Baked Potatoes in the Air Fryer

Ever wondered how to make fluffy baked potatoes in the air fryer? This recipe couldn’t be easier! Russet potatoes rubbed in oil, salt, and pepper and air fryer until tender. These taste just like oven baked, restaurant-style baked potatoes. Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream and some softened butter. These potatoes go great with steak, chicken, or seafood!

14. Easy Potato Au Gratin

This easy potato au gratin is such a quick side dish. Tender sliced potatoes in a creamy parmesan sauce baked until bubbly and golden brown! Simply slice the potatoes thinly, toss in the cream sauce and layer evenly in a baking dish. Top with cheese and broil until golden brown. This one pan side dish would be a great idea for the holiday table or special occasions! A perfect recipe for thanksgiving day, Christmas dinner, or an addition to weeknight family dinner. Not to mention budget friendly and delicious!

15. Potato Wedges Recipe

This homemade Buffalo Wild Wings potato wedges recipe is so easy and delicious! These are truly irresistible, with a soft fluffy interior and a crispy exterior. These go great with steak, Italian beef sandwiches, cold sandwiches, or a crockpot roast. A quick and budget friendly side dish that looks elegant and will impress even the most picky eaters! Serve over whipped feta or sour cream with fresh herbs and a drizzle of crunchy chili oil for even more flavor! These potatoes are roasted in the oven at a high temperature, there is no deep frying required. Could swap red potatoes.

16. One-Pan Butternut Squash Risotto

This one-pan butternut squash risotto is the perfect weeknight meal. Arborio rice, tender butternut squash, parmesan and fresh sage. This dish comes together in about an hour and is even better the next day. This risotto is great alone, but it also goes well with chicken or fish. Serve as a main course or as part of a holiday spread. Using white wine in this dish gives nice flavor and the addition of heavy cream creates a creamy risotto.

17. Easy One-Pan Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

These easy one-pan scalloped sweet potatoes are such a quick and easy side dish. Tender sweet potatoes in a creamy herb sauce topped with parmesan cheese! Simply slice the sweet potatoes thinly, layer in a baking dish, cover with the creamy herb sauce and bake until tender. Top with cheese and broil until golden brown. This one pan side dish would be a great idea for the holiday table or special occasions! A perfect recipe for thanksgiving day, Christmas dinner, or an addition to weeknight family dinner. Not to mention budget friendly and delicious!

18. Honey Mustard Potatoes

Honey mustard potatoes are an easy side dish everyone will rave about. The flavor combination makes these honey mustard potatoes one of the best side we have on here!

19. Slow Cooker Greek Potatoes

Buttery crisp-tender potatoes with olive oil, garlic, lemon and oregano. Made so easily in the crockpot – less than 5 min prep!

20. Garlic Butter Sweet Potato Stacks

These sweet potato stacks are buttery soft and packed with flavor!

21. Air Fryer Baby Potatoes

Crispy, and tender, easy air fryer baby potatoes are a healthier take on a classic side dish without compromising on the taste or texture. They are golden and crispy on the outside, yet soft and fluffy inside. This easy side dish comes together with a few simple ingredients, minimal prep and just 20 minutes in the air fryer. Making a potato side dish has never been easier!

22. Instant Pot Buttered Potatoes

These Instant Pot potatoes are cooked to perfection with butter, herbs, and garlic. Served with grated parmesan cheese, and parsley. A wonderful side dish to go with any meal, and ready in just 20 minutes!

23. Creamy Cottage Cheese Mashed Potatoes Recipe

This creamy cottage cheese mashed potatoes recipe is a delicious spin on the classic. Russet potatoes get mashed with a creamy cottage cheese mixture that adds flavor and the perfect texture. I used AE Ranch Peppercorn cottage cheese, it’s loaded with flavor so it basically does all the work for you! These mashed potatoes are the perfect base to any meal and great if you are trying to incorporate extra protein.

24. Crockpot Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

My go-to, make-ahead Crockpot Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions. Made simply and easily in the crockpot with cream, salted butter, onions, and melty Gruyere cheese. Each bite is perfectly smooth, creamy, and so delicious.

Salads

25. Kale Crunch Salad with Dressing

This Chick-fil-A copycat kale crunch salad with dressing is so delicious and so easy to make. Kale, cabbage, and almonds tossed in a homemade maple vinaigrette. I like to add fresh avocado slices, shaved parmesan cheese, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds for some extra flavor and texture. This salad is great for a quick weeknight meal served with chicken or steak, for your holiday table at Thanksgiving or Christmas, or for a backyard summer BBQ – the options are endless! Save some money and make a big batch of this kale salad at home.

26. Kale and Brussel Sprout Salad Recipe

This Cracker Barrel kale and Brussel sprout salad recipe is quick and hearty. Shaved Brussel sprouts, kale, pecans, and craisins topped with a homemade maple dressing. This loaded salad is the perfect base for grilled chicken or steak. Or add in other toppings like cubed avocado, orange segments, bacon, or pine nuts. This kale salad is the perfect mix of sweet and salty. Shaving the Brussel sprouts up thin makes them wonderful to eat raw, this will be your new favorite salad.

27. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill BLT Salad Recipe

This Firebirds wood fired grill BLT salad recipe is too easy not to make at home! Mixed lettuce, cherry tomatoes, chopped bacon, herbs, and avocado tossed in a homemade roasted garlic ranch. Perfect for ripe summer produce, this salad makes a great side or main dish. For a heartier salad, add grilled chicken or steak, hard boiled eggs, chopped nuts, or croutons.

28. Easy Strawberry Spinach Salad

This easy strawberry and spinach salad is perfect for summer! Tender spinach, fresh strawberries, feta, candied almonds, and an easy citrus poppy seed dressing. Making your own candied almonds is super easy, and they are so much better than store bought. Serve this salad as a side or add grilled chicken or salmon for an easy meal!

29. Kale Bacon Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts

This shredded Kale Bacon Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts has become one of our go-to holiday kale salads. It’s quick, festive, and so delicious. Shredded kale, arugula, nutty manchego cheese, and sweet dried cranberries, all tossed with a simple cider vinaigrette that’s sweet and tangy.

30. Orzo Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

A simple orzo kale salad with lemon vinaigrette topped with parmesan, pumpkin seeds, and marinated olives. It’s the perfect weeknight meal! Orzo Kale Salad Orzo is one of my favorite pasta varieties to add into salads.

31. Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

Give classic Caesar salad a fall-inspired twist! This Autumn Caesar Salad recipe has all the familiar flavors of the classic but uses hearty, in-season ingredients to create extra-satisfying textures. Simply toss massaged kale with shaved parmesan, toasted pine nuts, parmesan roasted delicata squash “croutons,” & your favorite Caesar dressing.

32. Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad

This Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad features crisp apples, dried cranberries, feta cheese, and hearty walnuts to create the perfect Autumn-inspired salad. It is an easy and delicious side dish for any of your favorite meals!

33. Best Simple Tossed Green Salad

Best Simple Tossed Green Salad is the easiest side dish and goes perfectly with just about anything! Totally customizable and tossed in the tastiest 6-ingredient homemade dressing!

34. Lemon Parmesan Sesame Salad

This every day Lemon Parmesan Sesame Salad combines fresh, simple ingredients for the yummiest salad to serve with any meal. Mixed greens, red leaf romaine, baby greens, and arugula with homemade ciabatta croutons, toasted sesame seeds, and avocado. All tossed with my lemon sesame vinaigrette. It’s a staple at so many of our dinners!

Other

35. Air Fryer Frozen Garlic Knots Recipe

This air fryer New York frozen garlic knots recipe is the ultimate last minute side dish for any occasion! Soft, tender, garlicky rolls made in minutes in the air fryer. These are perfect for a holiday side dish or as part of your weeknight meal. They have a homemade flavor and will leave your house smelling amazing!

36. Buttery Parker House Rolls

These rolls are light and buttery, the perfect homemade side dish!

37. Garlic Bread Focaccia

This Garlic Bread Focaccia is fluffy on the inside, crunchy and deeply golden on the edges, and doused in melted garlic butter. It’s the perfect vehicle for sandwiches, served with soup, dipped in more garlic butter, or just simply eaten on its own.

38. Delicious Sourdough Breadsticks

Learn how to make the best sourdough breadsticks with this step-by-step guide! Perfectly fluffy and tender on the inside with a delicious garlic butter on the outside. This easy-to-follow recipe will have your family raving.

39. Dutch Oven Bread

Make fresh homemade bread easily with this Dutch oven bread recipe. With simple steps and minimal ingredients, you can bake a crusty loaf with a soft interior, perfect for any level of baker.

40. Focaccia

Easy, homemade and the best Focaccia with garlic, rosemary and oregano toppings. This focaccia bread recipe is soft, fluffy and great as an appetizer for Italian dishes.

FAQs

What is Beef Bourguignon?

Beef bourguignon is a classic French dish, more specifically a French beef stew braised in red wine (like red burgundy wine, cabernet sauvignon, or pinot noir) and beef broth/beef broth, typically flavored with carrots, onions, bay leaves, and garlic. The dish can be garnished with mushroom, bacon, and pearl onion.

What type of meat is used in Beef Bourguignon?

Beef chuck is the traditional cut for this dish but beef brisket would also work as it is a lean cut.

What is the best side dish for Beef Bourguignon?

Since this dish is loaded with flavor I prefer a simple green salad, roasted root vegetables, or sauteed green beans for a delicious meal.

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