Wondering what to serve with mashed sweet potatoes? This post will help you figure out what to serve with mashed sweet potatoes – 35 recipe ideas to make your meal complete! From pork chops and braised pork to balsamic chicken and short ribs, here you’re sure to find what you need. Below there are pork, chicken, beef, seafood, and vegetarian options so there is something for everyone.
Mashed sweet potatoes are great for holidays dinners like Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner or just as part of a weeknight dinner! Looking for some other ways to enjoy sweet potatoes, try these Easy One-Pan Scalloped Sweet Potatoes, Alexia Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer, or How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in Foil on the Grill!
Some other delicious sweet potato recipes are sweet potato casserole, baked sweet potato, sweet potato wedges, or creamy mashed sweet potatoes! These entrees would all be good with regular mashed potatoes as well. Easy mash sweet potato chunks with a potato masher, combine with a bit of heavy cream or a little whole milk, a little butter, a little salt, and black pepper (even a dash of cinnamon) and you have easy mashed sweet potatoes. Or try this recipe for mashed sweet potatoes!
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Pork
Garlic Butter Creamed Corn Pork Chops
Garlic Butter Creamed Corn Pork Chops. Pan-fried pork chops in a garlicky creamed corn sauce that’s truly delicious. Made with bone-in pork chops, fresh corn, herbs, and parmesan cheese, these creamed corn pork chops are topped with crispy prosciutto and fresh herbs. This dish is totally delicious. Especially with a great summery house salad and warm bread on the side to soak up all that creamy corn sauce. It’s a quintessential summer dinner that everyone will love!
Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce
Twice cooked pork tenderloin with a delicious creamy mustard sauce. This is one of those back-pocket recipes that is both perfect for a quick meal, but also special enough for company!
Peach Glazed Pork Chops
Peach Glazed Pork Chops is a flavorful dish that combines the natural sweetness of peaches with savory pork chops. The pork is seasoned with a blend of spices, and it is topped with a delicious peach glaze which adds a perfect balance of sweet and tangy notes. It’s an impressive meal that’s perfect for a special occasion or a family dinner! I also have Roasted Peach Chicken that you will love, using the same peach glaze.
Instant Pot Apple Cider Pork Loin
This instant pot apple cider pork loin is one of the most simple pork recipes! Tender pork in an apple cider, brown sugar rub. Leftover drippings become an easy, tangy gravy that comes together quickly in the instant pot after cooking. Clean up is a breeze and the recipe takes about 30 minutes start to finish! A perfect fall dinner for busy weeknights or a cozy night in.
Best-Ever Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Cream Sauce
This Best-Ever Pork Tenderloin recipe is an absolute crowd-pleaser, friends. Juicy, extra tender pork tenderloin coated in a well-seasoned blend of herbs and spices and then pan-seared. Before roasting, it’s slathered in an umami-rich glaze, and finished with a scrumptious Dijon cream sauce. It’s perfect to serve up as an easy but fancy weeknight or holiday-inspired dish for a low-effort, high-reward cozy meal!
Apple Cider Braised Pork
This Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder is an easy one-pot dinner recipe that is so cozy and perfect for the fall months. Tender pork cooked low and slow in a bath of fresh apple cider, onions, apples, and fresh herbs. Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder is fall-apart tender and packed with all the flavor.
Slow Cooker Italian Pork Roast with Wine Recipe
This slow cooker Italian Pork roast with win recipe will be your new weeknight go to! A pork butt braised with carrots and onions in a rich red wine broth. This pork is incredibly tender after hours in the crockpot, it shreds easily with a fork. Serve pork and carrots over mashed potatoes or polenta with lots of the red wine sauce. Make a big batch of this on Sunday and have pot roast for the whole week. Pork butt can be inexpensive making this great for a gathering or large family meal.
Apple Butter and Sage Pork Chops
Simplifying dinner tonight with these Apple Butter and Sage Pork Chops. This easy recipe is all things fall. Pan seared pork chops with apple butter, sage, a splash of balsamic, and a little browned butter…for good measure. It doesn’t get simpler, cozier, or more delicious than this pork chop recipe. Great any night of the week with a side of creamy polenta and a colorful salad.
Chicken
Baked Honey Balsamic Chicken
Baked Honey Balsamic Chicken served with charred lemon feta cheese. Marinated chicken baked until glazed in a deliciously tangy, sweet balsamic vinegar sauce. The balsamic sauce reduces around the chicken, and the asparagus cooks up perfectly with butter melted over top. Serve this chicken and asparagus together over steamy rice or pasta with plenty of charred lemon feta cheese! YUM!
One-Pot Chicken Piccata Meatballs
These one-pot chicken piccata meatballs are a great substitute to traditional chicken piccata. Homemade ground chicken meatballs in a rich piccata sauce. We serve ours over mashed cauliflower or potatoes but these would be great with pasta, grits, or polenta as well. These meatballs can be made ahead and kept in the freeze until needed. Top with fresh thyme or oregano.
Instant Pot Air Fryer Juicy Chicken Breast Recipe
This Instant Pot Air Fryer juicy chicken breast recipe is a staple recipe and it’s made with simple ingredients! Lightly seasoned chicken breast air fried until juicy. This family friendly recipe is great for a quick weeknight meal or meal prep. Prep several chicken beasts and slice for salads, grain bowls, or pasta. The seasoning blend can be customized based on spices you have at home. Depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts, these are done in 15-20 minutes!
Quick and Easy Chicken Marsala Recipe without Wine
This quick and easy chicken marsala recipe without wine is the perfect weeknight meal. Tender chicken thighs or breasts, lightly dredged in seasoned flour and pan fried until tender. This one pan recipe means quick clean up and little mess. The creamy mushroom sauce cooks in the pan after the chicken so none of the flavor is lost! Serve this easy chicken marsala over mashed potatoes, grits, or pasta.
Easy One Pan Chicken Piccata Dinner Recipe
This easy one pan chicken piccata dinner recipe is a quick, flavorful, protein packed meal. Juicy chicken breasts lightly pan fried with lemon, capers, and herbs. Serve this as a quick weeknight meal, for lunches throughout the week or for guests on a special occasion. This easy recipe is a great way to elevate chicken breasts. Serve alone or over pasta, with roasted veggies, or with creamy potatoes.
Marry Me Chicken Meatballs
These Marry Me Chicken Meatballs are quick, easy, and so delicious! Pan-seared Italian-seasoned chicken meatballs in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce are cooked together with crispy prosciutto for a quick dinner made in one skillet. Serve this dish with crusty bread to soak up all that yummy sun-dried tomato sauce. Everyone at the dinner table loves these saucy Italian meatballs; they never disappoint.
Grilled Chicken Margherita
This super easy, Grilled Chicken Margherita is incredibly tasty and is ready in less than 30 minutes! Start with savory herb chicken and top it with with melty mozzarella cheese, pesto, and tomato basil garnish for a rave-worthy, quick and simple weeknight dinner.
Creamy Garlic Chicken
This Creamy Garlic Chicken is smothered in a rich and flavorful gravy that’s easy to make in a single skillet. Caramelized garlic cloves add the perfect balance of gourmet flavor. There is plenty of savory sauce to serve over mashed potatoes with roasted green beans. You have just found your new favorite meal.
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Weeknight dinner is solved with this 35-minute Creamy Tuscan Chicken! Made with chicken breasts that are first pan-seared until golden then finished in a luxuriously creamy and flavorful sauce, it’s the perfect meal for a busy evening, yet special enough for serving guests.
Sheet Pan Hot Honey Mustard Chicken and Crispy Brussels Sprouts
This simple Sheet Pan Hot Honey Mustard Chicken and Crispy Brussels Sprouts is that perfect quick, but delicious weeknight dinner. Easy southern style “oven fried” chicken glazed in a sweet and spicy hot honey mustard sauce. Serve this meal with roasted Brussels sprouts cooked right alongside the chicken for the easiest sheet pan dinner. Then add a side of creamy polenta or mashed potatoes for serving. This is a chicken dinner that’s sure to be loved by all. It really gives off that southern charm!
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bake
Our quick and simple garlic parmesan chicken is bursting with delicious flavor and sure to become a new favorite. Try this baked chicken recipe for a quick weekday meal!
Beef
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
These red wine braised short ribs are full of flavor, tender beef short ribs in a rich red wine sauce. These require a few hours for braising, but the wait is very much worth it. All you need is a large Dutch oven and these braised short ribs are an easy one-pot meal. Served over mashed cauliflower and extra red wine sauce. Leftover short ribs are great in pasta or my favorite, in a grilled cheese!
Pan-Seared Steak in Butter Sauce
This juicy Pan-Seared Steak recipe is hyper simple and so flavorful – Dinner is ready!
Steak Diane
Steak Diane is a classic recipe made with tender sautéed beef and a creamy mushroom sauce. While this dish has a reputation of being more fancy, it’s easy enough to make even on busy weeknights. This recipe is naturally gluten free and very low in carbohydrates making it easily adaptable to suit many different diets.
Classic Steak Au Poivre recipe
My Classic Steak Au Poivre recipe is a beautiful, delicious dinner recipe for a sophisticated meal. Perfectly cooked steak and a creamy, savory sauce are a combination that will delight your taste buds. Save it now so you can make it later. Fun for special occasions!
Classic Beef Bourguignon
As far as French cuisine goes, this Classic Beef Bourguignon is a must make! Tender beef swimming in a rich wine sauce–perfect for the holidays. There’s nothing quite like a good braise for a cozy dinner. This recipe raises a simple beef stew to an art form! Bold flavors abound in this classic dish that you’ll make again and again. Great with a savory side!
Seafood
Tuscan Salmon
This pan seared salmon in Parmesan cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach is a dinner inspired by Tuscan flavours. Whether serving at a cozy meal for two, a full family dinner or when you really need to impress your friends, this flaky fish in a rich, creamy sauce is going to be perfect!
Creamy Coconut Lime Salmon
Pan seared salmon in a creamy coconut lime sauce.
Scallops with Vodka Cream Sauce
Featuring succulent scallops, ripe tomatoes, and a velvety sauce made from a blend of olive oil, salted butter, garlic, shallot, and a splash of vodka, this dish promises a gourmet scallop recipe that’s both indulgent and comforting.
Tuscan Shrimp
Creamy Tuscan Shrimp is a delicious one-pan 30-minute restaurant-quality meal that is sure to become one of the family favorites! This quick and easy dinner features spinach, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic. It’s low-carb, high in protein, and gluten-free. The recipe can also be easily adjusted to be dairy-free. Perfect for seafood lovers!
Lemon Butter Cod
The dish Lemon Butter Sautéed Cod stands out in the culinary world for its simplicity and elegance. A delicate piece of cod, sautéed to perfection, then drizzled with a rich lemon butter sauce, results in a dish that’s both flavorful and healthy. This combination respects the integrity of the fish while enhancing its natural flavors with the zesty brightness of lemon and the creamy, sumptuous texture of melted butter.
Baked Prawns with Lemon and Feta
This is the perfect dish to serve with lots of crusty bread for mopping up all the lovely garlicky, lemony juices.
Other
Eggplant Parmigiana (Parmigiana di Melanzane)
Eggplant Parmigiana (Parmigiana di Melanzane) is the ultimate comfort food recipe. Fried aubergines/eggplant baked in a dish with tomato sauce, basil, parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
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. This cauliflower is spicy and crispy, and the burrata is warm and melty. Together they’re the perfect balance of flavor and texture. And most importantly…delicious!
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic Sauce
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic Sauce. Baked or grilled Marinated Portabella Mushrooms served with creamy gravy. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe Jump to Recipe
Baked Cauliflower Parmesan
Oven Baked Cauliflower Parmesan cauliflower parmesan is a low carb, vegetarian dish with marinara sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese to add a tasty vegetable to your dinner table.
Mushroom Stroganoff
Vegetarian or not, hopefully we can all agree that mushrooms are delicious! I know that some of you out there probably are not fans, but they are one of my favorite foods and one of my go to’s when I’m looking to make a meaty dish vegetarian.
Entrees perfect for the whole family whether you’re serving these on the holiday table or as part of a weekly meal, there’s something here for everyone. These main dishes all go great with creamy mashed sweet potatoes, great for special occasions!
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