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    40+ Best Side Dishes for Roast Beef

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    Make your roast beef dinner extra special this holiday season by serving it with the Best Side Dishes for Roast Beef! Whether you’re serving up a comfort food chuck beef pot roast or a fabulous prime rib, this collection of roast beef sides has what you need, including How to Make the Perfect Mashed Potatoes! You’ll never need to ask yourself what to serve with roast beef again!

    creamy mashed potatoes piled high in a white dish with a spoon and chives
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    Best Roast Beef Sides

    I look forward to making my favorite roast beef dinners every year around the holidays. Yes, for the roast beef recipes, but also for the side dishes!

    For my family, an amazing holiday meal is all about the sides. That’s why I put together this collection of the best sides for roast beef, including my recipe for the perfect mashed potatoes.

    Instead of asking yourself what goes with roast beef, you can take a look at this list and easily put together a full holiday buffet! With more than 30 roast beef dinner sides to choose from, there’s an option for everyone at the table.

    Potato Side Dishes

    Easy potato recipes make some of the best side dishes for roast beef. From classic roasted potatoes to scalloped potatoes and, of course, the creamiest mashed potatoes, these dishes pair well with roast beef and are great for serving with leftovers or with a family-style pot roast.

    For my recipe on how to make the perfect mashed potatoes on the stove or in the Instant Pot, scroll to the recipe card!

    Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes

    My Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are as crispy and delicious as they come. This easy air fryer recipe is perfect for cooking up a simple, quick breakfast the whole family will love!
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    Air fryer breakfast potatoes up close on a plate with eggs

    Gluten Free Potatoes Au Gratin

    Our Gluten Free Potatoes Au Gratin is a classic side dish recipe that's perfect for Sunday supper or the holidays. It's bursting with flavor from creamy garlic potatoes and a cheesy crust!
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    Gluten free au gratin potatoes in a skillet on a towel

    Amazingly Easy Scalloped Potatoes

    Creamy, cheesy, and hearty, this Easy Scalloped Potatoes recipe is the perfect side for your next dinner.
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    Easy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

    Garlic Butter Small Potatoes Recipe

    Garlicky, buttery, and oh-so-crispy, our Garlic Roasted Small Potatoes make a delicious side dish for every meal from beef to chicken.
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    Roasted small potatoes in a skillet

    Irish Mashed Potatoes Recipe

    Learn how to make Colcannon, easy Irish mashed potatoes with cabbage that are ready in just 30 minutes from prep to cook time!
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    Irish mashed potatoes in a small skillet

    Baked Crispy Potato Wedges

    Baked crispy potato wedges are a food everyone loves! Soft on the inside and crispy outside, these baked potato wedges are a healthier choice than fries and just as tasty.
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    A plate of baked crispy potato wedges, holding one dipped in ketchup

    Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

    Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes are ready in under 30 minutes! Deliciously cheesy and creamy, these au gratin potatoes make the perfect holiday side dish!
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    Close up of instant pot scalloped potatoes in the baking dish with a serving spoon

    Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe

    Our recipe for Easy Mashed Potatoes in Instant Pot results in buttery, creamy, and delicious potatoes.
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    spoonful of instant pot mashed potatoes over a bowl

    Janssons Frestelse (Swedish Potato Casserole)

    Also known as Jansson's Temptation, Janssons Frestelse is an irresistible Swedish potato and fish gratin that is so simple and easy to make but so flavorful. Uses just 5 ingredients, plus salt and pepper!
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    Overhead view of Swedish potato casserole Janssons Frestelse in a baking dish with handles

    Vegetable Side Dishes

    Veggie side dishes are an easy choice to make for serving as roast beef sides. From carrots to green beans, there are a variety to choose from! My favorite is my green bean almondine – this dish is delicious. Try it with any of my rib roast recipes and I know you’ll love it.

    Green Bean Almondine

    Crisp green bean almondine is a simple side dish made extra special with the addition of buttery, pan fried almonds and fresh dill! There is no better reason to start eating your greens than these green beans with almonds.
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    Green beans almondine on a grey speckled plate with a fork

    Crispy Air Fryer Mushrooms

    Light, crispy, and easy AIR FRYER MUSHROOMS are a flavorful appetizer you’ll love! Fried mushrooms make an easy game day appetizer, PERFECT for dipping.
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    Air fryer mushrooms in a white square dish up close

    Air Fried Brussels Sprouts

    Learn how to make brussels sprouts in the air fryer with my Air Fried Brussels Sprouts recipe! These easy brussels sprouts are super delicious and crispy.
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    air fryer brussels sprouts in a wooden bowl

    Amazing Button Mushrooms Recipe

    Mushrooms are caramelized in butter and olive oil and sautéed with garlic and herbs in this BUTTON MUSHROOMS RECIPE for the perfect side for any entrée!
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    Garlic butter button mushrooms in a cast iron skillet

    Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots

    These Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots are the perfect addition to your Easy Easter Side Dishes! Whole, peeled carrots are seasoned simply with salt, pepper, and oregano, drizzled with a little garlic oil, and roasted until tender. Finish with a sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan and melted butter for an easy and delicious springtime side.
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    Sriracha Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts

    Our Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts are sweet and nutty with a spicy kick! Perfect for the holidays or Sunday supper and ready in less than 30 minutes!
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    Roasted brussels sprouts on a metal spatula

    Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

    Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes are so deliciously sweet, and perfect for the holidays or as a side dish for Sunday Supper! Ready in under 30 minutes.
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    Roasted sweet potatoes with a wooden spoon on a baking sheet

    Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions

    Using only a few SIMPLE ingredients, quick and easy sautéed mushrooms and onions are the PERFECT versatile side dish for steak, burgers, chicken or pork!
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    sautéed mushrooms and onions in a black cast iron skillet

    Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

    Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are a quick and easy side dish recipe you can make with just 4 ingredients in 15 minutes!
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    Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots in a skillet

    Air Fryer Asparagus Fries with Lemon Aioli Dip

    What could be better than fried food without the guilt? These amazing air fryer asparagus fries take just minutes to make and are honestly some of the best fries you will ever eat.
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    Air fryer asparagus with lemon aioli drizzle

    Amazing Corn Riblets Recipe

    Learn how to make corn ribs on the grill, stove, oven, air fryer, and even fried! My garlic butter corn ribs recipe is a delicious treat.
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    Corn ribs on a black serving board

    Side Dish Salads

    Holiday salad recipes are a perfect choice for what to serve with roast beef! My family’s personal favorites are my roasted artichoke salad, inspired by Ina Garten, and my orange and fennel salad. Any one of these easy salad recipes makes a great side dish for roast beef.

    Roasted Artichoke Hearts Salad Recipe

    Roasted Artichoke Salad is one of the easiest and prettiest holiday salad recipes you should be serving all season long! The roasted artichokes combined with the tangy burst of fresh basil vinaigrette is the perfect festive salad and a delicious way to start your meal.
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    Drizzling on the vinaigrette for Ina Garten's Roasted Artichoke Salad

    Zesty & Tangy Orange and Fennel Salad

    With its bright, sweet, and zesty flavors, Orange and Fennel Salad is a perfect side salad or citrus salad recipe for lunch!
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    Orange and fennel salad on a black plate

    Alcachofas al Ajillo

    Alcachofas al Ajillo are a delicious tapas recipe of artichokes pan-roasted with tomatoes, garlic, oil, and butter!
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    Alcachofas al ajillo in a skillet ready to serve

    Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad is a delicious warm salad recipe you will crave more and more of! It's a perfect holiday side dish, with Parmesan, pecans, cranberries, and garlic.
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    Close up of roasted brussels sprouts salad in a white bowl

    Broccoli Apple Salad

    This Broccoli Apple Salad is absolutely delicious! Make it with deli turkey and follow the recipe for a complete meal that’s super quick and easy.
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    Broccoli Apple Salad

    Casserole Side Dishes

    What’s a holiday buffet without easy casserole recipes? Serve up one of my favorite casseroles as an easy side dish for roast beef! They’re a perfect choice – easy to make ahead, simple to store, and they make great leftovers.

    Baked Creamed Corn Casserole Recipe

    With only 5 ingredients and 3 simple steps to follow, this is the easiest Baked Creamed Corn Casserole recipe that takes just 30 minutes to bake!
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    Drizzling honey over cornbread casserole slices

    Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

    Creamy whipped sweet potatoes with cinnamon and nutmeg are topped with a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping in this Southern Sweet Potato Casserole.
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    Southern Sweet Potato Casserole in a serving dish with a wooden spoon to dish some out

    Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole

    This Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole recipe is so comforting and made from scratch! It's the perfect easy Thanksgiving side dish. Made with fresh veggies!
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    A gluten-free green bean casserole in a glass dish with a wooden serving spoon

    Easy Mexican Street Corn Casserole

    My Mexican Street Corn Casserole recipe uses simple ingredients to turn your favorite elote recipe into the perfect party side dish!
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    Mexican street corn casserole in a white dish up close with hot sauce in a bowl behind it

    Homemade Bread Side Dishes

    Serve up one of my homemade bread recipes with your roast beef sides to sop up all the delicious flavor from the roast and gravy! The best choice is Yorkshire Pudding. You can make it using drippings from your roast!

    Best Yorkshire Pudding Recipe

    Learn how to make the best Yorkshire pudding recipe using 4 simple ingredients! 5 minutes of prep, 30 minute bake time. Easy cleanup!
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    Yorkshire Pudding Recipe #SundaySupper

    Air Fryer Biscuits Recipe

    Our Air Fryer Biscuits cook in 6 minutes and are buttery, fluffy, and flaky! You will want to make biscuits in the air fryer every time!
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    Three air fryer biscuits on a white plate up close

    Easy Instant Pot Bread Recipe

    The flavor and texture of this Instant Pot Bread is so perfect, you'll wonder where this simple, quick bread recipe has been your whole life!
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    close up of four slices of instant pot bread recipe

    How to Make Sprouted Bread

    Learn how to make sprouted bread with this EASY sprouted bread recipe! Sprouted flour bread is light, flavorful, and full of goodness.
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    Loaf of sprouted bread with one slice cut and buttered

    Pasta Side Dishes

    I love serving pasta as a side dish for roast beef. Give one of my favorite pasta side dish recipes a try!

    Easy Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe

    Our easy Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe has a secret ingredient that takes the homemade alfredo sauce over the top. Your family will love this dish!
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    Fettuccine alfredo on a plate with a fork to the side

    Best Prime Rib Leftover Recipe

    Make EASY Creamy Penne Pasta with Sliced Prime Rib using leftover prime rib or steak, sliced mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and a creamy pasta sauce recipe!
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    Creamy Penne Pasta with Sliced Prime Rib - restaurant style meal served on a plate

    Creamy Mushroom Pasta Sauce

    Creamy mushroom pasta is a one pan pasta recipe with white wine cream sauce, chestnut mushrooms, fresh parsley, and Parmesan cheese! Try this vegetarian pasta recipe for lunch or dinner.
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    mushroom pasta

    Pink Pasta Sauce with Sausage

    My Pink Pasta Sauce is the ultimate pasta sauce, and I guarantee it will be your new favorite! Pink sauce pasta is the perfect blend of creamy and cheesy, with delectable bites of sausage, that make it the best dinner pasta recipe. Ready in 15 minutes using simple ingredients.
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    Close up of pink pasta

    Mushroom Spinach Pasta

    Delicious Mushroom Spinach Pasta takes under an hour to make and is pure comfort food! Enjoy this easy mushroom recipe with your favorite type of pasta.
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    Mushroom spinach pasta on a white plate with parmesan on top

    Soup Side Dishes

    Soup makes a great pairing for any holiday meal, including roast beef! Try one of my favorite soup side dishes for your next special occasion with roast beef.

    Amazing Hungarian Mushroom Soup Recipe

    Hungarian Mushroom Soup is a rustic, comforting dish using paprika, soy sauce, and sour cream for an earthy, simple mushroom soup recipe you'll love!
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    hungarian mushroom soup

    Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana

    This Zuppa Toscana copycat is a creamy sausage potato soup, loaded with spicy, crumbly sausage, melt-in-your-mouth potatoes, kale, and crispy bacon in a creamy broth!
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    instant pot zuppa toscana in a ladle

    Don’t forget the Au Jus for dipping!

    Roast Beef Recipes

    Try one of my Best Roast Beef Recipes or Prime Rib Recipes for serving with this collection of best roast beef sides. I know you’ll find a new favorite! Don’t forget my Roast Beef Rub Recipe!

    Cooking prime rib? I have a list tailored just for you! Check out my Side Dishes for Prime Rib!

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    creamy mashed potatoes piled high in a white dish with a spoon and chives

    How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes

    Isabel Laessig
    Follow my guide on How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes for an easy mashed potatoes recipe you will love!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Side Dishes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 263 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large pot to boil water
    • A mixer (a hand mixer works well)
    • A large spoon
    • Mixing Bowl
    • or Instant pot pressure cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 2½ pounds potatoes cut into small chunks
    • ½ stick butter
    • 5 Tablespoons salt
    • 2 cups whole milk
    • Salt & pepper for seasoning
    • Chopped green onions for garnish optional
    • Additional melted butter for flavor optional

    Instructions
     

    Stovetop Potatoes

    • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt to the pot of boiling water, then bring it back to a boil.
      water in a large pot next to chopped potatoes and a bowl of salt
    • Add potatoes to water and boil for 20 to 25 minutes until tender.
    • Drain water from the pot. Using a hand mixer on low, whip well until the potatoes are crumbly.
      Then, add half a stick of chopped butter to your pot with the potatoes.
      Adding butter to potatoes in a pot
    • Continue mixing well until butter is fully mixed through and potatoes are creamy. Slowly add two cups of milk and salt and pepper while whipping.
      Mixing mashed potatoes with a hand mixer
    • Add in melted butter if desired. Mix with spoon, then top with green onions if desired, and serve!
      Mashed potatoes ingredients

    Instant Pot Potatoes

    • Heat a 6 qt. Instant Pot and add peeled whole potatoes.
      Potatoes in an instant pot
    • Cover halfway with water (do not fully submerge).
      Adding water to the instant pot with the potatoes
    • Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes.
      Replacing the lid of the instant pot and setting to pressure
    • Release the pressure naturally. Carefully remove the inside pot and drain, then return to the cooker.
      After taking the lid off the instant pot with the cooked potatoes
    • Use a hand mixer on low to mash them, but be careful not to over-mix. Add in butter 1 tablespoon at a time while continuing to blend.
      Using an electric hand mixer to mix the potatoes
    • When the butter melts and they're completely smooth, add whole milk. Blend well, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
      Gradually adding milk and seasoning to the mashed potatoes

    Video

    Notes

    • Creamiest mashed potatoes: Starting with the boiled potatoes and whipping them until fluffy, then slowly adding butter and milk, makes the creamiest potatoes. You can use a hand mixer to make mashed potatoes, but for ultra creamy mashed potatoes, pass them through a potato ricer after cooking!
    • Make-ahead mashed potatoes: For a make-ahead mashed potatoes recipe you can prepare in the oven, follow the instructions above, then store until ready to serve (up to 3-4 days). When ready to serve, whisk an egg and brush it over the top. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 4887mgPotassium: 903mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 367IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword buttery mashed potatoes, creamy mashed potatoes, homemade mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes recipe
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay, along with other television appearances, to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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    1. Tisha says

      This is a great collection! Now just picking which one to do first!!

      Reply

      • Em Beitel says

        Thanks so much, Tisha!

        Reply

    2. Angela Allison says

      The perfect recipe collection! I cannot wait to try them all. So many amazing choices and I love that you included the instant pot on here too. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

      Reply

      • Em Beitel says

        Thank you, Angela! We hope you find exactly what you’re looking for!

        Reply

    3. Ashley @ Sweetpea Lifestyle says

      I’m for sure trying that roasted artichoke salad – it looks out of this world!

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      • Em Beitel says

        Thank you, Ashley! It really is so delicious!

        Reply

    4. Sapana says

      What a delicious collections of side dishes — I’m really craving some sweet potato casserole now!

      Reply

      • Em Beitel says

        Thank you so much, Sapana! We love sweet potato casserole, too.

        Reply

    5. Michelle says

      What a great idea for a round up! I’m always stuck on what to serve with roast, and feel like I totally get into a rut!

      Reply

      • Em Beitel says

        Thank you, Michelle! Picking the right side for roast beef can be challenging since it’s such a strongly flavorful main dish on its own. We hope these ideas help you out!

        Reply

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