Popular Potato, Pasta & Rice Side Dish Recipes

Bite of skillet sweet potato of fork showing soft orange interior and sticky caramelized exterior.

Skillet Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied skillet sweet potatoes might just become your new favorite sweet potato side dish. The insides are tender, the outsides are caramelized, and the process is simple as can be.

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Are you looking for some new side dish recipes for your rotation? Then you are in the right place! This collection of recipes has side dishes featuring potatoes, rice, pasta, and more.

There is something that will go with any dinner entree and flavor preference from health conscious to decadent. So there is bound to be a starchy side dish recipe in this collection that you will love.

Now the only question is which recipe will you make first?

Starchy Side Dish Recipes

Cubes of thinly sliced potatoes stacked and fried until golden brown with truffle salt on top. Thousand Layer Potatoes
Bowl piled high with cowboy pasta salad with swirled pasta in creamy bbq dressing with tomatoes, peppers, corn, black beans and more mixed in. Cowboy Pasta Salad
Bowl of sweet potatoes slices in brown sugar sauce after they have cooked in a slow cooker, ready to be served. Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes
Serving bowl filled with cranberry orange rice pilaf with fresh herbs, almonds, toasted orzo, and rice. Orange Cranberry Rice Pilaf
Serving bowl filled with creamy pasta salad with shell shaped noodles, peas, and bacon. Creamy Pasta Salad with Peas and Bacon
Serving bowl filled with crab pasta salad with chunks of imitation crab, shell pasta, peas, dill, and creamy mayonnaise dressing. Crab Pasta Salad
Bowl of potato salad coated in sour cream and blue cheese dressing, ready to be served. Blue Cheese Potato Salad
Bite of skillet sweet potato of fork showing soft orange interior and sticky caramelized exterior. Candied Skillet Sweet Potatoes
Lunch size portion of sweet pasta salad with peas, ham, cheese, onions, carrots, and peppers in a creamy tangy and sweet dressing with a fork, ready to eat. Sweet Pasta Salad
Large helping of peach pasta salad with bowtie pasta, peaches, spinach and mozzarella pearls in a homemade dressing. Peach Pasta Salad
Close up of fluffy baked rice with beef broth and mushrooms served on dinner plate. Grandma’s Baked Rice With Mushrooms
Large cast iron skillet filled with fried sliced potatoes. Skillet Fried Potatoes
Square casserole dish filled with a layer of mashed sweet potatoes topped with pecans and gold brown marshmallows. Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecans and Marshmallows
Close up of cheesy ranch potatoes on dinner plate with brussels sprouts and bbq ribs. Cheddar Ranch Cheesy Potato Casserole
Serving bowl filled with cream sour cream and chive mashed potatoes topped with extra melted butter and bits of fresh green chive. Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes
Bowl of pomegranate couscous salad with fresh herbs, bright pomegranate arils and bits of yellow bell pepper, ready to eat. Pomegranate Couscous Salad
Bowl of creamy curly mac and cheese in front of instant pot. Macaroni and Cheese in the Instant Pot
Serving spoon filled with creamy white mac and cheese with chopped spinach in it. Creamed Spinach Macaroni and Cheese
Serving spoon getting a big scoop of french onion cheesy potato casserole topped with golden brown cornflake crumbs. Cheesy Potato Casserole with French Onion Dip
Plate with two baked macaroni and cheese muffins on it. Macaroni and Cheese Muffins
grilled chicken on plate with orzo pasta salad. Mediterranean Grape Orzo Salad
Bowl of large pasta tossed in green sauce made from a mixture of garlic scapes and spinach. Spinach and Garlic Scape Pasta
plate of creamy mushroom risotto with ham and green beans Mushroom Risotto
Collage of images including sweet potato pie, candied sweet potatoes, a sweet potato and sausage sheet pan meal, and mini sweet potato cakes. Sweet Potato Recipes
Looking down at a serving bowl of creamy deviled egg pasta salad. Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad
Close up of a bowl of creamy macaroni and cheese with shell shaped pasta and creamy velveeta cheese sauce in front of the Instant Pot it was made in. Shells and Cheese in the Instant Pot
plate with slices of roast chicken, roasted brussels sprouts and 3 ruffly duchess sweet potatoes. Easy Duchess Sweet Potatoes
Bowl of german potato salad with cubed red potatoes, bacon, a light dressing and fresh herbs, ready to serve. German Potato Salad
Large serving spoon filled with cheesy baked no boil mac and cheese fresh from the oven. No Boil Mac and Cheese
Forkful of maple sweet potato casserole topped with oats, pecans and brown sugar ready to eat. Maple Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Crunch Topping
Serving bowl filled with bbq ranch macaroni salad with black beans, tomatoes, corn and more. BBQ Ranch Pasta Salad
Bowl of new potatoes coated in sour cream and chives in front of pot. Simple Sour Cream and Chive New Potatoes
Close up of a small bowl of deviled egg potato salad with mayonnaise and mustard dressing and lots of hard boiled eggs. Deviled Egg Potato Salad
Big glass serving bowl filled with blt pasta salad with corkscrew pasta, baby spinach, chopped tomatoes, bacon, and more in creamy dressing. BLT Pasta Salad With Spinach
small dish of candied sweet potatoes with marshmallows in front of remaining pan. Candied Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows
Serving bowl filled with chunks of roasted red skin potatoes coated in seasonings, ready to eat. Seasoned Roasted Potatoes
plate of BBQ pork chops, corn and potatoes with cheese and bacon. Cheesy Potatoes With Bacon
spoonful of mac and cheese being lifted out of bowl Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Looking down on white serving bowl filled with cooked cabbage and potatoes topped with Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Cabbage and Potatoes
Small glass bowl filled with cheesy macaroni and corn casserole in front of the crockpot it was cooked in. Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese With Corn
Serving bowl filled with bacon ranch potato salad topped with shredded cheddar and fresh herbs. Cheddar Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Fork with bite of acorn mac and cheese pulling away from a plate showing lots of cheese pulls between the pasta on the plate and the fork. Acorn Squash Mac and Cheese