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    Elevate Your Dinner with These Flavor-Packed Side Dishes – Perfect for Any Night! 🍽️

    Published: Nov 14, 2024 by Kristin Β· This post may contain affiliate links. Β· Leave a Comment

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    ake your dinner to the next level with these delicious, easy-to-make sides! From savory rice dishes to classic potato favorites and more, these sides are the perfect complements to any meal. Say goodbye to boring dinners and hello to flavorful feasts every night of the week!

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    • Jiffy Cornbread Casserole
    • Charro Beans
    • Easy Italian Pasta SaladΒ 
    • Shortcut Cheddar Bay Biscuits
    • Smashed Potatoes

    Jiffy Cornbread Casserole

    step by step on how to make cornbread casserole with Jiffy mix.
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    This Jiffy Cornbread Casserole is an easy and delicious casserole recipe perfect for any occasion! Made with simple ingredients, it’s a crowd-pleasing dish that everyone will love! Using just seven ingredients, this savory dish is a Southern favorite!

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    Charro Beans

    a bowl of frijoles charros ready to serve.
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    Charro Beans, also known as Frijoles Charros, are pinto beans cooked in a flavor packed broth with bacon, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and more! The perfect dish to add to any Mexican meal! You can cook these Mexican Charro Beans on the stove-top, using a slow cooker, or via Instant Pot.

    Get the full recipe here!

    Easy Italian Pasta Salad 

    tender rotini noodles coated in Italian dressing with added broccoli, salama, mozzarella, and tomatoes
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    This Easy Italian Pasta Salad is a simple yet flavorful dish perfect for any occasion. Made with tender rotini pasta, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp broccoli, tangy olives, and creamy mozzarella cheese covered in Italian dressing. This classic recipe is the perfect balance of flavors and textures. Serve this at your next potluck, picnic, BBQ, or any occasion!

    Get the full recipe here!

    Shortcut Cheddar Bay Biscuits

    red lobster cheddar bay biscuit baked and ready to eat
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    Shortcut Cheddar Bay Biscuits are the copycat, shortcut version of the classic Red Lobster favorite biscuits! Ready to devour in under 20 minutes, these rich, buttery, cheesy biscuits are easy to make at home and go perfectly with any meal! If you don’t want a shortcut version, check out my Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits for a homemade, from scratch recipe!

    Get the full recipe here!

    Smashed Potatoes

    smashed, tender gold potatoes loaded with bacon, cheese, chives, and sour cream
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    Crispy, flavorful Smashed Potatoes make an incredible side dish or appetizer option for any occasion! Tender potatoes loaded with cheddar cheese, sour cream, crumbled bacon, and chives! Bite sized, but PACKED with flavor! An absolute must try for any potluck, picnic, party, gathering, and more!

    Get the full recipe here!

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    Welcome to The Cookin' Chicks…I am so glad you've stopped by! I am Kristin, a busy mom of 3, a wife, and a family chef! There are three things that motivate me each day - Family, Faith, and FOOD! I, along with the occasional help of friends and family, want to share my food creations with you! So, I invite you to join me around my dinner table through the recipes that I will share with you here. I hope you will enjoy the journey as much as I do!

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