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Best Easy Side Dishes

The Best Easy Side Dishes are hard to narrow down, but someone has to do it. I have put together my top side dish recipes that I know you will love. Keep reading below to find out my Best Easy Side Dishes.


1. Homemade Velveeta Mac and Cheese

Homemade Mac and Cheese is warm and creamy and oh so cheesy. No need to use the box stuff when this is so easy and twice and delicious. 

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Velveeta Mac and Cheese

There is something about Velveeta that makes the best Mac and Cheese.

I love how smooth the Velveeta makes any cheesy dish. In my opinion, there is no such thing as too much cheese, so feel free to add any cheese you like. 


2. Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are an easy side dish for any week night meal. These 4 ingredient carrots taste so fancy and make the perfect addition for any dinner or special occasion.

Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Glazed Carrots are the perfect easy side dish. Made with Brown Sugar these carrots are delightfully sweet, and almost good enough to be a dessert.

The glaze is so tasty it will have you wanting to lick your plate clean. 

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3. Old Fashioned Potato Cakes

Old fashioned Potato Cakes are super easy and quick to make, and are one of the most popular recipes on my website. They are also a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes, and your family is sure to love. Keep reading below to find out how I make my Old Fashioned Potato Cakes.

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Potato Cakes

Potato Cakes are actually made of mashed potatoes, eggs and flour. So like a said earlier, they are the perfect way to use up leftovers. You can easily transform mashed potatoes into a whole new glorious golden potato pancake you can pick up with your hands.


4. Southern Green Beans

Southern Green Beans are a flavorful side dish that goes so well with any meal. Your whole family will love these Southern Green Beans full of flavor, and you guessed it…bacon.

Southern Green Beans

Green Beans really pair so well with so many different types of flavors. But for my Southern Green Beans the easiest way to add flavor is bacon and onion. These green beans are so easy to make, but man do they pack the flavor.

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I know you will love all of these Easy Side Dishes. If you give any of these recipes a try, remember to tag me on Instagram. I love to see all your recipe creations. As always, keep following along with The Four Acre Farm blog for more Easy RecipesGardening Tips, & Budget Friendly DIY.

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