Serving beef stew--what to serve on the side?

[Anonymous]

I'm making a beef stew with carrots and potatoes and plan to have egg noodles. Do I need a side? Simple salad? One of the guests must be dairy free.

[Anonymous]

Something green. Ina Garten's roasted broccoli, or a really nice but simple spinach salad.

[Anonymous]

I feel like beef stew, especially as you’re making it, tends to contain enough veggies that I don’t need an additional side. I normally just have a bowl with a hunk of baguette and butter!

But if you feel compelled to add to it, a side salad would be perfect!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like beef stew, especially as you’re making it, tends to contain enough veggies that I don’t need an additional side. I normally just have a bowl with a hunk of baguette and butter!

But if you feel compelled to add to it, a side salad would be perfect!

Agree. Simple salad, if anything at all.

[Anonymous]

Simple salad with vinaigrette (greens, maybe cucumber and red pepper) and bread + butter/olive oil.

[Anonymous]

Peas.

[Anonymous]

Cucumber salad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Something green. Ina Garten's roasted broccoli, or a really nice but simple spinach salad.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Peas.

Peas go IN the stew, not on the side.

I agree with the bread and butter (or margarine for the dairy free guest) poster. Stew is a meal unto itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like beef stew, especially as you’re making it, tends to contain enough veggies that I don’t need an additional side. I normally just have a bowl with a hunk of baguette and butter!

But if you feel compelled to add to it, a side salad would be perfect!

+1 I would serve some type of bread and a salad.

[Anonymous]

Why are you serving beef stew to guests?

Yuck

[Anonymous]

I agree with those who said simple salad. Beef stew is a rich, hearty dish - you want a contrast, something bright and acidic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you serving beef stew to guests?

Yuck

Hahah! It is quite the heavy dinner.

I'd do some french bread and side salad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Peas.

Peas go IN the stew, not on the side.

I agree with the bread and butter (or margarine for the dairy free guest) poster. Stew is a meal unto itself.

Please go sit in time out for 10 minutes, and think about where your life went wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like beef stew, especially as you’re making it, tends to contain enough veggies that I don’t need an additional side. I normally just have a bowl with a hunk of baguette and butter!

But if you feel compelled to add to it, a side salad would be perfect!

Agree. Simple salad, if anything at all.

+2.