Help with non-vegtable side dishes!
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Anonymous
| I want to add some variety to the starchy side dishes I prepare for dinner. DC#1 has a dairy allergy and DH won't eat more than a few bites of most vegetables and doesn't like couscous. I'm looking for some new rice/potato side dishes. Our usual rotation includes pan smashed potatoes (with olive oil and sea salt), rice pilaf, roasted potatoes (garlic and herb/paprika), sweet potato fries and potato pancakes. Any good starchy side dishes you would like to share? Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Not sure if this qualifies, but we love the pre-cubed butternut squash roasted with olive oil and lightly salted |
Anonymous
| Polenta? |
Anonymous
| Polenta us awesome and easy to make. Sweet potato fries are well received here as well. |
Anonymous
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We only have starches on special occasions, but here are some ideas:
Risotto. Baked rice. Latkes. Zucchini cakes. Spoon bread (maybe with coconut milk instead of cream?). Black beans sauteed with onion, garlic and seasonings. Dressing (DH loves his Stove Top). Quinoa. |
Anonymous
| Does your DH not like all couscous or only the small kind? My DH really likes Israeli/pearl couscous which is much larger and more like pasta. I'm a big fan of orzo as well. Is quinoa considered starchy? |
Anonymous
| Quinoa is great and also good for you. |
Anonymous
+1 love this |
Anonymous
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14:49 here.
I am also a fan of twice-baked potatoes, though they are slightly more involved and also a little bit more substantial than your average side dish. I add broccoli to the potato filling for increased vegetable. There is also gnocchi, which would be good as a side or as a base for a pasta thing that involved meat or whatever else. Also, your adult husband refuses to eat ANY vegetables? Really? |
Anonymous
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OP- Yes, unfortunately DH will not eat vegetables. Oddly enough2 year old DS loves vegetables. DH will actually pick lettuce off of sandwiches. The butternut squash sounds like something I would eat, but he would not. Neither of us are fans of quinoa.
Is there a recipe for baked rice? That sounds like a great idea! Gnocchi might work as well. |
Anonymous
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Is there a reason you're not asking about pasta? There are countless ways to prepare it.
If you just need more potato preparations, one I like a lot: Slice yukon gold potatoes into 1/4 inch disks. Lay on the bottom of a baking dish, slightly overlapping. Add enough chicken stock to not quite cover the potatoes. Toss a sprig of a fresh herb in the dish. Bake in a 375 degree oven until most of the chicken stock is absorbed/evaporated. Put some parmesan, gruyere, or other cheese on top of the potatoes and return to the oven until the cheese is bubbly. It takes a bit of time in the oven but minimal prep work, and tastes quite good. |
Anonymous
Someone in OP's family has a dairy allergy. I know DH won't eat couscous, but since I don't know why: someone I knew made a delicious couscous salad, but the liquid was (part?) orange juice, there were craisins that had plumped in the cooking liquid.... so good. |
Anonymous
| I dislike most couscous but love Israeli couscous (which is not actually couscous, but whatever). |
Anonymous
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OP again. We eat alot of pasta as a family, but usually as a main course. I'm looking to shake up our side dishes when we have meat as an entree such as roast chicken.
The disks of potatoes sounds yummy, but unfortunately I'm trying to avoid side dishes with dairy since DS has a pretty severe allergy. I'm going to try making Israeli couscous with orange juice and craisins. Everyone in the house likes OJ and craisins so maybe they will at least try the couscous. |
Anonymous
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Not exactly what you're asking - What about carrots? I know kids dislike green veggies but carrots are tasty. Glazed carrots, steamed, etc.
Maybe also quinoa, rice noodles, egg noodles. Corn. Garlic bread. Savory oatmeal. Grits. |