45 Easy Dump and Go Side Dishes

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45 Easy Dump and Go Side Dishes2/45 Creamed Corn with Cream Cheese 27 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Creamed Corn with Cream Cheese Recipe photo by Orly Catz for Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 10 min Servings 5 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Five ingredients are all you’ll need for my popular creamed corn recipe. It’s wonderful no matter what the occasion is. Try it on a barbecue buffet or holiday menu. —Barbara Brizendine, Harrisonville, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 378 calories, 26g fat (16g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 439mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g

fiber), 8g protein

fiber), 8g protein. 3/45 Orange Spice Carrots 17 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 4 hours 10 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: To get my son to eat veggies, I mix and match flavors and spices. My slow-cooker carrots with orange and cinnamon won him over. —Christina Addison, Blanchester, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 2/3 cup: 187 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 339mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 4g fiber), 2g protein. 4/45 Scalloped Taters 17 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 10 min Servings 12 servings Go

It’s a good way to make potatoes when your oven is busy with other dishes

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This creamy, comforting slow-cooked side tastes marvelous with almost any main dish and is a snap to assemble with frozen hash browns. It’s a good way to make potatoes when your oven is busy with other dishes. —Lucinda Wolker, Somerset, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 234 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 500mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. 5/45 Slow-Cooker Sriracha Corn 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A restaurant

here advertised Sriracha corn on the cob, but I knew I could make my own

here advertised Sriracha corn on the cob, but I knew I could make my own. The golden ears cooked up a little sweet, a little smoky and a little hot—perfect if you ask my three teenage boys! —Julie Peterson, Crofton, Maryland Nutrition Facts: 1 ear of corn: 209 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 287mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein. 6/45 Italian Mushrooms 32 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 4 hours 10 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Only four ingredients create a rich and flavorful side dish

that goes well with beef and mashed potatoes

that goes well with beef and mashed potatoes. —Kim Reichert, Fargo, North Dakota Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 99 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 281mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 7/45 Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Coconut-Pecan Sweet Potatoes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 4 hours 15 min Servings 12 servings (2/3 cup each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These delicious sweet potatoes cook effortlessly in the slow cooker so you can tend to other things. Coconut gives the classic a fresh twist. —Raquel Haggard, Edmond,

This treatment for squash is one of our favorites

Oklahoma Nutrition Facts: 2/3 cup: 269 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 5g fiber), 3g protein. 8/45 Spiced Acorn Squash 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Spiced Acorn Squash Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 45 min Servings 4 squash halves Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Working full time, I found I didn’t always have time to cook the meals my family loved, so I re-created many of those dishes in the slow cooker. This treatment for squash is one of our favorites. —Carol Greco, Centereach, New

Butter, lemon juice, parsley and chives enhance this simple side dish

York Nutrition Facts: 1 squash half: 433 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 142mg sodium, 86g carbohydrate (63g sugars, 5g fiber), 3g protein. 9/45 Lemon Red Potatoes 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Red Potatoes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 35 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Butter, lemon juice, parsley and chives enhance this simple side dish. I usually prepare these potatoes when I’m having company. Since they cook in the slow cooker, there’s plenty of room on the stove for other dishes. —Tara Branham, Austin, Texas

The sauce makes any combination delicious!

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 150 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. 10/45 Slow-Cooked Bean Medley 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooked Bean Medley Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 hours 25 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I often change the variety of beans in this classic recipe, using whatever I have on hand to total the five cans called for. The sauce makes any combination delicious! It’s a gluten-free side dish that’s popular with just about everyone. —Peggy Gwillim,

Diabetic exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat

Strasbourg, Saskatchewan Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 255 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 942mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 7g fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat. 11/45 Slow Cooker Cheesy Corn 41 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cheesy Slow-Cooked Corn Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My family really likes this creamy, cheesy side dish—and it’s so easy to make. Even those who usually don’t eat much corn often ask for a second helping. —Mary Ann Truitt, Wichita, Kansas Nutrition

This family-favorite side dish is quick to fix and full of flavor

Facts: 1 cup: 265 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 227mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein. 12/45 Slow-Cooked Broccoli 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 50 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This family-favorite side dish is quick to fix and full of flavor. Because it simmers in a slow cooker, it frees up my oven for other things. That’s a tremendous help when I’m prepping a big meal at home. —Connie Slocum, Antioch, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 159 calories, 11g fat

(6g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 431mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. 13/45 Italian Spaghetti Squash 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is a unique and easy way to cook spaghetti squash. Be sure the squash is on the small or medium side so that it fits into the slow cooker after being cut in half. —Melissa Brooks, Sparta, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1/4 stuffed squash: 140 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 635mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate

(9g sugars, 5g fiber), 8g protein

(9g sugars, 5g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 medium-fat meat. 14/45 Candied Yams 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My town is known as “the yam capital of the United States.” This is a simple recipe that goes well with baked ham or roasted turkey. —Essie Nealey, Tabor City, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 248 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 59mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 4g fiber), 2g

I’ve served the beans and shared the recipe many times since

protein. 15/45 Party Time Beans 26 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Party Time Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 hours 10 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend brought this colorful bean dish to my house for a church circle potluck dinner. As soon as I tasted the slightly sweet slow-cooked beans, I had to have the recipe. I’ve served the beans and shared the recipe many times since. —Jean Cantner, Boston, Virginia Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 166 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 528mg sodium, 34g

carbohydrate (15g sugars, 7g fiber), 6g protein

carbohydrate (15g sugars, 7g fiber), 6g protein. 16/45 Rosemary Beets 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For a simple side dish, I use a slow cooker and let the beets mellow with rosemary and thyme. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 200 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 511mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 fat. 17/45 Slow-Cooked Cajun Corn 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time 4 hours 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband loves corn on the cob, and I love this slow-cooker recipe because I don’t have to stand at a hot stove. We like a little spice, so the Cajun seasoning works well for us, but any spice blend works. —Audra Rorick, Lyons, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 1 ear of corn: 190 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 307mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein. 18/45 Glazed Spiced Carrots 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Glazed Spiced Carrots Recipe photo

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