Ten "Go To" Side Dishes You'll Make Again and Again

The broccoli for this recipe is steamed in the microwave, so it's a pretty quick side dish. To make it even easier, use pre-washed, pre-chopped broccoli, which you can find in the produce section of your supermarket.

This is one of those dump-and-stir recipes that is easy enough for a five-year-old to make. Really! The only thing a kindergartener couldn't do is put it in the oven. More importantly, kids love corn pudding.

A simple browned butter sauce makes fresh green beans come alive in this easy, 4-ingredient recipe.

The potatoes are baked in the microwave, making this recipe fast. You can speed it up even more by using pre-cooked bacon. The flavors of broccoli, bacon, cheese and potatoes pair so well together, this side dish can go with everything from chicken to fish to meat.

Although this recipe takes an hour-and-a-half to cook, the prep part is pretty easy. You can streamline the process even more by buying pre-sliced potatoes (Simply Potatoes is one brand) in the refrigerated section of your supermarket. Then just layer with the remaining ingredients, and bake.

Everyone just loves these scalloped potatoes!

Kale is loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber. And this preparation for kale is not only easy, it's incredibly tasty, too. The roasting mellows the kale and makes it crunchy.

Don't let the fancy name fool you. This is a really easy recipe. It's made with store-bought caramelized onion jam, which makes the carrots taste sweet.

It takes only minutes to prepare this easy cauliflower recipe. Cauliflower florets are tossed with olive oil, garlic and sea salt for a simple, flavorful side dish that goes with everything.

Want foolproof rice without having to watch the clock? This Crockpot rice is the answer. Use jasmine or basmati rice for the fastest results (it'll take 1-1/2 to 2 hours) or converted rice, if you want to give it 4 hours or so.

I firmly believe in always having two things on the table I know the kids will enjoy. That doesn't mean two things I cook, just two things for them to eat. This fruit plate offers three, and it takes about 5 minutes to prepare.

With this fruit plate, they can fill up fruit, cheese, bread and butter, even if they don't like whatever I've prepared that night.