What to Serve with Stuffed Peppers (2024)

One of the best sides for stuffed peppers: sauteed green beans! This recipe is our tried and true method that works every time. It’s easy to make for a weeknight, but fancy enough for a party.The beans come out deliciously crisp tender, and look elegant on a plate next to the peppers.

Looking for an easy side dish? Look no further than thesehoney glazed carrots! When you’re looking for something special…what’s better than a butter and honey glaze? This recipe comes together in just 15 minutes, and the flavor is out of this world: sweet, savory, and salty, with fruity and floral notes from the honey.

ThisPan Fried Broccoli is our go-to side, and perfect for serving with stuffed peppers! It comes out perfectly crisp tender and full of savory flavor: and that’s not easy to do with broccoli. Home cooks often overcook broccoli or don’t season it enough, making a brown-ish green, lifeless mess. Here’s how to pan fry it so it’s the most delicious thing on your plate!

Sure, Brussels sprouts are transcendentalcrispy roasted with maple glaze.But shaved raw in a salad is the next best way to eat them! The raw greens aren’t bitter at all: they’re sweet and feathery, with irresistibly tasty flavor. Combine them with a sweet and tangy Djion mustard dressing, apples, and dried cherries, and they’re pretty darn perfect.

Sauteed spinach is perfect for cooking up while your peppers are in the oven! This spinach is scented with garlic, wilted until it’s bright green in a bit of olive oil. It’s finished off with lemon juice to give it a brightness. The flavor is fresh and vibrant, not lifeless and mushy as you would expect from sauteed greens! They really taste amazing.

Cornbread muffins are fantastic for serving with stuffed peppers! You'll want to make these in advance, since you'll need the oven for making the peppers. These muffins are moist and fluffy, with the ideal sweet savory flavor. And, they’re faster to make than cornbread, making them an ideal side dish for just about anything!

This recipe is truly exceptional. The amount of savoryumamiflavor you get from cooking mushrooms and onions with a little butter and Worcestershire sauce…it’s out of this world. Pair it with almostanythingfor an outstanding meal: but of course it's perfection with stuffed peppers.

Here’s a surprisingly delicious salad that deserves a spot on your plate served with stuffed peppers:celery salad !This unique salad is so refreshing, you’ll become a convert from the first bite. Crunchy celery pairs perfectly with sweet apple, Parmesan shavings and a tangy vinaigrette.

Sautéed chard is the perfect side to serve with stuffed peppers: it's another traditional Italian-style dish.Just throw it in a hot pan with olive oil and garlic, then salt it to taste. Top with Parmesan and pine nuts to step up the flavors. It turns into an easy side dish in just 10 minutes.

Bread is a great side to serve with stuffed peppers because it's easy to purchase or make in advance! We suggest finding an artisan-style loaf at you local grocery. Or you can make your own in advance! This no knead bread is a fan favorite. It’s got the best flavor: lightly tangy and robust. The exterior is the perfect crisp crust, and the interior has the perfect moist chewiness.

Potatoes are a fantastic side dish for stuffed peppers...but you don't want to have to use your oven! Try pan fried potatoes instead. These thin potato rounds are browned in a skillet until they’re crispy and golden. And the seasoning is perfect: just the right amount of smoky, salty, and savory. With the hint of sweetness from the potatoes, there’s a lot going on with only a few ingredients.

Last up in what to serve with stuffed peppers: sauteed cabbage! It takes just 10 minutes to saute into a tender, savory mess of flavor. Lemon, garlic and black pepper take it to rockstar veggie status. You’ll love this tasty way to prepare cabbage: it makes an easy side dish for any meal.