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These veggie side dishes are crispy on the outside and smooth and velvety on the inside, making them perfect additions to your dinner table. From potatoes and sweet potatoes to cabbage and onions, these veggies soak up the flavors of their seasonings for a tasty bite. Recipes like our Garlic-Parmesan Melting Potatoes and Melting Beets with Goat Cheese can be made in just three steps or less.
01of 10Garlic-Parmesan Melting PotatoesView RecipeCrispy, buttery, cheesy, garlicky potatoes—what else could you ask for? Serve these melt-in-your-mouth potatoes alongside steak, pork chops, chicken or fish. If you have leftovers, throw them into a breakfast scramble the next morning.
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Garlic-Parmesan Melting Potatoes
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Crispy, buttery, cheesy, garlicky potatoes—what else could you ask for? Serve these melt-in-your-mouth potatoes alongside steak, pork chops, chicken or fish. If you have leftovers, throw them into a breakfast scramble the next morning.
02of 10Melting Beets with Goat CheeseView RecipePhotography / Jacob Fox, Styling / Sammy MilaRoasting the beets with broth makes them crispy on the outside, yet tender on the inside. Crumbled goat cheese tops these melt-in-your-mouth beets for an easy side dish.
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Melting Beets with Goat Cheese
Photography / Jacob Fox, Styling / Sammy Mila

Roasting the beets with broth makes them crispy on the outside, yet tender on the inside. Crumbled goat cheese tops these melt-in-your-mouth beets for an easy side dish.
03of 10Melting CabbageView RecipeThis velvety cabbage in this easy cabbage recipe melts in your mouth and picks up the flavors of caraway, cumin and garlic as it simmers in broth in the oven. Serve it alongside roasted pork or chicken.
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Melting Cabbage

This velvety cabbage in this easy cabbage recipe melts in your mouth and picks up the flavors of caraway, cumin and garlic as it simmers in broth in the oven. Serve it alongside roasted pork or chicken.
04of 10Melting PotatoesView RecipeThe name for this potato recipe hints at the creamy interior. Roasting these melting potatoes at high heat ensures they get crunchy on the outside. Then, adding a little broth at the end allows the potatoes to absorb the liquid, making the insides extra moist.
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Melting Potatoes

The name for this potato recipe hints at the creamy interior. Roasting these melting potatoes at high heat ensures they get crunchy on the outside. Then, adding a little broth at the end allows the potatoes to absorb the liquid, making the insides extra moist.
05of 10Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple ButterView RecipeAs the name implies, these sweet potatoes melt right in your mouth. After browning in a hot oven, thick slices of sweet potato simmer in broth and soak up the flavors of maple syrup and lemon. This simple dish is great alongside roasted chicken or pork and makes a great Thanksgiving side dish.
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Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter

As the name implies, these sweet potatoes melt right in your mouth. After browning in a hot oven, thick slices of sweet potato simmer in broth and soak up the flavors of maple syrup and lemon. This simple dish is great alongside roasted chicken or pork and makes a great Thanksgiving side dish.
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Melting Onions
Jacob Fox

07of 10Melting Beets with RicottaView RecipePhotographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie ProbstCreamy, herbaceous, earthy, sweet, crisp and melt-in-your-mouth all at once? This simple recipe is firing on all cylinders. Use any color beets if golden aren’t available. Either way, the cider vinegar will still make them pop, and the ricotta garnish adds just the right amount of creaminess.
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Melting Beets with Ricotta
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst

Creamy, herbaceous, earthy, sweet, crisp and melt-in-your-mouth all at once? This simple recipe is firing on all cylinders. Use any color beets if golden aren’t available. Either way, the cider vinegar will still make them pop, and the ricotta garnish adds just the right amount of creaminess.
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Melting Butternut Squash with Cumin & Cilantro
Photographer: Brie Goldman Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly Prop Stylist: Holly Raibikis

09of 10Lemon-Rosemary Melting PotatoesView RecipeThese full-flavored potatoes are a great new approach to your typical potato side dish. The potatoes roast, then “melt” with the flavors of lemon, rosemary and garlic. They’re good enough for a special occasion, but easy enough for a weeknight.
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Lemon-Rosemary Melting Potatoes

These full-flavored potatoes are a great new approach to your typical potato side dish. The potatoes roast, then “melt” with the flavors of lemon, rosemary and garlic. They’re good enough for a special occasion, but easy enough for a weeknight.
10of 10Melting Sweet Potatoes with Mini MarshmallowsView RecipeIf you like sweet potato casserole, you’ll love these tender, creamy melted sweet potatoes. Slices of sweet potatoes “melt” into a savory broth with spices and are topped with mini marshmallows for a hint of sweetness at the end. They’re perfect for Thanksgiving or anytime in fall or winter when cooler weather settles in.
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Melting Sweet Potatoes with Mini Marshmallows

If you like sweet potato casserole, you’ll love these tender, creamy melted sweet potatoes. Slices of sweet potatoes “melt” into a savory broth with spices and are topped with mini marshmallows for a hint of sweetness at the end. They’re perfect for Thanksgiving or anytime in fall or winter when cooler weather settles in.
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