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Just trust us—once you try melting veggies for the first time, you’ll want to make them just about every night. We’ve developed an easy formula so you can melt any vegetable you like. From tender garlicky potatoes to creamy ricotta-topped beets, these recipes prove that roasted vegetables can be an ideal comfort food. Serve recipes like our Melting Cabbage and Sour Cream & Onion Melting Potatoes with your favorite main dish—like maybe ourSkillet Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs—for a delicious dinner.
01of 16Melting PotatoesView RecipeThe name for these spuds hints at their 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
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The name for these spuds hints at their 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.
02of 16Melting CabbageView RecipeThis velvety cabbage side dish 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 side dish 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.
03of 16Garlic-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
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.
04of 16Melting 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
06of 16Melting 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.
07of 16Sour Cream & Onion Melting PotatoesView RecipeTry this fun spin on sour cream and onion potatoes. The potatoes roast, then “melt,” absorbing a savory onion flavor. They’re perfect for holidays but simple enough for a weeknight.
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Sour Cream & Onion Melting Potatoes
Try this fun spin on sour cream and onion potatoes. The potatoes roast, then “melt,” absorbing a savory onion flavor. They’re perfect for holidays but simple enough for a weeknight.
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Melting Butternut Squash with Cumin & Cilantro
Photographer: Brie Goldman Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly Prop Stylist: Holly Raibikis
09of 16Melting 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.
10of 16Melting Sweet Potatoes with Herbs & GarlicView RecipeThis savory spin on sweet potatoes uses earthy herbs and aromatics to help cut through the sweetness of the spuds, creating a beautifully balanced dish. Leaving the skins on helps the sweet potatoes retain some texture after being roasted, but they work just as well peeled. Look for sweet potatoes that are similar in diameter, which will help them cook at the same rate, and try smoked paprika instead of sweet to give them even more of a savory edge.
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Melting Sweet Potatoes with Herbs & Garlic
This savory spin on sweet potatoes uses earthy herbs and aromatics to help cut through the sweetness of the spuds, creating a beautifully balanced dish. Leaving the skins on helps the sweet potatoes retain some texture after being roasted, but they work just as well peeled. Look for sweet potatoes that are similar in diameter, which will help them cook at the same rate, and try smoked paprika instead of sweet to give them even more of a savory edge.
11of 16Lemon-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.
12of 16Melting Cauliflower with Lemon, Feta & OreganoView RecipePhotographer: Brie Goldman Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly Prop Stylist: Holly RaibikisLemon zest and fresh oregano make this melt-in-your-mouth cauliflower recipe come alive. Low-sodium chicken broth cuts down on the salt, and feta makes it creamy.
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Melting Cauliflower with Lemon, Feta & Oregano
Lemon zest and fresh oregano make this melt-in-your-mouth cauliflower recipe come alive. Low-sodium chicken broth cuts down on the salt, and feta makes it creamy.
13of 16Melting 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.
14of 16Salt & Vinegar Melting PotatoesView RecipeWe love this method of roasting potatoes with broth because it creates a crispy exterior and a creamy interior. This recipe takes inspiration from one of our favorite potato chip flavors: salt and vinegar. Serve these potatoes alongside roasted chicken or with crispy fish for a fresh take on fish and chips.
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Salt & Vinegar Melting Potatoes
We love this method of roasting potatoes with broth because it creates a crispy exterior and a creamy interior. This recipe takes inspiration from one of our favorite potato chip flavors: salt and vinegar. Serve these potatoes alongside roasted chicken or with crispy fish for a fresh take on fish and chips.
15of 16Melting Potatoes with Creamy Lemon DressingView RecipeJacob FoxThese savory potatoes roast in a hot oven before they’re bathed in broth and slathered in a creamy lemon-infused sauce. Serve these silky potatoes alongside roasted chicken or beef.
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Melting Potatoes with Creamy Lemon Dressing
These savory potatoes roast in a hot oven before they’re bathed in broth and slathered in a creamy lemon-infused sauce. Serve these silky potatoes alongside roasted chicken or beef.
16of 16Melting Sweet Potatoes with Sage Brown ButterView RecipePhotography / Dera Burreson, Styling / Lauren McAnelly / Holly RabikisOnce you “melt” sweet potatoes, you won’t want to make them any other way. These roasted sweet potatoes soak up broth to turn the interior into a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture. A sage-brown butter sauce finishes these potatoes for a truly stunning side dish.
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Melting Sweet Potatoes with Sage Brown Butter
Photography / Dera Burreson, Styling / Lauren McAnelly / Holly Rabikis
Once you “melt” sweet potatoes, you won’t want to make them any other way. These roasted sweet potatoes soak up broth to turn the interior into a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture. A sage-brown butter sauce finishes these potatoes for a truly stunning side dish.
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