Food and Recipes Side Dishes The Best 13x9 Side Dishes To Serve with Burgers By Hallie Milstein Hallie Milstein Hallie Milstein is an Editorial Fellow for Southern Living covering food and culture. She has been published in Modern Luxury magazines, Our State Magazine, and Hudson Valley Magazine. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 23, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Hector Sanchez There's nothing like a casserole to round out your meal when burgers are on the menu. Whether you're firing up the grill to cook burgers for a family dinner or heading to a backyard potluck, these crowd-pleasing side dishes deserve a spot on your plate next to the main dish. Complement your typical burger and fries pairing with one of our mac and cheese recipes, or replace the fries altogether with another starchy potato side dish, like our Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole. And, add a veggie to the spread with our Broccoli-Cheese or Zucchini, Squash, and Corn casseroles. Bake these recipes in a 13x9 pan to ensure that there's enough for everyone to load up their plates next to burgers fresh off the grill. Using your favorite 13x9 or 3-quart pan will also make your favorite sides easy to transport. Many of these recipes are great to make ahead of time, so that all you have to do come meal-time is flip your patties and reheat one of these delicious sides. 01 of 19 Hot Potato Salad Helen Norman Recipe: Hot Potato Salad Warm up your potato salad with this cheesy version. Cold potato salad is a classic, but this casserole-adaptation that combines traditional flavors with creamy gratin, will blow you away. 02 of 19 Mac and Cheese with Ham Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine Recipe: Mac and Cheese with Ham Mac and cheese is the perfect comfort food addition to your barbecue spread and adding ham only ups the dinnertime ante. Mix and match your cheese combination to create a different variation every time this dish is requested and don't forget to add crushed cornflakes to top it all off. 03 of 19 Cheese Cracker-Topped Squash Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Cheese Cracker-Topped Squash Casserole This recipe calls for the crackers of your choice, but we find that the sight of a Goldfish-topped casserole is always a welcome one. If your kids usually resist eating their veggies, this fun side dish is a great way to get them to enjoy their summer squash. 04 of 19 Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole Three summer favorites come together to create one crowd-pleasing casserole recipe. The veggies are held together by day-old sandwich bread turned breadcrumbs that pull double-duty as a yummy crumb topping. 05 of 19 Rum Baked Beans Hector Sanchez Recipe: Rum Baked Beans Rum, bacon, and onions join beans to produce an exceptional side dish that's a go-to flavor combination with anything fresh from the grill. These baked beans can also be prepared up to two days in advance of serving. 06 of 19 Hashbrown Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Hashbrown Casserole Sometimes referred to as "Funeral Casserole," Hashbrown Casserole deserves a rebrand, and with lots of cheesy, potato goodness, this recipe will prove it. We're here to convince you that Hashbrown Casserole can be enjoyed at any occasion. 07 of 19 Potatoes Patio Iain Bagwell Recipe: Potatoes Patio Mixing together gruyère and parmesan cheese, this potato casserole gets an upscale makeover. You'll know this cheesy, creamy dish is ready to serve when the top is golden brown. 08 of 19 Savory Corn Pudding Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Savory Corn Pudding Make the most of fresh summer corn by packing six cups into this 9x13 casserole. A savory spin on the Southern holiday favorite, this side dish can be made up to two days in advance. 09 of 19 Two-Cheese Squash Casserole Recipe: Two-Cheese Squash Casserole What's better than one type of cheese? Two types of cheese. Pairing deliciously with all that cheddar and parmesan, the yellow squash is easily replaced by zucchini for a colorful spin. 10 of 19 Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole Atonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole When it comes to mashed potatoes, the fluffier, the better. Brown your butter, stir in some cheese, and let it all come together in your casserole dish for the fluffiest potatoes to serve up with tonight's burgers. 11 of 19 Broccoli Cheese Casserole Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Broccoli Cheese Casserole Any grudges against broccoli will be long forgotten upon digging into this casserole topped with buttery crackers. Everyone will eat their greens when they're covered with warm, melted cheese. 12 of 19 Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots Brussels sprouts and bacon are the perfect match alongside a burger for a weeknight or special occasion. We recommend using smaller sprouts for this recipe because they have milder flavor than their large, leafy counterparts. 13 of 19 Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen Recipe: Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Forgo the wings at your barbecue and serve up this dip instead. A dependable crowd-pleaser, Buffalo Chicken Dip will be scooped up as quickly as it came together—in just 20 minutes. 14 of 19 Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Lavishly rich but quick to make with few ingredient, this casserole is ideal for family suppers. For a slight twist, try Gruyère cheese instead of Parmesan. 15 of 19 Loaded Cauliflower Casserole Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Loaded Cauliflower Casserole With a mild and soft cauliflower base, this casserole uses a heavy hand for cheese and all the baked potato fixing you love. Bake this creamy veggie dish up to three days before serving and rejoice in leftovers, if you have any. 16 of 19 Homemade Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Leeks Linda Puglies; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Homemade Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Leeks Southerners love a good green bean casserole and this recipe takes the best part—the crispy topping—to the next level. Canned fried onions are swapped for fried leeks, adding an upscale crunch. 17 of 19 Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, and Greens Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, and Greens Casserole With a healthy assortment of cauliflower, mushrooms, sweet potato, peas, and greens, this vegetable-forward casserole is great vegetarian company for meaty burgers. Packing in all the veggies, this side dish is elevated by a generous helping of breadcrumbs and creamy cheese sauce. 18 of 19 Okra and Rice Casserole Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: Okra and Rice Casserole Though you may be accustomed to delicious deep-fried okra, this vegetable is not one to be put in a box. Sautéed in this casserole alongside sweet corn, Cajun spices, and basmati rice, the versatile veggie makes for a tender and flavorful side. 19 of 19 Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese You can't go wrong with this mac and cheese in your repertoire. Give this comfort food classic an extra flourish by using cubes of cheddar that will create a gooey burst in every bite. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit