Food and Recipes Slow Cooker Recipes Slow Cooker Side Dishes By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on March 10, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Hector Sanchez When your main dish requires extra attention, turn to your slow cooker for a delicious side dish. These recipes require little prep and are infused with bold flavor, thanks to their lingering cook times. You can make flavorful veggies, rice, or potato dishes you can serve as a side to any main dish. If you are preparing for a backyard barbecue, your slow cooker can help you with Uncle Jack's Mac and Cheese and Barbecue Beans. During the holidays, making Green Bean Casserole and Mashed Sweet Potatoes in the slow cooker will help free up oven space for the rest of your holiday dinner. 01 of 12 Slow-Cooker Green Beans Iain Bagwell Recipe: Slow-Cooker Green Beans 02 of 12 Uncle Jack's Mac-and-Cheese Hector Sanchez Recipe: Uncle Jack's Mac-and-Cheese 03 of 12 Scalloped Potatoes with Ham Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Scalloped Potatoes with Ham 04 of 12 Wild Rice Pilaf Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Wild Rice Pilaf 05 of 12 Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon Alison Miksch Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon Cooking for the holidays? Pop this sweet potato mixture into your slow cooker on Thanksgiving morning. It will be ready to serve when everyone sits down to dinner. 06 of 12 Barbecue Beans Recipe: Barbecue Beans 07 of 12 Stewed Green Beans and Tomatoes Photo: Alison Miksch; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Recipe: Stewed Green Beans and Tomatoes Our update to this favorite Southern side will remind you of great Asian takeout. 08 of 12 Easy-Does-It Mashed Sweet Potatoes Helen Norman Recipe: Easy-Does-It Mashed Sweet Potatoes Use your microwave to easily cook sweet potatoes, and then tap your slow cooker to hold the mashed sweet potatoes at the perfect serving temperature. You can use the same procedure for your favorite mashed potato recipe with white potatoes. 09 of 12 Green Bean Casserole Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas / Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford / Food Styling: Vanessa McNeil Rocchio Recipe: Green Bean Casserole 10 of 12 Balsamic Root Vegetables Beth Dreiling Hontzas / Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford / Food Styling: Vanessa McNeil Rocchio Recipe: Balsamic Root Vegetables Colorful root vegetables take a front seat in this healthy side. 11 of 12 Slow-Cooker Cornbread Dressing Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Cornbread Dressing 12 of 12 Candied Yams Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Candied Yams Step-by-Step Video: Slow-Cooker Candied Yams Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit