Food and Recipes Slow Cooker Recipes Slow Cooker Side Dishes By Southern Living Editors 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. 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 05 Slow-Cooker Green Beans Iain Bagwell Recipe: Slow-Cooker Green Beans 02 of 05 Uncle Jack's Mac-and-Cheese Hector Sanchez Recipe: Uncle Jack's Mac-and-Cheese 03 of 05 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. 04 of 05 Green Bean Casserole Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas / Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford / Food Styling: Vanessa McNeil Rocchio Recipe: Green Bean Casserole 05 of 05 Slow-Cooker Cornbread Dressing Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Cornbread Dressing Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit