27 Sides for Prime Rib to Complete Your Holiday Feast, from Melted Onions to Cacio e Pepe Brussels Sprouts

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 5 minutes
• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, vegetarian

Onions as a starring side dish? We never thought it could happen, that is, until we saw (and fell in love with) these beauties. They’re made with four ingredients and a muffin tin, natch.

• Time Commitment: 15 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <15 minutes, vegetarian, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

Gone are the days of dumping a bag of baby carrots into a dish and ending up with a mushy, cloying, glazed side. These carrots are crisp yet tender, with plenty of tang from the vinegar.

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, <10 ingredients, vegetarian

We’re calling it now: These Brussels sprouts are the new smashed potatoes. And why not? They’re just as crispy and make an excellent vehicle for salty Parmesan cheese.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients

Instead of falling back on the standard cubed-and-roasted treatment, give your winter squash as much love as the main course. This impressive-yet-foolproof casserole is sweet, spicy and anything but boring.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 20 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

Satiny layers of cream cheese and Parmesan between impossibly thin slices of potato, all finished with an allium of your choice. What’s left to say, other than that you’re in for a treat?

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 10 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, one pan

In our humble opinion, cabbage doesn’t get the love it deserves. But this cheesy gratin will help you see how beautifully it caramelizes and carries flavor. (OK, the breadcrumbs don’t hurt.)

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 10 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, under 500 calories, crowd-pleaser

Do you need another potato side dish in your life? Yes, you do, and it’s this sweet-and-savory number. The pistachio and parsley toppings are relatively uncomplicated, but when they mingle with the yogurt, magic happens.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, special occasion–worthy

Like onions (see no. 1 on this list), we bet you’ve never really given leeks much thought. But when given a little TLC (ahem, wine and butter), they shine on their own. This tender, melt-in-your-mouth side dish will totally bowl over your dinner guests.

• Time Commitment: 10 minutes
• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, ready in <15 minutes, beginner-friendly

The prime rib is rich and decadent, so you’ll want a side that’s bright and refreshing to balance the meal. Enter this surprising celery number, which is crunchy, creamy and punchy in all the right ways.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: under 500 calories, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

The umami, sweet and salty flavors of this sheet pan side dish go with almost any meal, prime rib included. Pomegranates add a festive flare for a holiday, but you can leave them out if you’re making this dish when they aren’t in season.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

When it comes to mashed potatoes, we say more is more. A hint of smoky cheese and savory onions take these spuds from fine to fantastic.

• Time Commitment: 15 minutes
• Why We Love It: no cook, ready in <15 minutes, <10 ingredients

This tangy-sweet salad is laced with fennel, maple syrup and celery seeds. If it sounds like an unusual combination, one bite will convince you that it deserves your attention.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <30 minutes, special occasion–worthy, beginner-friendly

These meatless morsels are glazed in a tangy balsamic sauce and ready in 30 minutes—the ideal accompaniment to a glorious, meaty main.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, ready in <30 minutes

No one will be mad if a bit of the horseradish cream sauce gets on their prime rib, promise. (In fact, you should probably serve extra on the side.)

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

Yes, this tart is stunning to look at, but it’s also deeply savory and deceptively simple to make. The toughest part is inverting it onto a serving platter.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours, 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, beginner-friendly

We love a canned biscuit as much as the next person, but when you’re pulling out all the stops, try these fluffy, lightly sweet buns instead. The honey butter glaze is just *chef’s kiss.*

• Time Commitment: 25 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <30 minutes, one pan, <10 ingredients

This skillet side is simple yet flavorful, totally crowd-pleasing and blanketed in breadcrumbs—what could be bad about that? Even better, you need just six ingredients to get it to the table.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: one pan, special occasion–worthy, crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients

This is “impress your guests” 101. It’s a classic Française dish that requires little more than butter, salt and spuds once you grasp the technique (and you’ll have it down pat in no time, promise).

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 5 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, <10 ingredients

When the salad is pretty enough to be the centerpiece, it better taste good too. Luckily, this one is delicious. Look for Fuyu persimmons, which are pleasantly sweet and can be eaten when they’re still hard like an apple.

• Time Commitment: 20 minutes
• Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, ready in <30 minutes, special occasion–worthy

Behold, Ina Garten’s take on a green veggie smothered in cheese. With one sheet pan and five ingredients, the Barefoot Contessa manages to transform it into something classy.

• Time Commitment: 25 minutes
• Why We Love It: <30 minutes, special occasion–worthy

The more caramelized the veggie, the better, if you ask us. Plus, if your grill is already lit, this one will be a cinch to make. You might want to make a double batch of the chile oil to keep in the fridge. Just saying.

• Time Commitment: 25 minutes
• Why We Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients

We love kale, but a plain old salad? Been there, done that. This slaw feels fresh and new and it’s beyond easy to make, plus you can modify the dressing so it’s dairy free.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: <30 minutes, paleo, <10 ingredients

Roasted broccoli gets all caramelized and sweet in a way we can’t resist. This version is cooked on the stove, so you don’t even have to turn on your oven.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, beginner-friendly, <10 ingredients

This crowd-pleasing, herbaceous side dish is delicious, sure, but since it’s cooked in parchment, it’s also going to reduce the amount of dishes you have to wash at the end of the night. That’s a real win-win.

• Time Commitment: 35 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, <10 ingredients

The simple combo of black pepper and cheese instantly elevates not only pasta but also pretty much every veggie, including the often maligned Brussels sprout.

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes
• Why We Love It: beginner-friendly, special occasion–worthy, <500 calories

Roasting the tomatoes brings out their natural sweetness and concentrates their jammy flavor, which is great if you’re working with off-season produce. (The cauliflower speaks for itself.)

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, under 500 calories, special occasion–worthy

Sometimes you can’t bother with a million different toppings, so the ones you do include should have impact. Enter crispy chickpeas and shards of Parmesan, which do the heavy lifting for this simple (yet tasty) side dish.