Wondering what to serve with roast beef? Look no further! I’ve got you covered with this handy guide. So, you can find the perfect side dish to complete your tender beef dinner.
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Roast beef is a popular classic dish, but what are the best sides to accompany it?
From fresh salads to exquisite sauces, this blog post explores the possibilities for the perfect sides for your next roast beef dinner. Let’s get started!
Roast Beef Dinner Menu Ideas
Whether it’s the star of your holiday table, or you’re simply serving it at a dinner party, when serving roast beef, there are 4 essentials in my book:
- An amazing homemade creamy mushroom sauce, au jus or horseradish sauce. Or, try one of these 22+ sauces for beef.
- A perfectly cooked roast beef. I love making it sous vide.
- Wine. Here are the best wine with roast beef options.
- And, of course, some really delicious side dishes to finish off your meal.
Sample 4 Course Roast Beef Dinner
- Appetizer: Shrimp Cocktail
- Salad: Arugula Salad with Parmesan
- Main Course: Sous Vide Roast Beef with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
- Dessert: Creme Brulee
When it comes to a holiday meal, you can never go wrong with the classics, like baked potatoes, brussel sprouts, and yorkshire pudding.
But, what else goes well with roast beef?
Here are the best side dishes for roast beef. So that you can find that perfect dish to complete your holiday feast.
Appetizers
Shrimp Cocktail
Learn How to Boil Shrimp for shrimp cocktail, party snacks, and more! This easy cooking method is practically foolproof and fun to customize.
Shrimp Cocktail
Olive Spread
This easy Olive Tapenade recipe comes together in just 10 minutes in your food processor or blender. It's amazing as an appetizer for parties, served as part of a charcuterie board, or used as a sandwich spread.
Olive Tapenade
Caramelized Garlic
This Caramelized Garlic recipe is one to keep in your back pocket at all times! The soft caramelized garlic cloves can be used to make almost anything, like soups, pasta, and sauces, extra delicious.
Caramelized Garlic
Mushroom Pâté
This Mushroom Pate recipe is the perfect addition to a vegetarian charcuterie platter.
Mushroom Pâté
Vegetable Side Dishes
Din Tai Fung Green Beans
These copycat Din Tai Fung Green Beans are deliciously crispy and coated with lots of savory garlic and a spicy chili crisp. It’s the best umami-forward side dish to pair with all of your takeout-inspired favorites!
Garlic Green Beans
Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower
If you love cacio e pepe, this lightened-up Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower is for you! It puts a low-carb and gluten-free twist on the classic pasta dish but still has the same rich, cheesy, and peppery flavors you love.
Cacio e Pepe Cauliflower
Sous Vide Asparagus
How to cook perfect asparagus sous vide. Bright green, perfectly cooked spears. With three options for flavoring – garlic, parmesan or lemon.
Sous Vide Asparagus
Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction
These Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction & Cranberries make a simple and elegant side dish that both kids and adults love!
Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction
Braised Fennel
This Braised Fennel Recipe is an elegant side dish for roast chicken, fish, vegetarian meals, and more. The low and slow braising process leaves you with mouthwatering caramelized fennel infused with thyme, garlic, lemon, and honey. You’ll love this versatile veggie!
Braised Fennel
Stovetop Glazed Carrots
These are the BEST Glazed Stovetop Carrots – Lightly sweetened, delicately seasoned, and perfectly glazed. These carrots make an amazing side dish that both kids and adults can't get enough of!
Glazed Carrots
Roasted Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
Brussels sprouts don’t have to be boring! In fact, when roasted to perfection and drizzled with a rich, tangy balsamic-honey glaze, they become a standout side dish that’s hard to resist. This Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe is all about getting that perfect balance of crispy, caramelized exteriors and tender, juicy insides, finished off with a sweet-and-savory glaze that will have you coming back for seconds.
Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Sauteed Spinach with Garlic Recipe
Add a healthy boost of nutrients to your dinner with this easy Sauteed Spinach. Baby spinach is added to a skillet along with garlic and olive oil, then sauteed gently to create a simple side dish that pairs with any meal!
Sauteed Spinach
Roasted Artichoke Hearts & Fennel
Looking for a side dish that’s simple to prepare with a touch of sophistication? Roasted Artichoke Hearts and Fennel combines two underrated vegetables with grated parmesan, Italian Seasoning, and olive oil! They’re flipped halfway into the cook time to ensure maximum golden browning and irresistible crispy edges with soft and tender centers!
Roasted Fennel & Artichoke Hearts
Honey Roasted Carrots
These honey roasted carrots are everything you want in a simple side dish. They’re sweet and savory with just the right level of caramelization to make your mouth water in anticipation! With a quick toss of olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper, they roast up beautifully and are presented with a pop of color from the sprinkle of fresh dill.
Honey Roasted Carrots
Savory Roasted Delicata Squash
Savory Delicata Squash is a winter side dish that’s really easy to prepare. There’s no peeling required and the maple flavors and warm spices taste divine!
Roasted Delicata Squash
Easy Mashed Cauliflower
Mashed Cauliflower is a delicious, low carb & keto friendly side dish. With 5 flavor variations and instructions for making Stovetop Mashed Cauliflower or Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower.
Mashed Cauliflower
Braised Red Cabbage
Braised Red Cabbage is a side dish that quietly steals the show! Slow-cooked with tart and crisp apples and a splash of red wine vinegar, this humble vegetable transforms into something deeply flavorful, tender, and vibrant in color. It’s sweet, tangy, and just a little sticky – the kind of comforting dish that brings warmth and richness to any main meal.
Braised Red Cabbage
Parmesan Delicata Squash
This easy recipe for Parmesan Delicata Squash roasts Italian-seasoned and parmesan-coated squash slices in the oven until they’re cheesy and tender. Enjoy it as a simple but addictive side dish with any fall or winter meal.
Parmesan Delicata Squash
Snap Pea Salad
This Snap Pea Salad is the best warm-weather side dish. Crunchy and sweet snap peas, fresh basil, and almonds are tossed in a tangy lemon and Dijon dressing, giving you a simple meal that’s incredibly refreshing and flavorful!
Snap Pea Salad
Simple Roasted Sunchokes
Sunchokes are a knobby root vegetable that can be prepared in more ways than you can imagine! In this recipe, you’ll learn how to roast them with olive oil, garlic, and thyme. It’s an easy side dish you can pair with anything.
Roasted Sunchokes
5 Minute Sugar Snap Peas
Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas is a healthy, quick and delicious side dish to go with any main. Ready in 5 minutes, you’ll love the simplicity!
Sauteed Snap Peas
Potato Side Dishes
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
These easy air fryer Hasselback potatoes are drenched in garlic herb butter, giving you an almost addictive crispy-on-the-outside, pillowy-on-inside snack or side dish in no time.
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
These Easy Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream are the most delicious mashed potatoes you will ever have. They're light, creamy, buttery and tangy and easy to make with the help of your stand mixer – No hand mashing required!
Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
Cheesy Duchess Potatoes
Duchess Potatoes with Cheese are a fancy piped potato side dish that must make an appearance at your next dinner party. Rich, creamy, and cheesy with just a subtle crisp, these elegant baked mashed potatoes are unlike anything else!
Duchess Potatoes
Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
These Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food side dish – rich, creamy, and packed with smoky, cheesy goodness. Yukon Gold potatoes are simmered in chicken broth for extra flavor, then mashed with butter and sour cream. Mix in Gouda cheese and top with Parmesan to broil until perfectly golden.
Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
The BEST Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a salty, crispy, savory, and slightly sweet side dish you can pair with almost anything! Lightly spiced and so simple, this easy recipe is a total crowd pleaser and a must-have for weeknight dinners.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Crispy Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Learn how to make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes with crispy skins! They cook in just 12 minutes in your pressure cooker. Then, finish them off under the broiler for perfect, crispy & salty skins.
Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes with garlic take a classic comfort food dish to a new level! Made with tangy goat cheese, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese, these potatoes are perfectly creamy and flavorful every time.
Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Shake and Bake Potatoes
These Shake and Bake Potatoes are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and loaded with addictive ranch flavors. It’s the ultimate kid-friendly and crowd-pleasing side dish to pair with almost anything!
Shake and Bake Potatoes
Greek Roasted Potatoes
These Greek Roasted Potatoes are generously seasoned with oregano, lemon juice, and garlic, then roasted until they’re pillowy soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Make them for a mostly hands-off and addictively delicious side dish!
Roasted Potatoes
Sauces for Roast Beef
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
This creamy mushroom sauce is the PERFECT complement to juicy roast beef.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Horseradish Sauce
Homemade horseradish sauce is easy to make and pairs perfectly with juicy slices of prime rib, filet mignon, or roast beef sandwiches.
Get the RECIPE from Jessica Gavin
Easy Beef Gravy
Learn how to make beef gravy with beef drippings or beef broth! With only 10 minutes of hands-on work, it’s surprisingly simple and yields rich and beefy brown gravy every time. Perfect for french fries, meat, potatoes, and more!
Beef Gravy
Red Wine Jus
Red wine jus is full of flavor and perfect drizzled on pork, beef, lamb or poultry. This easy sauce is rich, savory & complex.
Red Wine Jus
Jaeger Sauce
This mouthwatering Jaeger Sauce is a type of German mushroom gravy. Easy to make in about 20 minutes with everyday ingredients, the finished sauce is so creamy and has incredible layers of umami, herby, and savory flavors. Serve it with schnitzel, steak, veggies, and more!
Jaeger Sauce
Desserts
Coffee Mousse
Coffee Mousse is a decadent, airy dessert flavored with coffee & cocoa. Made with whipped cream & ricotta cheese to make it creamy without gelatin.
Coffee Mousse
Butterscotch Budino
This Butterscotch Budino with Salted Caramel is like a pudding cup for grown ups. It's a rich and creamy indulgent treat that's not overly sweet.
Butterscotch Budino
Easy Creme Brulee
This is our favorite easy creme brulee recipe. Plus, you can make ahead of time (up to 4-days) for easy entertaining!
Creme Brulee
Easy Apple Galette (with Premade Pie Crust)
This rustic Apple Galette can be assembled in just 10-minutes using a store-bought refrigerated pie crust. It's a delicious & easy dessert recipe!
Apple Galette
How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these roast beef sides can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or even in the freezer. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
More Side Dish Recipes
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Full Recipe
35+ BEST Sides for Roast Beef
Wondering what to serve with roast beef? Look no further! I’ve got you covered with this handy guide of the 35+ BEST side dishes. Try one with this Sous Vide Roast Beef with Creamy Mushroom Sauce.
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Serves 4 people
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Ingredients
- 1 2 pound chuck roast (or any size (plan on 1/2 lb. per person))
- 1-2 Tablespoons au jus mix (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Creamy Mushroom Sauce:
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound mixed mushrooms (such as portobello, cremini, white button, shiitake or oyster, cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 shallot (minced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- ½ cup dry red wine
- ¾ cup beef stock (or vegetable stock)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce (plus more to taste)
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Sous Vide Roast Beef
- Set sous vide to 135-degrees (for medium rare).
- Season the roast with the au jus mix and salt and pepper.
- Place the roast in a large vacuum bag or two ziploc bags (doubled up), seal, and place in the water bath.
- Sous vide for 18-48 hours.
- Remove the roast from the bag and pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat the oil and butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, place the roast in the skillet and sear each side for about 1 minute.
- Transfer the roast to a cutting board, slice against the grain, and serve.
- Note: For food safety, it’s recommended to cook beef to a minimum temperature of 145-degrees. However, when cooking sous vide, it’s safe to cook at a lower temperature.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, undisturbed, until browned, about 3 minutes. Stir the mushrooms, then continue to cook until browned all over, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer to a bowl.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter to the skillet. Once the butter is melted, add the shallot and cook until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute longer.
- Add the wine, broth, thyme, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and the mushrooms. Season with additional soy sauce, salt, and pepper, to taste.
- Serve the seared roast beef with the creamy mushroom sauce. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 286mg | Potassium: 527mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 533IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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