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    Updated: Dec 30, 2024 · Published: Dec 30, 2024 · by Angela · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    What To Serve With Beef Stew

    Here is the best of the best for What to Serve with Beef Stew for dinner. This recipe list of salads, veggies, appetizers, breads, & more include all my favorites. Each goes well paired with any beef stew or my slow cooker goulash recipe. I've got you covered with these easy sides.

    Six photos of sides to serve with beef stew.

    Beef stew and any soup are a comforting warm bowl and is a meal in itself. However, this hearty soup deserves a great side dish that goes well with them.

    Whether you want something healthy, light, home baked, or unique, All of these sides pair well with the rich broth, tender meat, and vegetables that make it so amazing.  Oh, and they are also great to serve with Chicken Stew too.

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    This is a tasty list of what to offer with beef stew at parties, lunch, or for Sunday Supper.  There are wonderful salads, fresh-baked loaves of bread, vegetables, and sammies too.  Also find gluten-free, keto, low-carb, and healthy sides.

    This list of what to goes well with beef stew includes:

    • Appetizers
    • Salads
    • Baked Goods
    • Vegetables & Potatoes
    • Sandwiches
    Slow Cooker Hungarian beef stew Goulash in a bowl with carrots and potatoes.

    Appetizers

    Grilled Jalapeño Poppers
    The best grilled jalapeno popper recipe is only 3 ingredients. Bacon-wrapped with artichoke dip for a salty, crispy, creamy & spicy appetizer. In just 30 minutes is ready. The keto & low-carb snack or finger food is great for summer BBQ cookouts, parties, Super Bowl game day, or camping.
    Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
    Grilled Jalapeño Poppers wrapped in crispy bacon on a plate.
    Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
    Air fryer shishito peppers char up with crunchy blistered skins for so much flavor. In minutes you have one of the best appetizers. For a sweet, spicy, and smoky bite there is nothing more simple yet delicious as these peppers.
    Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
    Air Fryer Shishito Peppers recipe card plate ready to eat with dip
    Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins
    The best crunchy air fryer loaded potato skins is this quick & easy recipe. This 30-minute appetizer or side is great for game day, parties, or dinner. Use baked potatoes & stuff with crispy bacon & melted cheddar cheese. Don't forget all the best toppings like sour cream & chives, dips, & more. Including how to bake, scoop, & cook potato skins with time & temperature steps to cook these TGI Friday's copycat recipe to perfection.
    Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins
    Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins Featured plated stuffed bacon cheddar potato skins with sour cream dip.
    How to Make a Butter Board
    For the best sweet & spicy butter board try this easy recipe. This trending appetizer or first course takes bread and butter to a new gourmet level. It's creamy, salty, & irresistible.
    Butter Board with Bread & Crackers
    Butter board with toppings and bread for spreading.
    Taralli Pugliesi - Italian Black Pepper Cookies
    Taralli are wonderful baked wheat flour rings that are a classic snack in Italy.  Taralli are savory bites that are crispy on the outside and have flaky inside.  The taste is a wonderful combination of floral olive oil and spicy black pepper with every nibble.
    Italian Black Pepper Cookies
    Taralli - Italian Pepper Cookies overhead plated with a red napkin

    Salads

    Simple Spinach Salad
    Toss together this quick & easy simple spinach salad in just minutes. The crunchy croutons are made from scratch & with a homemade dijon vinaigrette this is the best recipe hands down. It's a fresh & healthy side dish that goes with any meal or enjoy for lunch. Pile on some protein for an entree dinner.
    Simple Spinach Salad
    Glass serving bowl with a quick & easy spinach salad with simple ingredients.
    Mediterranean Chopped Salad
    The best Mediterranean chopped salad is packed with garbanzo beans for protein and a bunch of fresh vegetables. Loaded with Greek & Italian produce like tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes, & olives plus a homemade Italian vinaigrette dressing recipe. Great for lunch, dinner, side, or appetizer. It is gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, healthy, & tasty for everyone to enjoy.
    Italian Chopped Salad
    Overhead image of plated salad ready to eat with fork.
    Butternut Squash, Apple, and Kale Salad
    Butternut squash, apple, and kale make the perfect Fall salad. The crunchy pecans, crisp apples, sweet raisins, and roasted butternut squash make the most amazing Autumn harvest salad recipe.
    Butternut Squash, Apple, & Pecan Kale Salad
    Butternut Squash Apple pecan and Kale Salad on a platter.
    Grilled Peach & Goat Cheese Salad
    Sweet grilled peaches, creamy avocado, tangy goat cheese, and spicy arugula are a summer salad sensation. This recipe for Grilled Peach, Avocado, and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad is fresh, sweet, crisp, & juicy. This simple summer salad is easy & perfect for bbq, cookouts, & parties.
    Grilled Peach Salad
    grilled Peach avocado goat cheese arugula salad
    Broccoli Salad with Apples & Cheese
    This healthy broccoli salad with carrots, raisins, apples, and cheese is amazing. The creamy greek yogurt dressing is low-fat and made without mayo. It is tangy, crisp, fresh, and sweet in every bite. It holds up great for potlucks and barbecues. It is even great as a leftover, unlike other salads.
     
    Broccoli Salad with Cheese & Apples
    Broccoli Apple Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing (no mayo) overhead featured

    Baked Goods

    Dutch Oven No Knead Bread
    Fall in love with this fresh baked loaf of dutch oven no knead bread. The crusty white bread is a cheap & easy recipe that's so delish.
    Dutch Oven No Knead Bread
    Round loaf of no knead dutch oven bread.
    Easy Homemade Soft Dinner Rolls
    The best soft homemade dinner rolls baked using yeast are easy to make. These rolls are delicious and enjoyed best when warm straight out of the oven.
    Soft Dinner Rolls
    Freshly baked easy homemade soft dinner rolls
    Keto Fat Head Rolls
    Homemade soft keto rolls using almond flour are not just low carb (4 net carbs each!) but will please any appetite. They are sturdy enough for use as bread for sandwiches, buns for hamburgers, and great plain.
    Keto Fat Head Rolls
    Keto Fat Head Rolls plated
    How to Make Artisan Ciabatta Bread
    Homemade rustic artisan ciabatta bread has a crispy crust and a tender chewy inside. This classic Italian recipe comes out so good & is easy to make. There is nothing like fresh-baked bread straight from the oven.
    Ciabatta Bread
    Ciabatta partially sliced on a cutting board.
    Jiffy Cornbread Pudding Casserole
    This silky smooth corn pudding casserole satisfies the summer craving for sweet corn on the cob.  This spicy green chili casserole made with Jiffy corn muffin mix is an easy savory recipe. It's a new version of the southern classic corn pudding that my grandma used to make. 
    Jiffy Cornbread Pudding Casserole
    Green Chile Sweet Corn Casserole
    Basic Keto Chaffles
    Keto and low-carb waffles are made with just two ingredients in only 6 minutes. These savory basic chaffles are only 3 net carbs and have a ton of flavor and versatility to enjoy in so many ways. Great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Turn them into keto pizza, a sandwich, or top with so many. No almond or coconut flour.
    Check out this recipe
    keto belgian chaffles plated
    4 photos of vegetables, salads, fries, and bread that go well with beef stew.

    Vegetables & Potatoes

    Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli
    Two yummy side dishes in one sheet pan recipe - oven roasted potatoes & broccoli florets are the ultimate pairing. The spice mix add a ton of flavor & it pairs with anything from fish to chicken or beef. This easy vegetable side takes little prep & the small pieces cook fast in the oven. This simple yet fancy recipe is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, & dairy-free.
    Roasted Broccoli and Potatoes
    Serving plate piled high with roasted potato chunks and broccoli florets.
    Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli
    Instant pot steamed broccoli is a healthy and easy recipe that comes out perfect every time. In just a few minutes fresh broccoli is cooked and ready to enjoy.  This method works in any electric pressure cooker with or without a steamer basket and results in fresh steamed broccoli that is not mushy. 
    Instant Pot Broccoli
    Steamed Broccoli featured in instant pot overhead shot
    Air Fryer Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan
    Broccolini is crispy thanks to the air fryer. It is all dressed up with fresh lemon & parmesan. This garlicky recipe is savory, salty, & bright with a punch of citrus.  You'll love this Italian-inspired fresh vegetable side dish or appetizer.
    Air Fryer Broccolini
    Platter of air fryer broccolini with lemon and parmesan.
    Air Fryer Green Beans
    In just 10 minutes, this recipe for crispy air fryer green beans is the best. This simple side dish with few ingredients is quick & easy.
    Air Fryer Green Beans
    Air Fryer green beans plated with fresh lemon.
    Roasted Green Beans with Everything But the Bagel Seasoning
    These delicious oven-roasted green beans will be a family favorite. The nutty sesame seasoning that includes garlic and onion adds so much flavor. This quick & easy recipe is the best thanks to everything but the bagel seasoning that elevates this simple vegetable side dish.
    Oven-Roasted Green Beans
    Plated oven-roasted green beans sprinkles with everything bagel seasoning
    Roasted Marinated Artichoke Hearts
    Crispy roasted marinated artichoke hearts are the easiest recipe ever. It is so simple to cook marinated, canned, or frozen artichoke hearts in the oven on high heat to get a crispy outside and a tender inside. They're best as an appetizer, healthy snack, salad pizza topping, or side dish. They are gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian and keto. For a Spanish twist (alcachofa) or Italian take (carciofo) artichoke hearts are so versatile.
    Roasted Marinated Artichoke Hearts
    Crispy Baked Marinated Artichoke Hearts featured closeup
    Caramelized Brussel sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese
    Caramelized Brussel sprouts with brown sugar are a wonderful simple side dish.  To make Brussel sprouts even more wonderful add bacon and blue cheese for a sweet, salty, creamy, and nutty delight. 
    Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
    Caramelized Brussel Sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese featured overhead
    Steamed Frozen Vegetables
    Steamed frozen vegetables are a great healthy way to enjoy more vegetables at mealtime. Cooking frozen veggies is easy and when done in the steamer, they come out tender and delicious. Plus the nutrients are retained a lot more than when boiling. This is hands down the best way to cook any kind of frozen vegetable.
    Steamed Frozen Vegetables
    A glass bowl filled with steamed frozen vegetable mix.
    Toaster Oven Baked Potato
    Making baked potatoes in the toaster oven is an easy and delicious way to cook this classic side dish. The skin turns out crispy and the inside is soft and fluffy. If your toaster oven has a convection setting, this baked potato recipe is super quick
    Toaster Oven Baked Potato
    Toaster Oven Baked Potato topped recipe card with sour cream butter and fresh parsley
    Pan Fried Potatoes & Onions
    Fire up your skillet and pan-fry some potatoes and onions for a hearty side dish. This easy recipe is ready in 30 minutes & takes only a few ingredients. This southern recipe for seasoned russet potato cubes is a classic American dish great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The potatoes are crispy & fork-tender - plus gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, & dairy-free.
    Pan Fried Potatoes & Onions
    Potato cubes and onions fried in a skillet.
    Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
    For the best baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer, try this easy recipe. They come out crispy & tender in less time than from the oven.
    Air Fryer Whole Sweet Potato
    Two sweet potatoes cut open exposing the orange flesh inside.
    What To Serve With Beef Stew 4 recipe images of broccoli salad, green beans, ciabatta, and kale salad

    Sandwiches

    Toaster Oven Grilled Cheese Sandwich
    For the best toaster oven grilled cheese sandwich, you must try this easy recipe. In just minutes the toasty sandwich with gooey melted cheese is ready.  Great for those without a stove or in an RV, dorm, or office kitchen. So easy, kids love to make their own.
    Toaster Oven Grilled Cheese Sandwich
    Toasted grilled cheese sandwich plated.
    Microwave Grilled Cheese
    Gooey, melty, & crispy grilled cheese made in the microwave is the quick lunch you've been looking for. The best 3-ingredient & 5-minute recipe. No stove, pan, skillet, or griddle is needed for a hot sandwich at lunch or dinner. Learn how to make & how long to cook it plus the best bread & cheeses to use. Ideal for dorms, RV, & office kitchens, - bachelor grilled cheese aka cheese toastie, jaffle, panini, or croque monsieur.
    Microwave Grilled Cheese
    Overhead image of a grilled cheese sandwich fresh from the microwave cut in half on plated with carrots and celery.
    Poor Man's Lobster Roll
    This easy Poor Man's Lobster Roll recipe is the best take on the traditional Maine sandwich but at half the price. One bite of this rich & creamy seafood sandwich & you will be transported to New England. This 15-minute recipe saves money while still tasting gourmet.
    Poor Man's Lobster Roll
    An inexpensive poor man's Maine lobster roll made with shrimp & chive mayo dressing in a brioche bun.
    Grilled Cheese with Figs and Hot Honey
    Grilled cheese with sharp cheddar, fresh sweet figs, and spicy hot honey is an easy gourmet recipe. A perfect combo of sweet and spicy between toasted sourdough. 
    Grilled Cheese with Figs & Honey
    Grilled Cheese with Figs and Hot Honey feature
    Keto Monte Cristo Sandwich
    This keto Monte Cristo sandwich is an easy and tasty low-carb recipe. Full of ham, turkey, and swiss cheese for a warm griddled lunch or dinner. If you enjoy ordering this at Disneyland's Blue Bayou or Cafe Orleans, this is the recipe for you.
    Keto Monte Cristo
    Keto Monte Cristo Sandwich featured two plates
    What To Serve With Beef Stew PIN with 4 recipe images rolls, arugula salad, broccoli, and keto monte cristo sandwich

    Other Recipe Favorites

    You gotta try serving beef stew over Rice made with Chicken Broth & swap out beef bouillon for the chicken. Delish and make sure you know how much rice to make per person! Or try one of my kids' favorites to eat with their stew.

    Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Fries
    Homemade deep-fried sweet potato fries are a quick and easy family favorite recipe. This fantastic method to deep fry & season them makes the best appetizer or side dish.
    Homemade Sweet Potato Fries
    Deep Fried Sweet Potato Fries featured overhead of plate of fries and dipping sauce
    Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries
    For an easy foolproof method for cooking frozen crinkle-cut french fries in the air fryer, try this recipe. They will be hot, crispy, and yummy with just the right amount of time to cook in the air fryer. Plus delicious dips and seasonings to add for the best air fryer french fries.
    Air Fryer Crinkle Fries
    Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries recipe card plate with ketchup ready to eat
    Deep-Fried Beer-Battered Onion Rings
    Onion rings are a classic fried treat that is so easy to make homemade. This beer-battered recipe for onion rings is deep-fried until crispy & crunchy. It's the perfect side dish, snack, or appetizer.
    Deep-Fried Onion Rings
    Homemade Beer-Battered Onion Rings

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