What to Serve with Pot Roast

A tender beef roast is a comforting warm entree and often has gravy or sauce with it - comforting sides work best. For anyone trying to figure out what to serve with pot roast for dinner, this list of sides is exactly what you are looking for. Which recipe will you try first?

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These sides are great with any pot roast recipe, whether with you bake it, cook it in the CrockPot, Instant Pot, or do it slowly in a dutch oven. I love making it in the crockpot so they can take all day to cook and there is not much work.

I often want a bit more for dinner along with this such as a salad, vegetables, or more. Whether you want something healthy, light, homebaked, or unique, I have you covered with so many choices on what to eat with pot roast. All of these sides pair well with the rich gravy, fork-tender beef, and often a few vegetables that make it so amazing.

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What to Serve with Pot Roast
Soup & Salad Side Dishes
Baked Goods Side Dishes
Vegetable Side Dishes
Potato Side Dishes
Bonus - Desserts too!
Other Recipe Roundups

This is a tasty list of what to offer with pot roast. Based on your mood, preference, or diet, there is something for everyone. To help you decide what to serve with it, I have broken down the list into some subcategories that I shared below. The fall and winter classic main course is popular for a reason, it is so amazing & soulful.

There are wonderful salads, soups, fresh-baked loaves of bread, vegetables, and more. There are also gluten-free, keto, low-carb, and healthy side dish recipes.

This list of what goes well with pot roast includes:

Soup & Salad Side Dishes
Baked Goods Side Dishes
Vegetable Side Dishes
Potato Side Dishes
Desserts too!

Bonus - a few amazing desserts too to enjoy at the end of your meal.

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Soup & Salad Side Dishes

All of these soups and salads make a great first course or side dish. Whether you are having a simple weeknight dinner or a big family holiday meal with a pot roast, these all go well together. Complete your meal with any of these great recipes.

Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup

Slow cooker potato leek soup is a rich & creamy soup that is wonderful for lunch or a first course at dinner. Leeks and potatoes are a classic combination for a hearty yet smooth soup. It has a bit of cayenne for some heat that pairs well with the heavy cream for balance.

Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup

Instant Pot Cream of Celery Soup

For the best homemade cream of celery soup, make it in the Instant Pot. It is a creamy, rich, and comforting recipe. As a bonus, this cream of celery soup is keto, gluten-free, grain-free, & low-carb.

Instant Pot Cream of Celery Soup

Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup

This restaurant-quality low-carb keto cream of mushroom soup is easy to make and simply delicious. The creamy texture with sherry creates a rich velvety mushroom soup that is so much better than any Campbell’s condensed version you can buy.

Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup

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.

Italian Green Bean and Potato Salad

This easy side dish recipe for Italian Green Bean and Potato Salad is a summer favorite. It has fresh veggies and herbs, no mayo. & tons of flavor. Great to serve with grilled or BBQ meats and seafood, sandwiches, & soups. It's gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, & healthy (low-fat).

Italian Green Bean & Potato Salad

Bowl of Italian Green Bean and Potato Salad with vinaigrette and no mayo.

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, & Kale Salad

Butternut Squash Apple pecan and Kale Salad on a platter.

Baked Goods Side Dishes

For something freshly baked (or pressed in a waffle iron) these recipes are fun and tasty. The savory gravy in pot roast is just begging to be sopped up with some 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

Dutch Oven No Knead Bread

The best soup bread for dipping! 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 with everything including pastas, stews, spinach dip, & salads.

Dutch Oven No Knead Bread

Round loaf of no knead dutch oven bread.

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 Fathead Rolls

Keto Cornbread Chaffles

Cornbread chaffles made with almond flour are the best Mini Dash keto waffle recipe. A savory low-carb & gluten-free side for chili, soup, or salad.

Cornbread Chaffles

Vegetable Side Dishes

For something healthy, gluten-free, and yummy, these vegetable side dishes really hit the spot. Pick one of your new favorites to make along with pot roast for the ultimate comfort food meal. Most are keto, low-carb, and Paleo side dish recipes.

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

Baked Green Beans with Everything But the Bagel Seasoning

These delicious baked green beans will be a family favorite. The nutty everything bagel sesame seasoning that includes garlic and onion adds so much flavor. This quick & easy sheet pan veggie recipe.

Oven Roasted Green Beans with Everything but the Bagel Seasoning

Plated baked green beans sprinkles with everything bagel seasoning

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 Potatoes & Broccoli

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 Steamed Broccoli

Steamed Broccoli featured in instant pot overhead shot

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.

Brussels Sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese

Caramelized Brussel Sprouts with Brown Sugar, Bacon, & Blue Cheese featured overhead

Crispy Air Fryer Keto Radishes

Crispy air fryer keto radishes are the low-carb answer to those that love roasted potatoes. These seasoned radishes are an easy recipe & done in 15 minutes.

Crispy Air Fryer Radishes

Crispy Air Fryer Keto Radishes featured recipe card image overhead of round plate with radishes ready to eat napkin and fork

Low-Carb Keto Creamed Spinach Casserole

Creamed spinach is a tasty low-carb steakhouse restaurant favorite. This easy keto recipe is the best spinach casserole side dish.

Creamed Spinach Casserole

Potato Side Dishes

Besides mashed potatoes, here are some great side dish recipe ideas to make with pot roast. These potato recipes all are easy to make and make a perfect accompaniment on the plate. Besides the typical mashed potatoes try something different like homemade sweet potato fries.

Whipped Sweet Potatoes

For a comforting side dish, these whipped sweet potatoes really hit the spot. They are fluffy and sweet with a hint of nutmeg. Perfect to serve with Thanksgiving turkey, Christmas roast, Easter Ham, or any family dinner or holiday.

Whipped Sweet Potatoes

How Long to Bake Sweet Potatoes at 400°

Tips & tricks for the best oven baked sweet potatoes. Quick & easy guide for times based on the size of potato to bake at 400°F. The fluffiest sweet potato with crispy skin with this recipe.

How Long to Bake Sweet Potatoes at 400°F

How Long to Bake Sweet Potatoes at 400 recipe ready to eat hot from the oven.

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Slices

Quick & easy Air fryer sweet potato rounds are crispy, sweet, & spicy. The simple recipe takes less than 30 minutes & is only 6 ingredients. A great snack, side, or appetizer. A healthy way to eat them - also gluten-free, paleo, Whole30, vegan, dairy-free, & low-fat.

Air Fryer Sliced Sweet Potatoes

Plated air fried round slices of sweet potatoes topped with fresh parsley sprigs.

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.

Deep Fried Sweet Potato Fries

How Long to Bake Potatoes at 400°

Tips & tricks for the best baked potatoes. Quick & easy guide for times based on the size of potato to bake at 400°F. The fluffiest potato with crispy skin with this recipe.

How Long to Bake Potatoes at 400°F

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

For the best air fryer baked potatoes, try this quick & easy recipe. In half the time get yummy crispy skin & fluffy hot insides for topping. This simple side dish is an American classic due to its simplicity & versatility. All the steps for time and temperature for air frying plus topping, storing, & reheating.

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

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 Potatoes

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.

Instant Pot Ranch Salt Potatoes

Tender bite-sized potatoes are tossed with butter and ranch seasoning for a family favorite. These salt-crusted electric pressure cooker potatoes are easy and the best side dish recipe.

Instant Pot Salt Potatoes

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 French Fries

Air Fryer Frozen Crinkle French Fries recipe card plate with ketchup ready to eat

Bonus - Desserts too!

All these dessert recipes are great with pot roast. Whether you want something light, rich & decadent, or even gluten-free or keto/sugar-free.

Cheesecake, pie, cookies, and more so you just cannot go wrong. My recipe for CARAMELIZED HAND PIES, is a McDonald's fried pie copycat and personally is a favorite way to end a meal.

Easy 4-Ingredient Key Lime Pie

This easy 4-ingredient key lime pie recipe is a slice of heaven. The creamy filling is tart, sweet, tangy, & the perfect summer dessert.

Easy 4-Ingredient Key Lime Pie

Graham cracker crust filled with key lime pie filling and topped with whipped cream on a plate with a fork.

Graham Cracker Crust Sweet Potato Pie

This fun version of a Southern classic dessert has a modern twist. Instead of an old-fashioned pie crust, made this recipe for sweet potato pie with a graham cracker crust. The crispy texture & cinnamon honey flavor paired with a creamy rich pie filling is heavenly. A wonderful fall or autumn holiday recipe for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Graham Cracker Crust Sweet Potato Pie

Easy Apricot Galette

The best quick & simple fresh fruit dessert. It's sweet, tart, & yummy. Bake this 30-minute easy apricot galette recipe with a flaky pie crust all summer long.

Easy Apricot Galette

Puff Pastry Apple Galette

This fun & easy twist on a classic French dessert is comforting. Flaky puff pastry apple galette topped with ice cream & caramel is amazing.

Puff Pastry Apple Galette

Biscoff Butter Cookies

Gooey Biscoff butter cookies are the gooey, spiced, & sweet treat you won't be able to resist. These homemade cookies are loaded with cookie butter spread with that classic speculoos flavor.

Biscoff Butter Cookies

Biscoff cookie butter cookies topped with speculoos cookie crumbles & Biscoff spread.

Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies

The best fresh-baked chocolate chip marshmallow cookies are everything: crispy edges, melty chocolate, gooey toasted marshmallows, and a chewy center. The homemade cookies loaded with chocolate chips & mini marshmallows are a favorite recipe. Use milk, dark, or semi-sweet chopped chocolate or chunks too.

Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies

Pistachio Ice Cream (Cuisinart Recipe)

This amazing homemade pistachio ice cream recipe is churned until creamy & yummy in your Cuisinart or other brand ice cream maker. The simple recipe is made without eggs & no custard to cooking making it so easy. Loaded with real nuts & a rich Italian gelato-like texture just like you find in Italy. Real cream & sugar - no artificial ingredients or coloring.

Pistachio Ice Cream

Coffee Ice Cream

For the best homemade coffee ice cream recipe made in the ice cream maker, try this easy recipe. It's rich, creamy, & yummy. The simple recipe is a no cook, no egg custard, & gluten-free dessert perfect for summer.

Coffee Ice Cream

Banana Bread Bundt Cake

Delicious moist banana bread bundt cake is a sweet treat great any time of day. An easy, fun, & fancy twist on an classic homemade recipe.

Banana Bread Bundt Cake

Raspberry Lemon Loaf

This moist & sweet raspberry lemon loaf is the ultimate spring cake recipe. It's great for breakfast, snack, or dessert. Bursting with fresh berries & amazing citrus flavor the combination is hard to resist. An easy one-bowl recipe that tastes better than a slice from Starbucks.

Raspberry Lemon Loaf

I hope you found several new recipes to try. They all go well with a classic American pot roast dinner. Though we think of it as a traditional dish that originated in the United States, it has European roots. To find out more check out Exploring Pot Roast.