With this collection of the best side dishes with bacon, you can add hearty flavor to every meal. I love discovering new ways to incorporate the tasty flavor of bacon into classic and new sides, don’t you?
Perfect accompaniments for your favorite suppers, Thanksgiving or holiday dinners, these tasty bacon sides will round out any meal and have people coming back for seconds…. and possibly thirds!
Be sure to check out our collection of best bacon wrapped recipes for more tasty bacon side dish ideas.
Bacon Sides for Every Occasion
This roundup includes vegetable side dishes with bacon, luscious potato recipes, the best bacon baked beans ever, a bacon stuffing that’s perfect paired with roasted turkey, creamy deviled eggs, savory squash, bacon cole slaw and more flavorful favorites.
Bacon and Brussel Sprouts
This easy Brussel sprouts recipe features lightly steamed sprouts finished in a hot skillet with crispy bacon that caramelizes the sprouts and brings out their nutty flavor. Minced garlic and a splash of zingy Balsamic vinegar complete the dish.
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Garlic Bacon Butternut Squash
Garlic Bacon Butternut Squash features flavorful butternut squash sautéed in bacon grease with fresh garlic and red peppers, and oven-roasted to tender perfection.
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Best Bacon Green Bean Casserole
This easy recipe combines perfectly cooked tender green beans, golden brown caramelized onions, a creamy homemade sauce with garlic and Parmesan cheese, and plenty of tasty, crispy BACON!
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Loaded Mashed Potatoes with Bacon
Loaded Mashed Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food recipe. This homemade casserole is extra indulgent with cheese, bacon and sour cream.
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Bacon Parmesan Cornbread Stuffing
Bacon Parmesan Cornbread Stuffing is a Southern-style cornbread stuffing recipe packed with bacon, herbs, and delicious aromatics.
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Fried Cabbage with Bacon
Tender cabbage is quick-fried with savory bacon and garlic for an easy side dish with irresistible flavor!
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Best Deviled Eggs with Bacon
These crowd-pleasing deviled eggs have a creamy filling with just a hint of mustard and curry. Homemade bacon bits on top provide the perfect crispy crunch!
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Smoked Baked Beans with Bacon and Brown Sugar
This classic recipe features tender beans, crispy bacon, brown sugar, molasses, jalapenos, onions and seasonings. Hearty enough to be served as a main dish, these tasty beans are slow cooked in a cast iron skillet until the sauce thickens and they absorb all the smoky flavor.
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Warm Bacon Coleslaw
Warm Bacon Coleslaw is a quick and easy side dish. Crispy bacon, cabbage, and shredded carrots are tossed with a warm mustard vinaigrette.
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Cheddar Bacon Creamed Corn
Cheddar Bacon Creamed Corn is a simple side homemade cheese creamed corn recipe perfect for a BBQ or Southern soul food. Bonus? It’s gluten free, too!
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Bacon and Egg Potato Salad
Bacon and egg potato salad goes great with burgers or hot dogs at your next cookout. Tender potatoes with mustard, crispy celery, parsley and seasonings are combined to make the best Southern potato salad.
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Baked Asparagus with Bacon and Parmesan Cheese
Tender asparagus is drizzled with bacon drippings and baked with a topping of crumbled bacon, toasted bread crumbs and shredded Parmesan cheese.
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Loaded Hash Brown Casserole
Loaded Hash Brown Casserole tastes just like a baked potato with all your favorite toppings! Its cheesy, bacon-filled goodness is the perfect side dish for your next party, brunch or holiday gathering.
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Creamy Bacon Mac and Cheese
Homemade stovetop creamy bacon mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food! You'll love the tender macaroni topped with creamy, cheesy sauce and crunchy bacon.
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Easy Southern Butter Beans with Bacon
Southern Butter Beans are a creamy side dish made even better with the addition of smoky bacon, heavy cream, and spices that add a touch of heat.
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Cucumber Bacon Pasta Salad
This Cucumber Bacon Pasta Salad gives a creamy, dilly, smokey, sort of pickle vibe! It’s crunchy, tangy, cheesy and delicious!
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Sourdough Bacon & Pecan Stuffing
Add a twist to your traditional stuffing side to along with dinner and make a bacon and pecan stuffing that's made with sourdough bread. It'll go great with your holiday meals too.
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Pan Roasted Carrots with Bacon and Maple Syrup
An easy side dish to make with dinner. Fresh carrots, bacon, and sweet maple syrup come together and get roasted until the carrots are tender and sweet.
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Macaroni Salad with Bacon
Traditional pastai salad gets a flavorful twist with plenty of crispy bacon! It's a Southern style macaroni salad with a homemade ranch balsamic dressing you'll love.
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Roasted Cabbage Steaks with Bacon
Roasted Cabbage Steaks with Bacon is a simple side dish that you can add to your dinner. It's also a dish that's keto and low carb friendly.
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Easy Pan Roasted Cauliflower Gratin with Bacon & Rosemary
A one pan dish that'll go great with your meaty main dishes, this pan roasted cauliflower gratin is both comforting and decadent.
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Fried Corn with Bacon
Fried Corn with Bacon recipe is the easy side dish everyone loves! Sweet corn gets quick fried with red bell peppers, seasonings, and bacon for the ultimate combination of flavors.
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Fried Potato Salad with Bacon & Homemade Aioli
A homemade smoked paprika aioli tossed with green onions (scallions) and potatoes fried with bacon fat is a stunning side dish that's loaded with flavor.
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Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Corn
In this easy recipe, sweet corn on the cob is wrapped in smoky bacon and finished on the grill until the bacon is crispy and the corn is tender.
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Pea Salad with Bacon
Salty, sweet, and savory all in one delicious side dish! This easy Pea Salad Recipe only takes 15 minutes to make and uses basic ingredients.
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Easy One-Pot Bacon and Mushroom Risotto Recipe
This Bacon Mushroom Risotto is so creamy and full of flavor. The crispy bacon and golden brown mushrooms, and creamy arborio rice.
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Avocado Pasta Salad with Bacon
A hearty and flavorful pasta salad made with avocado buttermilk dressing and bacon! It just might become a new favorite side dish.
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Warm Bacon Potato Salad
Crispy potatoes and bacon get tossed with a tangy German potato salad dressing to make this a side dish everyone will be requesting.
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Loaded Baked Potato Casserole
This Loaded Baked Potato Casserole is always a favorite side dish. Featuring potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, and plenty of bacon, it’s so easy to make and tastes amazing!
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Parmesan Roasted Green Beans with Bacon
Tangy, cheesy, and with a touch of crispy bacon, these Parmesan Roasted Green Beans are easy to make and flavorful. They’ll steal the show at any dinner.
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Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon
Cheesy hasselback potatoes with bits of bacon mixed in. This is a side that's easy to make, perfect for any occasion, and tasty.
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Bacon and Pea Pasta Salad
Creamy with a little crunch, this bacon and pea pasta salad is made with cheddar cheese, bacon, sweet peas, and pasta. The secret mayo based dressing brings it all together.
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Easy One-Pan Pumpkin Orzo with Bacon and Rosemary
Pumpkin flavored orzo with salty bacon and herby rosemary, this is a side dish that's unique, fun, and delicious.
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Creamy Irish Colcannon with Bacon
While Colcannon with Bacon might not be your typical go to side dish for holidays, it's a versatile one that can definitely be made into one.
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Green Peas with Bacon
Frozen peas get sautéed with onions, garlic, and bacon to make this easy flavor packed side dish.
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Bacon.. Yum ☺
Isn’t the BEST side dish for Bacon obviously MORE BACON!!!
Very valid point, David!
I come back to this post often, because isn’t everything better with BACON! ;-)