The 19 Best 13×9 Side Dishes To Serve With Burgers

Southern Living Homemade Baked Beans in the dish ready to serve


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Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman


There’s nothing like a casserole to round out your meal when burgers are on the menu. Whether you’re firing up the grill to

cook burgers

for a family dinner or heading to a backyard potluck, these crowd-pleasing side dishes deserve a spot on your plate next to the main dish. Complement your typical burger and fries pairing with one of our mac and cheese recipes, or replace the fries altogether with another starchy

potato side dish

. And add a veggie to the spread with one of our casseroles. Bake these recipes in a 13×9 pan to ensure that there’s enough for everyone to load up their plates next to burgers fresh off the grill. Using your favorite 13×9 or 3-quart pan will also make your favorite sides easy to transport. Many of these recipes are great to make ahead of time so that all you have to do come meal-time is flip your patties and reheat one of these delicious sides.


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Hot Potato Salad

Hot Potato Salad


Helen Norman

Warm up your potato salad with this cheesy version. Cold potato salad is a classic, but this casserole adaptation that combines traditional flavors with creamy gratin will blow you away.


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Mac And Cheese With Ham

Southern Living Mac And Cheese With Ham

Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayliss


Mac and cheese is the perfect comfort food addition to your barbecue spread, and adding ham only ups the dinnertime ante. Mix and match your cheese combination to create a different variation every time this dish is requested, and don’t forget to add crushed cornflakes to top it all off.


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Zucchini, Squash, And Corn Casserole

Southern Living Zucchini Squash and Corn Casserole ready to serve

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox


Three summer favorites come together to create one crowd-pleasing casserole recipe. The veggies are held together by day-old sandwich bread turned breadcrumbs that pull double-duty as a yummy crumb topping.


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Rum Baked Beans

Rum Baked Beans


Hector Sanchez

Rum, bacon, and onions join beans to produce an exceptional side dish that’s a go-to flavor combination with anything fresh from the grill. These baked beans can also be prepared up to two days in advance of serving.


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Hashbrown Casserole

Hashbrown Casserole

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox


Sometimes referred to as

Funeral Casserole

, Hashbrown Casserole deserves a rebrand, and with lots of cheesy, potato goodness, this recipe will prove it. We’re here to convince you that this casserole can be enjoyed at any occasion.


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Savory Corn Pudding

Savory Corn Pudding


Emily Laurae / Southern Living

Make the most of fresh summer corn by packing six cups into this

9×13 casserole

. A savory spin on the Southern holiday favorite, this side dish can be made up to two days in advance.


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Two-Cheese Squash Casserole

Two-Cheese Squash Casserole

Jennifer Davick


What’s better than one type of cheese? Two types of cheese. Pairing deliciously with all that Cheddar and Parmesan, the yellow squash is easily replaced by zucchini for a colorful spin.


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Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole

Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole


Atonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

When it comes to mashed potatoes, the fluffier, the better. Brown your butter, stir in some cheese, and let it all come together in your casserole dish for the fluffiest potatoes to serve up with tonight’s burgers.


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Broccoli-Cheese Casserole

broccoli cheese casserole - Southern Living

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox


Any grudges against broccoli will be long forgotten upon digging into this casserole topped with

buttery crackers

. Everyone will eat their greens when they’re covered with warm, melted cheese.


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Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Shallots

Southern Living Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots

Stacy K. Allen, Food Stylist: Ali Ramee, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle


Brussels sprouts and bacon are the perfect match alongside a burger for a weeknight or special occasion. We recommend using smaller sprouts for this recipe because they have milder flavor than their large, leafy counterparts.


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Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip

Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip

Monica Farber


Forgo the wings at your barbecue and serve up this dip instead. A dependable crowd-pleaser, Buffalo Chicken Dip will be scooped up as quickly as it came together—in just 20 minutes.


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Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes

Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes


Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Lavishly rich but quick to make with few ingredient, this casserole is ideal for family suppers. For a slight twist, try Gruyère cheese instead of Parmesan.


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Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

loaded cauliflower casserole in a baking dish and bowls

Stacy K. Allen; Props: Julia Bayless; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer


With a mild and soft cauliflower base, this casserole uses a heavy hand for cheese and all the baked potato fixings you love. Bake this creamy veggie dish up to three days before serving and rejoice in leftovers, if you have any.


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Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, And Greens Casserole

Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, and Greens Casserole


Hector Sanchez

With a healthy assortment of cauliflower, mushrooms,

sweet potato

, peas, and greens, this vegetable-forward casserole is great vegetarian company for meaty burgers. Packing in all the veggies, this side dish is elevated by a generous helping of breadcrumbs and creamy cheese sauce.


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Okra And Rice Casserole

Okra and Rice Casserole

Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham


Though you may be accustomed to delicious deep-fried okra, this vegetable is not one to be put in a box. Sautéed in this casserole alongside sweet corn, Cajun spices, and basmati rice, the versatile veggie makes for a tender and flavorful side.


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Best Homemade Macaroni And Cheese

Best Homemade Macaroni And Cheese

Stacy K. Allen; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley


You can’t go wrong with this mac and cheese in your repertoire. Give this comfort food classic an extra flourish by using cubes of Cheddar that will create a gooey burst in every bite.


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Tennessee Onions

Southern Living Tennessee Onions in the dish ready to serve

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox


Once everyone gets a taste of these onions, they’ll be a must-have topping for every burger bar in the future. Use another sweet onion if you can’t find

Vidalia onions

.


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Macaroni Corn Casserole

Macaroni Corn Casserole


Will Dickey; Prop Styling: Christina Daley; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners

Serve this alongside your burgers for a two-in-one dish that combines cheesy mac and cheese with creamy corn casserole. Take it out of the oven before the burgers come off the grill so it can sit for 15 minutes.


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Homemade Baked Beans

Southern Living Homemade Baked Beans in the dish ready to serve

Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman


What’s a cookout without baked beans? This classic side starts with canned beans, but all of the essentials are included—brown sugar, molasses, and bacon.