Have you ever wondered what to serve with Italian beef sandwiches? There are actually quite a few side dishes that go well with a big Italian meal.
From salads to soups, we have found all of the best sides to pair with a roast beef sandwich. We kept the Italian flavors in mind as we searched for sides.
We also tried to choose sides that were light, tasty, and wouldn’t overshine your big Italian beef sandwich.
Homemade Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich with Giardanarra and Fries
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Best Sides for Italian Beef Sandwiches
Take a look at these awesome 20 sides. You will never wonder what to serve with Italian Beef Sandwiches ever again. There is definitely something on this list for everyone!
1. Spinach Salad
Our Simple Green Moms spinach and strawberry salad is a fantastic side dish to serve with your steak sandwich. It is light enough to go well with a hearty sandwich but still very flavorful.
We use baby spinach which is nice and tender. Sweet strawberries go well with savory Italian beef. A sprinkle of goat cheese is the perfect finishing touch.
2. Honey Dijon Brussels Sprouts
These delicious honey Dijon Brussels sprouts are delicious alongside a tender Italian beef sandwich. Use this recipe from Salty Side Dish to easily make a simple, flavorful side.
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Fresh Brussels Sprouts are sliced in half and tossed into a slow cooker. Garlic, honey mustard, honey, butter, and dried cranberries are also added to the bowl.
Cooking the Brussels over low heat for several hours makes them perfectly tender. The honey adds a great sweetness that you will love.
3. Baked Potatoes
Perfect baked potatoes are great to serve with Italian beef sandwiches. We especially love these potatoes from Natasha’s Kitchen that you can make in the air fryer.
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Air frying the potatoes makes them perfectly tender. No need to use oil or butter at all!
Feel free to top the potatoes with your favorite toppings. Some sour cream, butter, bacon, or even guacamole is a great idea!
4. Roasted Vegetables
A simple side dish of roasted vegetables is great next to roast beef sandwiches. We like these oven-roasted veggies from Inspired Taste.
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Choose your favorite hearty veggies to use. Sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, beets, and turnips all work well. Try to choose multi-colored veggies to make the side dish look pretty and taste great.
5. Sweet Potato Fries
A tasty plate of sweet potato fries is one of our favorite sides for Italian beef sandwiches. The sweet taste of the fries goes well with the salty, savory beef.
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We like these sweet potato fries from Dinner at the Zoo. Choose to bake them in the oven or fry them in hot oil.
Sprinkle the sweet potato fries with a bit of cinnamon and sugar to give them an even sweeter taste.
6. Yorkshire Pudding
A beautiful, sky-high Yorkshire pudding is exactly what you should serve with an Italian beef sandwich. Use this recipe from the Daring Gourmet to make beautiful, picture-worthy puddings.
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Use the fluffy baked pudding to soak up some of the extra dressing from your steak sandwich. You don’t want to waste a drop of that goodness!
7. Green Beans
Garlic green beans are very tasty, next to juicy steak sandwiches. These simple garlicky green beans from Rasa Malaysia are our favorite.
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Fresh chopped garlic is great with crisp, fresh, savory green beans. Only cook the beans in olive oil until they are slightly soft. They taste best when they still have a little crunch.
Green beans are a lighter side dish, so you may want to serve up some onion rings or parmesan cheese easy mashed sweet potatoes as well! You want your meal to fill you up!
8. Tomato Soup
We love serving soup and sandwiches. It is an easy, complete meal.
But tomato soup isn’t just for pairing with grilled cheese sandwiches. Italian beef sandwiches and a warm bowl of tomato soup are an especially great choice.
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Ditch the grilled cheese and grab an Italian beef sandwich with some Italian dressing instead.
We like this classic tomato soup recipe from Cookie and Kate. It is made with onions, tomatoes, garlic, butter, and sugar. Cannellini beans are blended in to make the soup extra creamy and thick.
9. Maple Glazed Carrots
Adding roasted vegetables to your sandwich meal is always a good idea. Maple glazed carrots are a nice sweet side dish that is yummy alongside Italian beef sandwiches.
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We like this recipe for maple glazed carrots from A Country Cook. Baby carrots are perfect to use since you do not have to slice or peel them.
Make extra maple glaze to drizzle over your sandwich. Dip some garlic bread in the maple glaze for a sweet and savory treat.
10. Italian Pasta Salad
Italian Pasta salad is great with Italian beef sandwiches. Stick to the same type of Italian cuisine, and you are always guaranteed to have a perfect meal!
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This macaroni salad from Spend with Pennies is very easy to make but full of Italian-style, bite-sized ingredients. Mozzarella, parmesan cheese, fresh sliced tomatoes, salami, and Italian dressing all taste great with the soft noodles.
Choose your favorite noodles to make macaroni salad. We like the spiral rotini in the recipe, but really any shape will do!
11. Scalloped Potatoes
We love a big scoop of scalloped potatoes alongside an Italian beef sandwich. Scalloped potatoes are warm, filling, and super cheesy. They are delicious!
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Use this recipe from Gimme Some Oven to make a dish better than your mom’s scalloped potatoes. Use Yukon gold or russet potatoes, which have the perfect amount of starch for baking and cooking.
12. Creamed Corn Casserole
Creamed corn is quite tasty next to an Italian beef sandwich. The sweet flavor of the corn is perfect with a salty, meaty sandwich. The soft texture of the casserole is also great with chewy beef.
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Give this easy creamed corn cheese casserole recipe a try from The Cozy Cook. We love that the recipe is big enough to serve the whole family. Grab a loaf of Italian bread to make the delicious meal complete.
13. Creamy Risotto
A nice side dish of creamy garlic risotto will complete your Italian beef sandwich meal. Make this recipe from Kylee Cooks to create a perfect risotto that is surprisingly easy.
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Arborio rice is cooked with garlic and herbs. Add white wine and chicken stock slowly to make the rice perfectly soft.
14. Balsamic Mushrooms
A bowl of balsamic vinegar and garlic mushrooms makes a great appetizer or side dish for Italian beef sandwiches. Make these balsamic mushrooms from The Recipe Critic, and you will see how perfect this side really is.
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Use whole-button mushrooms, which have a nice look. You can also use sliced baby portobellos that are easy to eat. Shitake balsamic mushrooms may also be a great choice!
Try adding some balsamic mushrooms to your Italian beef sandwich. They also make a delicious topping.
15. Stilton Salad
Stilton cheese has a very strong flavor that pairs well with Italian Beef sandwiches. This recipe from Recipe Tin Eats for pear salad can be made with stilton cheese or blue cheese.
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Rocket salad is made using rocket greens. If you can’t find them in a grocery store near you, simply replace them with arugula or baby spinach. This stilton salad will be great either way!
16. Marmite Roast Potatoes
Marmite roast potatoes are a very interesting side dish for Italian Beef Sandwiches. Marmite adds a nutty, sweet flavor that really brings the potatoes to life.
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Chop your potatoes into small pieces or simply cut baby potatoes in half. Toss them with some marmite and simple seasonings using this recipe from The Greedy Gourmet as your guide.
These exciting marmite roast potatoes are way better than boring mashed potatoes any day!
17. Baked Beans
How Sweet Eats has the best-baked beans recipe, I have ever seen. These baked beans are sweet, savory, gooey, and go so well with an Italian beef sandwich.
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The beans slowly cook for several hours. Don’t forget to start making the beans long before you are ready to eat.
18. Potato Salad
Foodie Crush makes the best potato salad we have ever had. It is so flavorful but also so easy to make. It definitely is the answer to what to serve with Italian beef sandwiches.
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Make the potato salad a few days in advance. The longer the potato salad sits, the better it will be.
Make this potato salad and pack it with some Italian beef sandwiches to make a perfect picnic. Some potato chips or onions rings will help make the meal complete!
19. Strawberry Avocado Broccoli Salad
A delicious, light strawberry avocado broccoli salad is a wonderful side to serve with Italian beef sandwiches. It is full of healthy veggies and sweet fruit that go perfectly with hearty steak sandwiches.
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We love the dressing on this salad from Carlsbad Cravings. The poppy seed dressing is made with Greek yogurt, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and poppy seeds.
Feel free to swap the salad dressing for a simple Italian dressing or olive oil and balsamic vinegar mix.
20. Cucumber Tomato Salad
A fresh cucumber tomato salad is perfect with roast beef sandwiches. You could pair cucumber tomato salad with anything from grilled cheese to creamy butternut squash soup. But of course, we are talking about roast beef Italian sandwiches here!
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Make this salad from Stay at Home Chef. You will go crazy for the crunchy texture of the cucumbers and the tangy taste of the dressing.
The recipe uses fresh dill, but fresh basil will also be delicious. Add some pepper jack cheese or feta cheese and caramelized onions for more flavor.
Italian Beef Sandwich Side Dishes
From simple roasted vegetables to French fries made with sweet potatoes, there are tons of great sides to serve with roast beef sandwiches. Let us know if you love the pasta salad, the maple-glazed carrots, or have a whole new favorite side.
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