I'm making a pot roast in the crock pot for company we're having tonight. Since the roast has the veggies and potatoes already cooking with it I don't know what else to make as a side dish. Rolls, or would that be too much carbs? Any ideas? I don't want the meal to seem too simple by just serving what's in the crock pot.

By Kate on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 02:22 pm:

I would do rolls or bakery bread, and salad or a fruited jello.

By Tink on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 02:26 pm:

I'd throw together a salad, just for the green veggies. I love pot roast and all the sides but I don't feel like I've had something "good for me" until I've had some fresh veggies. Sounds like a good idea for dinner, though!

By Boxzgrl on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 02:28 pm:

Now why didn't *I* think of a salad??? I know, because that sounds too simple and i'm trying to be complicated, lol. I think a salad with lots of cucumber sounds good. Mmmm....

By Reds9298 on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 03:26 pm:

We usually do mac and cheese with pot roast and make it a real good fattening meal!! Rolls, too. I just spoiled my DH with this meal lastnight.

By Kaye on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 04:12 pm:

I agree a salad and then have a nice dessert and they will think you went all out!

By Bea on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 04:16 pm:

I've always loved green beans with pot roast.

By Kiki on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 04:33 pm:

I like buttered noodles with pot roast. Just pour a little gravy from the pot roast over them. yum!

By Jelygu on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 06:04 pm:

We always have green beans and rice. I love the roast gravy poured over the roast. Soak up as MUCH fat as possible!

By Karen~moderator on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 06:16 pm:

Another vote for green beans! I'd add that or salad. But then, I usually add vegies before carbs anyway, especially since I'm such a huge bread lover. I have to balance that out somehow!

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:53 pm:

I think a salad and some bread, would have worked.

When we have our Christmas Eve lasagna, we have salad and French bread slices, for sides. We really don't need anymore than that!

By Kate on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:58 pm:

No one wants the fruited jello? I like that with a big, heavy, warm meal. I like the change with the cold fruitiness vs. the thick, warm stew. I like salads too, and suggested that, too, but in this case I think I like the fruitier cold option over the veggie cold option.

By Dawnk777 on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 12:52 am:

I like jello, too. 2 years in a row, I have brought a red and green jello mold to my SIL's house, for Christmas dinner. Everyone loves it and it looks so festive.

By Conni on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:34 am:

Kate, we love jello salads. I like ambrosia myself w/ the mandarin oranges. YUM!!!

We always do green beans or salad (depends on what I have) w/ rolls as well. I am putting a roast in the crock pot this morning.

By Cat on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:17 am:

Dawn, we had friends over for dinner Saturday and had your Christmas Eve dinner! I added some shrimp, just because the boys don't like lasagne.

I think for a pot roast that's already got potatoes and carrots in it, adding a salad or green beans (or any veggie, really) and rolls would be fine and plenty. If you want to add something like a jello salad or something, that would be fine too. It depends on how all-out you want to go.

By Dawnk777 on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 12:12 pm:

Red and Green Holiday Mold

I'm assuming one could make this with any colors of jello, to match a given holiday.