Yummy and tiny sausage dishes like little smokies can be a star attraction at any gathering.
Made usually with ground pork or beef and sometimes with cheese and other meat or veggies, these sausages are delightful.
The tiny sausages also taste good with different items.
Hence, if you're worried about what to serve with little smokies, you shouldn't be because we'll provide the names of at least ten items below.
Items like sweet potato fries, crockpot meatballs, Southern baked beans, fried rice, and cornbread make an ideal pairing with little smokies.
Why Consider Serving Side Dishes with Little Smokies?
Meat dishes are primarily heavy and filling, and even though flavorful, they tend to make you feel overloaded.
That's one of the reasons for considering side dishes with little smokies.
Fresh dishes can cleanse your palate and tone down the meat's richness.
While eating meat in small amounts is safe, it can be harmful if you consume large portions.
So, for this reason, also you need side dishes.
Moreover, when you have little smokies as the main attraction, side dishes will come in handy, or you won't have sufficient food to feed everyone.
What to Serve with Little Smokies? 10 BEST Side Dishes
Here's a look at all the best items you can serve with little smokies.
1 - Apple Carrot Slaw
We will start the list with a fresh and crunchy dish containing apples and carrots.
The salad makes a lovely pairing with little smokies, and it's a guarantee that you won't be disappointed with the combo.
Apple carrot slaw is creamy, sweet, and sour with a crunchy texture.
Mayonnaise, raisins, Greek yogurt, rice vinegar, honey, and salt make it delicious and perfect for serving with sausages.
Granny Smith is the apple variety typically used in this salad.
But make sure to buy fresh apples, or you'll have more to throw.
Avoid any apple that has a large bruise or is mushy, as it's probably rotten inside.
2 - Crispy Fried Okra
When you imagine okra, you likely think about how slimy it gets when cooked.
It's true, but you can also make the veggie into crispy bites.
Fried okra is tasty and makes a suitable side dish with little smokies.
You'll love this dish if you love veggies coated in cornmeal/breadcrumb, dipped in egg, and fried.
The veggies don't need too many seasonings except for salt and pepper and a little cayenne powder if you want some kick.
Okra gets complicated to chew when older.
Hence, you must buy them when they're fresh and perfect for frying.
Choose those with smooth and tender green pods without blemishes.
3 - Spicy Asian Noodles
It's always fun adding variety to a party menu.
Besides, little smokies are versatile so that you can experiment.
Make and serve Asian-flavored noodles with the sausages and see how everyone loves the combo.
What makes the noodles so good? Well, chili garlic sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and toasted sesame do the trick.
Shallots, garlic, green onion, ginger, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and olive or vegetable oil do the rest.
You can use flat rice noodles or any noodles variety for the dish.
The key is to combine the ingredients nicely and cook the pasta perfectly.
Do that, and your dish will be incredible.
4 - Panzanella Salad
Don't throw away stale bread; that's what Panzanella salad is made of.
It's a Tuscan and Umbrian chopped salad made of stale bread, tomatoes, and onions.
It's not only flavorful but an excellent way to use stale bread and not waste food unnecessarily.
Of course, it also complements little smokies, so you have a hit combo right there.
Though you use stale bread, the salad also contains fresh veggies like bell pepper, cucumber, basil leaves, and capers (drained.
Hence, it adds freshness to your meal.
French bread, baguette, or boule, is the most used variety for Panzanella.
But you may also use other bread if you have neither.
If you follow the proper steps, you can create a lovely salad with most bread types.
5 - Sweet Potato Fries
Fries are the most popular side dish besides mash, as spuds are versatile and pair well with almost anything.
But you can change the menu by adding sweet potato fries instead of typical French fries.
You'll have a sweet addition to your meal; of course, they taste good with little smokies.
Sweet potato fries are also easy to make and follow the same procedure as other items.
Since they're naturally flavorful, there isn't any need to use many spices or other ingredients.
You can make crispy and tasty fries with sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
When purchasing the veggie, choose sweet potatoes that are firm and have even-colored skin.
Mushy ones are overripe and will not be crunchy when baked, roasted or fried.
6 - Southern Baked Beans
A hearty dish will do nicely with little smokies if you plan to fill up your guests' bellies before they go home.
Southern baked beans are yummy and filling but won't overwhelm you when served with the small sausages.
The dish usually uses bacon but if you want a vegan option, omit the meat.
Worcestershire sauce, unsulphured molasses, brown sugar, yellow mustard, ketchup, garlic, and sweet onion make up the remaining ingredients besides beans.
Canned navy beans are the most popular variety used in the dish, but you can also cook with dry beans soaked in advance.
However, using the latter may take a little more time to cook.
7 - Cornbread
It's one of the easiest dishes to make, but it's also immensely tasty, even if you don't add too many ingredients.
Besides, they taste so good with the tiny sausages.
The Native Americans were the first to make cornbread and only used ground corn and water.
With time, cornbread became a popular dish, and today, it's a staple in the Southern US and a popular side dish in many events.
Cornbread can be sweet or savory depending on preference and menu.
In this case, we have added a savory version made with a few ingredients, including cornmeal, milk, egg, all-purpose flour, salt, butter, cheddar cheese, and sugar.
8 - Crockpot Meatballs
Bite-size meatballs coated in chili sauce and grape jelly; yummy.
They also make a perfect pairing with little smokies.
The snacks are amazingly flavorful, so cook large portions, or there won't be enough for everyone.
You'll first have to make the meatballs and brown them for the dish before adding the sauces.
Ground beef and pork, salt and pepper, breadcrumbs, onion, milk, egg, and Worcestershire sauce are the items for meatballs.
This dish takes a while to cook, but you'll be happy with the results.
If you cook on high, it will take about 2-3 hours, while it will take around 4-6 hours if cooked on low.
9 - Fried Rice
Even though it's one of the most typical dishes, fried rice is versatile and flavorful.
Of course, it tastes incredible with little smokies.
It's usually made with leftover rice, veggies, meat, or seafood.
If you want to add fried rice to a menu for your event, cook it in advance to let it cool, preferably the previous night.
It will be perfect and fluffy when you make the dish.
You can add veggies and spices according to your preference.
You can also include eggs and meat or seafood if you like.
Most long-grain white rice is suitable for the dish.
But if you want enhanced flavors, make the fried rice with basmati, as they're versatile and fluffy with a nutty aroma.
10 - Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
Finally, we have a roasted veggie dish that's simple but flavorful, and it goes well with the tiny sausages.
Vegetables taste even better when roasted; hence you won't be disappointed with the dish.
The roasted Brussels sprouts and butternut squash need only a few ingredients and a lovely Dijon mustard dressing.
When combined, you'll have a dish full of flavors.
Cut the veggies in the same size so that they cook evenly and at the same time.
You must also make the dish with fresh veggies, or you won't obtain the expected taste.
Check each veggie carefully and avoid those with holes, discoloration, or smell.
