61 Potato Recipes for Mashing, Baking, Frying—And, Ultimately, Loving
POV: You’re hosting this year, and you’ve settled on a main dish and a side or two, but potato recipes leave you stumped. You’re imagining shatteringly crispy smashed potatoes showered with spices, or a casserole that layers silky potatoes with cream and cheese. Maybe you’re wondering how to make superlative mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, or you’re not sure about the right oven temperature for roasting baby potatoes. Get all the details—and our best potato recipes of all time—below.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Anna Hampton1/61Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh2/61Twice-Baked Potatoes With Cheddar and Garlic
Double-baking means double the fun. When a baked potatoes recipe meets creamy mashed potatoes, you get comfort food par excellence.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell3/61Latkes
Choosing the right type of potato is just as important as how you prepare it. Here, starchy russets give you ample crispness. Just add applesauce and sour cream.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone4/61Our Favorite Mashed Potatoes
Light and fluffy yet rich and creamy, with just a hint of garlic, thyme, and tangy sour cream: These are dreamy potatoes indeed. We went through a lot of trial and error to arrive at this mashed potatoes recipe, so you’ll have a mash worthy of your juicy holiday turkey.
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Mira Evnine5/61Dauphinoise Potatoes
This classic French potato dish has creamy layers and a burnished, cheesy top. They look impressive but don’t require making a roux.
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Mira Evnine6/61Lyonnaise Potatoes
Caramelized onions and a splash of vinegar enhance these boiled-then-pan-fried potatoes. We could devour a whole plate full, but you can also sidle them up next to a roast chicken or tender hunk of spiced pork shoulder.
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Sean Dooley7/61Hasselback Potatoes
If you’re a sucker for crispy edges, get your chopsticks out and make these fanned-out potatoes.
Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova8/61Patates Riganates (Greek-Style Lemon Potatoes With Garlic and Oregano)
Variations of this potato recipe are popular all over Greece, and it isn’t hard to see why. These spuds, baked with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and oregano, are crispy, creamy, and immensely flavorful—the ideal complement to a roast chicken or leg of lamb and a simple tomato and feta salad.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Anna Hampton9/61Cheesy Potato Soup With Bacon
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson10/61Creamy Potato Salad With Lemon and Fresh Herbs
Looking for potato recipes for a picnic or barbecue? Start here. Because they are lower in starch than Yukon Golds or russets, baby red potatoes hold their shape when tossed.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert11/61Potatoes au Gratin
Of all the sides on your Thanksgiving table, this stunner of a gratin might be the star. Sorry, stuffing.
Photo by PEDEN + MUNK12/61Crispy Potato Skins With Fried Herb Aioli
These crispy potato skins get a helping hand from tangy capers, aioli with cornichons and their brine, plus crackly fried herbs. No other game day snack could compare.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne13/61Funeral Potatoes
Also called Texas potatoes, this beloved casserole wears a crunchy blanket of cornflakes. Get a bit of this side dish’s history, then dive in.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell14/61Crispy Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes
These sheet-pan potatoes are lovely in the spring when potatoes are new, just as delicious in the fall alongside a holiday ham—and, okay, it’s great the rest of the year too. The horseradish yogurt sauce is optional but highly recommended.
