20 Delicious Potato Recipe Ideas for Everyday Cooking

Potatoes are an amazing food that tastes great no matter how they’re cooked. Here are 20 delicious potato recipe ideas; try one for your next meal. 

Baked potato recipe ideas

When you’re looking for something other than fried potatoes to serve with your meal, try a roasted or baked potato side dish. 

1. Accordion sweet potatoes

This is a fun twist on Hasselback potatoes using sweet potatoes. The potatoes are cut accordion-style, which allows the sauce of maple syrup, walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon to cover a larger surface area, giving you flavor in every bite. 

2. Browned butter-green onion new potatoes

Side dishes don’t get much simpler than this recipe for roasted potatoes. Once halfway cooked, the potatoes are covered in browned butter, seasonings, and green onions. After they’re fully roasted, serve them with ham or roast for a delicious dinner. 

3. Cheddar, scallion, and bacon mashed potatoes 

Look no further than this recipe if you want flavorful mashed potatoes without fuss or excess fat. This recipe uses low-fat milk and just enough bacon and cheese to give them a rich flavor. 

4. Baked potatoes Florentine 

This isn’t your ordinary stuffed potato! After cooking the potatoes in the microwave, they’re filled with a mixture of olive oil and feta cheese and baked to perfection. 

5. Maple sweet potatoes

If you are searching for a new sweet potato recipe for holiday dinners, you need to try this one. A bit of butter makes it creamy, the maple syrup adds sweetness, and the pumpkin pie spice adds a unique flavor that will have your guests asking for the recipe. 

6. Grilled baked potatoes

Try these grilled potatoes in place of fried potatoes for warm, buttery-soft-on-the-inside potato wedges. They are seasoned with a mix of pantry staples, including olive oil, garlic, black pepper, rosemary, and salt, so you make a batch whenever you want. 

7. Honey-roasted red potatoes 

These slightly sweet but tangy (thanks to the dry mustard powder) roasted potatoes taste great alongside almost any entree. 

8. Chile-garlic roasted sweet potatoes

Five ingredients are all you need to make these savory roasted potatoes with Asian-inspired seasonings like soy sauce and chile-garlic sauce. These make a great appetizer or party snack and can be served with or without a dipping sauce.

Potato salad recipe ideas

Potato salads make a great side dish. They’re simple enough for everyday dinners but sophisticated enough for a party or holiday meal. Here’s an assortment of potato salad ideas that feature several types of potatoes. 

1. American potato salad

Potato salad is a picnic staple but is an excellent addition to any meal. This version of the classic potato salad is full of fresh vegetables, including onion, green bell pepper, and celery.

2. Beef & potato salad with smoky chipotle 

This beef and potato salad is a typical dish served in Mexico and can be eaten as a main dish, a side dish, or used as a taco filling. Mix tender chunks of potato and shredded beef with a chipotle dressing before tossing in pieces of avocado for extra color and flavor. 

3. Slow-cooker German potato salad

For an alternative to a cold, mayonnaise-based potato salad, try this vinegar-based warm salad. It’s cooked in a slow cooker, so there’s little to do once you’ve fried the bacon and washed and cut the potatoes. 

4. BLT potato salad

Crisp bacon and cherry tomatoes are the main ingredients in this salad inspired by the well-loved bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich. Although the recipe does not include lettuce, you can easily serve the salad on top of a pile of greens. 

5. Dilled salmon potato salad 

When served with a side salad or a vegetable, this protein-packed potato salad can easily be the main dish at your meal. Be sure to make it at least two hours in advance, so the flavors have time to meld together. 

Potato soup recipe ideas

A warm bowl of potato soup is perfect for chilly days. Here are four recipes to try. 

1. Cheesy baked potato soup 

Bacon, butter, cheese, and potatoes combine to make this hearty soup, one that you and your family will love. Serve the soup with extra grated cheese, scallions, bacon crumbles, and sour cream. 

2. Pinto bean and potato chili

This sumptuous chili, which uses pinto beans for protein and vegetable stock for a cooking liquid, is vegetarian and delicious. You can adjust the level of spiciness by how much pepper you use, so start with just a small amount and take frequent tastes as you add more. 

3. Chicken chili with sweet potatoes

Here’s a one-pot dinner dish that can be prepared early in the day and kept warm in a slow cooker for a no-fuss dinner. You can use already cooked chicken and precut vegetables to make meal prep even faster. 

4. Fish and potato chowder 

Yukon Gold potatoes are the star of this creamy chowder which also includes pieces of cod and bits of bacon. Since it only takes 40 minutes to make, you can enjoy it even on your busiest days. 

Potato main dish recipe ideas

Baked potatoes, fried potatoes, and mashed potatoes pair well with every type of protein. Here are some main dishes that incorporate potatoes. 

1. Sheet tray shrimp and potatoes with lemon

Shrimp is the star of this meal that comes together in a matter of minutes. You have a complete meal with shrimp, baby potatoes, bell peppers, and scallions, so there’s no need to make other sides to go with your dinner. 

2. Roast chicken & sweet potatoes

Let your oven do the work with this easy recipe for roasting chicken thighs and potatoes. As the chicken and potatoes cook, make a side salad and cut up some fruit to go along with your meal. 

3. Paprika pork tenderloin with roasted potatoes and dill cream

Though the ingredient list looks long, most of the items are household staples used for the spice rub for the pork tenderloin. With this recipe, you can have a delicious homecooked pork tenderloin and a side of roasted potatoes on your table in just 30 minutes. 

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