The ultimate in comfort food, potatoes are great for all kinds of side dish recipes.
They are readily available, inexpensive, and can be used in countless ways. It’s hard to resist the creamy, starchy, carby deliciousness of a potato.
Let us know in the comments below what your favorites are!
What to Make With Potatoes
Potato side dishes are great for baking, mashing and roasting.
- Choose russet potatoes for mashed potatoes and fries. The starchy texture helps keep them fluffy. I personally love the skins on when making fries or a roasted potato recipe. Not only is it easier (no peeling!), put it adds great flavor and texture.
- Yukon gold potatoes have a creamy texture but hold their shape well making them ideal for roasting, mashing, and scalloped potatoes. Thin skins means no peeling.
- Red Potatoes also have thin skins and a buttery texture. They are great for roasting, soups, potato salads and more.
Storing Potatoes
Keep potatoes in a cool dark place (and store them away from onions!). Potatoes should not be stored in the fridge as this can turn some of the starches into sugar and change both the flavor and the texture.
Spend With Pennies’ Top 5 Potato Recipes
- The BEST Mashed Potatoes – Buttery creamy perfection.
- Baked French Fries – The secret to success is in the cooking method!
- How to Make Perfect Baked Potatoes – Simple. Perfect with butter or sour cream.
- Scalloped Potatoes Recipe – Simply classic, super cozy.
- Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes – Great for any leftover potato recipe.
Bonus… this recipe is new but worthy of this list.
- Homemade Pierogi – This is my grandma’s recipe and we think it’s perfect in every way.
Fries
Most of our fries are baked or air fried because we like to keep it easy! Russet potatoes make great fries because they’re starchy which makes for a fluffy inside with a crispy outside.
If time allows, cut the potatoes and then soak them for cold water. This gets rid of extra starches on the outside for a crisp texture.
Mashed Potato Faves
Russets make great mashed potatoes because they’re so starchy. You’ll have to peel them first (if you’d like a rustic smashed potato, try Yukon golds instead) because the skins can be tough.
Instead of boiling, you can make baked potatoes for mashing and save the skins for potato skins.
Cozy Potato Side Dishes
More Potato Recipes We Love
Do you have a favorite you don’t see on this list? We’d love to be inspired and hear your ideas in the comments below