Food and Recipes Entertaining Ideas & Tips 60 Potato Recipes To Carry You From Breakfast to Dinner By Southern Living Editors Updated on July 30, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Caitlin Bensel Potatoes are great to serve for weeknight dinners and weekend entertaining. From mashed potatoes to potato salad, there is no shortage of ways to enjoy these simple, but versatile spuds. Whether you like them mashed, baked, or fried, we have the perfect potato recipe for any occasion. These 5-star potato recipes are sure to please. Potatoes can make a great addition to any meal, from breakfast to dinner. Our Sausage-Potato Frittata makes a beautiful brunch option, while our Twice-Baked Potatoes were made for gameday. Potatoes are the perfect side dish for any meal—try our Baby Hasselback Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Bacon—and also make great appetizers for entertaining. If you are feeling adventurous, our Test Kitchen has even developed a way to add potatoes to pizza crust in our recipe for Potato-Crusted Pizza. Keeping potatoes stocked in your pantry should be a no-brainer—you can pull them out and transform them into the perfect dish for any occasion. 01 of 60 Twice Baked Potato Casserole Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland; Food Styling: Melissa Gray Recipe: Twice Baked Potato Casserole You'll know this casserole is ready to come out of the oven when it's bubbling and has a golden color. 02 of 60 Crispy Potato Galette Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Recipe: Crispy Potato Galette Even though you may be tempted, don't hold your potato slices in water prior to tossing. It will remove the starch needed to hold the galette together. 03 of 60 Buttermilk Chicken Tenders with Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans Greg DuPree Recipe: Buttermilk Chicken Tenders with Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans Instead of getting takeout, opt for homemade chicken tenders and roasted potatoes. 04 of 60 Loaded Chicken-Potato Bake Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Loaded Chicken-Potato Bake This recipe turns classic loaded potatoes into an easy-to-serve casserole. We recommend serving with condiments like sour cream and hot sauce on top. 05 of 60 Creamed New Potatoes Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Creamed New Potatoes Boiled potatoes are mixed with a simple roux to create a thicker consistency than standard mashed potatoes. 06 of 60 Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Vidalia Onions Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Vidalia Onions You can prepare these mashed potatoes one day in advance of serving if needed to make holiday and weeknight meals a breeze. 07 of 60 Potato Latkes Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Potato Latkes Cooking latkes on a griddle instead of deep-frying them results in a less greasy potato pancakes that can easily be reheated. 08 of 60 Deviled Egg-Potato Salad Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Deviled Egg-Potato Salad Deliver the taste of two classic sides in one dish with this potato salad recipe. 09 of 60 Fried Pork Chops with Potatoes and Peas Greg DuPree Recipe: Fried Pork Chops with Potatoes and Peas Roasted potatoes and onions are just the side dish this classic supper needs. 10 of 60 Mini Potato Skins Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop styling: Claire Spollen; Food styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Mini Potato Skins These five-ingredient appetizers will become a staple on any game day or holiday menu. They're easy, delicious, and will disappear in a flash. 11 of 60 Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes Oxmoor House Recipe: Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes With just 20 minutes of prep required from you, your slow cooker will do the rest of the work to get this hearty dinner on the table. 12 of 60 Herbed Potato Stacks Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Herbed Potato Stacks With a knife and pantry staples, you can turn potatoes into an impressive and delicious side dish. 13 of 60 Rustic Mashed Potatoes with Whole-Grain Mustard Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Rustic Mashed Potatoes with Whole-Grain Mustard If you're looking for a new way to serve this classic side dish, whole-grain mustard will add a new texture and flavor to your next batch of homemade mashed potatoes. 14 of 60 Sausage-Potato Frittata Victor Protasio Recipe: Sausage-Potato Frittata We developed this recipe for the slow cooker without sacrificing a bit of flavor. Smoked sausage, baby red potatoes, chives, parsley, and Monterey Jack cheese are the stars of this one-dish wonder. 15 of 60 Mashed Potato Casserole Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey Recipe: Mashed Potato Casserole Cream cheese, sour cream, and half-and-half give this potato casserole an extra creamy texture. 16 of 60 Lemon Dill Potato Beet Salad Lemony Potato-and-Beet Salad with Dill Recipe: Lemon Dill Potato Beet Salad Golden beets add a sweetness and pop of color to potato salad. 17 of 60 Baby Hasselback Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Bacon Laurey W. Glenn Recipe: Baby Hasselback Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Bacon Cutting potatoes into thin, accordion-like slices helps them crisp in the oven while baking. 18 of 60 BBQ Rub Roasted Chickens with Potatoes and Carrots Greg DuPree Recipe: BBQ Rub Roasted Chickens with Potatoes and Carrots Pile all of your ingredients on a sheet pan and watch it cook away into one delicious meal. The result will be addictive potatoes with just the right amount of crunch, and juicy chicken that the kids will love. 19 of 60 Mashed Potato Cakes Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Mashed Potato Cakes The key to these mashed potato cakes is making sure they are browned enough before flipping so they don't fall apart. 20 of 60 Basic Baked Potato Geshas/Getty Images Recipe: Basic Baked Potato Topped with meat or as a side dish, you can't go wrong with a classic baked potato. 21 of 60 Warm Mustard Potato Salad Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Warm Mustard Potato Salad Whole-grain mustard, sherry vinegar, and cayenne pepper give this warm potato salad plenty of flavor in every bite. 22 of 60 Twice-Baked Potatoes Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Twice-Baked Potatoes Trust us on this one—these cheesy, creamy potatoes are worth the extra time and effort. 23 of 60 Mini Meatloaves with Potatoes, Leeks, and Brussels Sprouts Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Mini Meatloaves with Potatoes, Leeks, and Brussels Sprouts Sheet pan suppers make cooking, serving, and cleanup a breeze. 24 of 60 Air Fryer French Fries Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Air Fryer French Fries Cooking homemade French fries is easier than ever before with the help of your air fryer. 25 of 60 Cheesy Potato Casserole Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Cheesy Potato Casserole A mix of white Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese add plenty of flavor to creamy mashed potatoes. 26 of 60 Chipotle Scalloped Potatoes Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Chipotle Scalloped Potatoes Cheesy, smoky, and savory—all of our favorite flavors come to play in this winner of a potato casserole. 27 of 60 Melting Potatoes Micah A. Leal Recipe: Melting Potatoes For this recipe, you'll want to make sure to use a metal pan and also make sure potatoes are spread out and not overlapping. 28 of 60 Mashed Potatoes and Rutabaga with Collards Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Recipe: Mashed Potatoes and Rutabaga with Collards Add more nutrients to mashed potatoes with this version that calls for collards and rutabaga. 29 of 60 Potato Skins Micah A. Leal Recipe: Potato Skins Mixing hot sauce into the sour cream gives this classic party snack an extra kick. 30 of 60 Grilled Potato Salad Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Kellie Kelley; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: Grilled Potato Salad This creamy potato salad is an absolute winner. The red potatoes are boiled until fork tender before they're sliced in half and grilled until charred. 31 of 60 Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip Iain Bagwell Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip These hearty bites will become your signature party dish. You can keep the queso blanco warm in a fondue pot or 1-qt. slow cooker. 32 of 60 Deviled Potatoes Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Deviled Potatoes Scooping out the middle of the potato, filling it with flavor, and stuffing it back in make it reminiscent of a deviled egg, but it taste just a like a scoop of bite-sized potato salad goodness. 33 of 60 Garden Potato Salad Photo: Helen Norman Recipe: Garden Potato Salad New potatoes are baby spring potatoes with beautifully thin skins. We love how red-skinned potatoes contrast with vibrant green peas and herbs, but you can use any kind of potato you like. 34 of 60 Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad Hector Sanchez Recipe: Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad Bragging rights for this flavor-packed, perfectly balanced favorite (from The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook) go to Blair Hobbs of Oxford, Mississippi. 35 of 60 Sheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted Potatoes Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Tina Stamos Recipe: Sheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted Potatoes In addition to fresh lemon and herbs that add zest, sweeter spices nutmeg and cinnamon add more layers of flavor. 36 of 60 Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole Atonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole Using two types of starchy potatoes gives this casserole the fluffiest texture of all time. 37 of 60 From-Scratch Oven Fries Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: From-Scratch Oven Fries These homemade fries are better than the drive-through. Because they are oven-baked, the fries have less fat and calories, and there is no oily mess to clean up. 38 of 60 Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes Southern Living Recipe: Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes We dressed up classic mashed potatoes with goat cheese and the result was just as tasty as you would imagine. 39 of 60 Chicken-Andouille Gumbo with Roasted Potatoes Iain Bagwell Recipe: Chicken-Andouille Gumbo with Roasted Potatoes Spoon homemade gumbo over roasted potatoes for a bowl full of Southern comfort. 40 of 60 BBQ Pork Loaded Baked Potatoes Greg DuPree Recipe: BBQ Pork Loaded Baked Potatoes These spuds are completely customizable. We recommend stuffing them with sautéed onion and bell pepper, avocado, corn chips, cilantro, Monterey Jack cheese, barbecue sauce, and pulled smoked pork. Pick up the pork from your favorite local barbecue restaurant or your grocery store. 41 of 60 Potato Hash Hector Sanchez Recipe: Potato Hash Potatoes, onions, and bell pepper make one delicious hash. The potatoes will start in the oven and finish cooking in a pan along with the other veggies. Don't skimp when it comes to mixing up our crème fraîche sauce—drizzle on top and serve on the side for one satisfying finish. 42 of 60 Hot Potato Salad Helen Norman Recipe: Hot Potato Salad Our Test Kitchen Director's grandmother, Jackie Freeman, has been making this genius recipe for decades. It's the perfect marriage of potato salad with a bubbly, cheesy gratin. 43 of 60 Two-Potato Gratin Hector Sanchez Recipe: Two-Potato Gratin "This luscious gratin strikes a happy middle chord for those hungry for potatoes and those vying for a sweet potato casserole." --Nancy Vienneau, author of Third Thursday Community Potluck Cookbook, from which this recipe was adapted. 44 of 60 Scalloped Potatoes with Ham Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Scalloped Potatoes with Ham Serve up a side of ooey-gooey scalloped potatoes for any occasion. 45 of 60 Shepherd's Pie with Potato Crust Greg Dupree Recipe: Shepherd's Pie with Potato Crust Our version of a Shepherd's Pie is certainly a Southern dinner classic. Instead of mashed potatoes we use scalloped potatoes for the crust, cut with a mandolin slicer—but a knife will work just as well. 46 of 60 Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Photo: Alison Miksch Recipe: Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes With only four ingredients, you can whip these mashed potatoes up in a flash. These potatoes can be as chunky or smooth as you would like. Smash them until they reach desired consistency. 47 of 60 Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes This one dish dinner will instantly become a family favorite. 48 of 60 Golden Beet-and-Potato Breakfast Bake Victor Protasio Recipe: Golden Beet-and-Potato Breakfast Bake Don't let its name fool you—Golden Beet-and-Potato Breakfast Bake isn't just an a.m. meal. It's hearty and savory enough for a satisfying dinner as well. 49 of 60 Grilled Steak Salad with Potatoes and Pickled Red Onion Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Grilled Steak Salad with Potatoes and Pickled Red Onion Easy homemade rub, salad dressing, and pickled onions give this steak salad plenty of flavor. 50 of 60 Cheesy Chili Hash Brown Bake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Cheesy Chili Hash Brown Bake Our Cheesy Chili Hash Brown Bake comes together with 12 minutes hands-on time and requires only five ingredients. 51 of 60 Fresh Corn and Potato Soup with Sautéed Shrimp Jennifer Causey Recipe: Fresh Corn and Potato Soup with Sautéed Shrimp After tasting the delicious results of "milking" a fresh corn cob, you'll never shuck and chuck again. We fully tap the flavor of in-season corn with this kernel-to-cob cooking method, infusing our soup with rich, sweet flavor. 52 of 60 Loaded Potato Soup Photo: Johnny Autry Recipe: Loaded Potato Soup Not an ounce of flavor was sacrificed to make this lighter potato soup. The only thing you'll be missing is a few calories. 53 of 60 Lemon-Tarragon Potato Salad Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Lemon-Tarragon Potato Salad This light version of potato salad is great for summertime potlucks and comes together with just 10 minutes of hands-on time. 54 of 60 Potatoes Patio Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Potatoes Patio A mixture of Gruyère and Parmesan cheese makes this luxurious baked dish all the more delicious. 55 of 60 Baked Potato Soup Recipe: Baked Potato Soup This isn't your typical potato soup. Our Baked Potato Soup calls for a base of mashed potatoes—trust us on this one, you're going to love it. 56 of 60 Zucchini-Potato Casserole Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Zucchini-Potato Casserole This elegant tian, a French dish of layered vegetables, is delicious warm or at room temp. 57 of 60 Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Gently stirring twice while baking promotes even cooking and creaminess to this dish. Pull out of the oven, stir once more, then sprinkle with cheese, and continue baking without stirring for a casserole that's golden brown on top. 58 of 60 Baked Mashed Potatoes Jennifer Davick Mix up your mashed potatoes routine by trying one of these 5 delicious variations. Tasty additions like caramelized onions and chorizo sausage will make these baked mashed potatoes a family favorite. Variation 1: Smoky Sweet Potato Mashed Potato BakeVariation 2: Creamy Spinach Mashed Potato BakeVariation 3: Caramelized Onion Mashed Potato BakeVariation 4: Bacon and Blue Mashed Potato BakeVariation 5: Tasty Tex-Mex Mashed Potato Bake 59 of 60 Potato-Crusted Pizza Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Potato-Crusted Pizza We used Ore-Ida Crispy Crowns frozen seasoned shredded potatoes to create a fun and kid-friendly crust. 60 of 60 Fried Skillet Potatoes Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Fried Skillet Potatoes No peeling is required to deliver delicious potatoes that are a perfect companion to almost any meal. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit