If there’s one thing we’ve noticed over the last few years of creating recipes, it’s that potato recipes seem to hold a special place in most people’s hearts. Maybe it’s the comfort food mentality of potatoes, or the fact that they’re cheap and plentiful. Whatever it is, one thing is obvious: we can get enough of potatoes – whether they’re au gratin, sliced thinly and baked, diced and fried, or mashed up and topped with shredded cheese.
So we’ve decided to round up some of our absolute favorite potatoes recipes into one easy-to-find place. Take a look, share them, or bookmark them for dinner. And comment below to let us know what YOUR favorite potato recipes are.
How to Prepare and Store Potatoes
Before we get to the recipes, it’s important that you know how to properly store potatoes. If you don’t put them in a cool, dry place, you’ll end up with a liquefied mess that smells worse than rotten eggs. No, seriously. It’s awful. Find out how to store potatoes here: How to Store Potatoes
Potato Recipes
These potato recipes are some of our favorites, and we’ve compiled them here so that it’s easy to find and sort through delicious potato ideas for brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Pommes Anna
Potato recipes don’t come any simpler than this, and for some reason, this seems to be one of the most popular potato recipes ever. And we mean, ever. Maybe it’s the simplicity of the flavors or the the fact that it’s a quick dish to make and looks beautiful. Whatever it is, this is one potato recipe you’re going to want to try.
How to Make the Perfect Crispy French Fries
You haven’t lived until you’ve had the perfect french fries – crispy on the outside and soft and mushy on the inside. This recipe will have you whipping up fries every night of the week – they’re THAT good.
Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are always a standby side dish at our home, but it’s because they’re so versatile and so tasty. Plus, you can always find ways to create new, more interesting mashed potato flavors. Curry mashed potatoes? Lemon dill mashed potatoes? Garlic butter mashed potatoes? Yes, yes, and yes!
Leftover Mashed Potatoes Recipe
The next best thing about making mashed potatoes is that there’s almost always leftovers. And mashed potato leftovers can make some pretty delicious dishes the next day. Here’s a roundup of five different ways you can use those leftover mashed potatoes from yesterday’s dinner to make a delicious lunch the next day!
Potato and Cheddar Croquette Recipe
Croquettes (which are basically mashed and fried potatoes), are a perfect option for a potato-based appetizer. Especially when you serve them with a savory dipping sauce. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find another appetizer that’s as filling and delicious as these potato and cheddar croquettes.
A Belgian classic, you can’t over a simple Belgian frites recipe with a topping of mayo. And if you really want to get authentic, whip up a variety of dipping sauces by mixing mayo with spices like curry, dill, or even lemon aioli.
If something sweet is more your speed, then learning how to cook sweet potatoes is a must. Sweet potatoes, like their more savory counterparts, are super cheap and super delicious. And they can be cooked in a wide variety of styles – find some basics for cooking them here.
If you’re already got the basics of cooking sweet potatoes down, and you’re looking for some inspiration, here’s 14 of our favorite sweet potato recipes from around the food blogosphere. They cover everything from sweet potato pasta to sweet potato soup.
