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Potato side dishes are perfect pairings for many meals, in any season. They are versatile, and can be flavored in so many different ways!
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We Love All Things Potato!!
Potatoes are amazing to have in your pantry. They can take on a variety of flavor profiles and are a great served with a variety of main dishes.
Let me tell you why we love these sides:
- Cooking methods. Potatoes can be roasted, grilled, boiled, baked, slow-cooked, fried (pan or air fryer), and more.
- Cutting methods. They can be mashed, cubed, shredded, sliced, or remain whole.
- Any time of day. They are served as a side, or the main dish, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, and snacks.
- Versatile. They pair well with just about everything! Is there a better marriage than meat & potatoes – perhaps cheesy casseroles or savory soups?
- Vitamin-rich. They are packed full of vitamins such as vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, copper, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and iron.
Potatoes can shine as a main dish or win best supporting character as a side dish. Get your sweet or Idaho spud on with these tasty recipes!
Types of Potatoes
Here are our most commonly used:
- Russet potatoes are probably the most common U.S. potato and are great for baking, roasting, and mashing. The skin is a little tougher and is often peeled away unless you want the extra texture.
- Red potatoes are more waxy and hold their shape well. Their skins are thin and are not usually peeled.
- White potatoes have thinner skin like red potatoes but the inside texture of a russet and are a good choice for mashing, roasting, frying, and boiling.
- Fingerling potatoes have a taste and waxy texture similar to red potatoes. Fingerlings come in a variety of colors, are not typically peeled, and are usually only halved or quartered. They are great for roasting, baking, and frying.
- Yellow/Yukon gold potatoes have a thin skin, natural buttery flavor, and are as common as Russets. They are great for frying, roasting, boiling, and mashing.
Potato Prepping Tips
- Soaking potatoes. Usually used with Russet potatoes to remove the starch when frying and roasting. Cut, then rinse or soak in water for 30 minutes, or overnight. Drain and pat dry.
- Do not soak potatoes when the starch will help create a creamier dish, like in scalloped potatoes and casseroles.
- To peel or not to peel. In general, starchy potatoes like Russets are peeled, unless you want a crisp skin. Waxier potatoes like red potatoes don’t need to be peeled.
- Side dish serving suggestions:
- mashed potatoes: ½ pound of raw potatoes per person
- baked potatoes: 1 medium-large potato per person
- potato dish: 6-8 ounces per person
- fries: ½-1 medium potato per person
Best Potato Sides
We are huge fans of all potato recipes, we just love potatoes. But here are some of our most used/best-loved dishes that we know you’ll love too!
1 Funeral Potatoes Recipe
2 Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe
3 Cheesy Potatoes Recipe
4 Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe
5 Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
6 Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole Recipe
7 Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes Recipe
8 Crock Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe
9 Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe
10 Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
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Get the recipeEasy Potato Side Dishes
Each of these delicious potato sides are easily made, but don’t skimp on flavor! They are the perfect pairings for anything from a weeknight dinner to a holiday party.
11 Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
12 Twice Baked Potato Casserole Recipe
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Get the recipe13 Red Potatoes Recipe
14 Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
15 Hasselback Potato Recipe
16 Sweet Potato Hash Recipe
17 Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe
18 Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
19 Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe
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Get the recipe20 Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe
Sweet Potato Side Dishes
These all feature my favorite – sweet potatoes! They are packed with flavor, and all are delicious. Any of these would make a perfect side dish!
21 Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
22 Sweet Potato Fries recipe
23 Hasselback Sweet Potato Recipe
24 Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe
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Get the recipe25 Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe
A Favorite Side!
Potato side dishes are always very popular at our family get-togethers and this list has some of our tried and true favorites!
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I made your crusted potato slices. The recipe was easy to follow and they potato’s were so good! I’m anxious to try more of your potato recipes.