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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 are served as a side, or the main dish, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, and snacks. These potato side dishes are perfect for pairing with so many dishes!

  • For potato side dish tips & tricks, scroll to the bottom of this post!

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!

Twice-baked potatoes and hasselback potatoes are just a couple of our favorites!

1 Funeral Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Funeral Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour

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5 from 1263 votes
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2 Best Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish Best Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 55 minutes

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5 from 117 votes
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3 Cheesy Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Cheesy Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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5 from 368 votes
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4 Mashed Potato Casserole

Side Dish Mashed Potato Casserole
Total Time: 55 minutes

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5 from 118 votes
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5 Twice Baked Potatoes

Side Dish Twice Baked Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

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5 from 11 votes
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6 Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

Side Dish Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
Total Time: 48 minutes

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4.99 from 116 votes
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7 Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes

Side Dish Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
Total Time: 30 minutes

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4.97 from 128 votes
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8 Crock Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe

Main Course, Side Dish Crock Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
4.89 from 17 votes
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9 Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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5 from 90 votes
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10 Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 181 votes
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Easy 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

Side Dish Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes

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4.99 from 68 votes
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12 Twice Baked Potato Casserole Recipe

Side Dish Twice Baked Potato Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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5 from 55 votes
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13 Red Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Red Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
5 from 17 votes
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14 Parmesan Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
4.91 from 11 votes
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15 Hasselback Potato Recipe

Main Course, Side Dish Hasselback Potato Recipe
Total Time: 32 minutes
5 from 18 votes
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16 Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 17 votes
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17 Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe

Side Dish Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes

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5 from 13 votes
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18 Herb Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Herb Roasted Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
4.94 from 15 votes
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19 Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes

Side Dish Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes
Total Time: 25 minutes
5 from 9 votes
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20 Potato Wedges Recipe

Side Dish Potato Wedges Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes

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5 from 11 votes
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21 Perfect Baked Potato Recipe

Main Course Perfect Baked Potato Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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5 from 10 votes
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22 Potato Salad Recipe

Salad Potato Salad Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes

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5 from 32 votes
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23 Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 7 votes
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24 Instant Pot Potato Salad

Side Dish Instant Pot Potato Salad
Total Time: 40 minutes
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25 Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

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5 from 5 votes
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26 Baked Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish Baked Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 13 votes
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27 Baked French Fries Recipe

Appetizer, Salad Baked French Fries Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
5 from 6 votes
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28 Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Recipe

Main Course, Side Dish Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

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5 from 7 votes
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29 Pommes Frites

Side Dish Pommes Frites
Total Time: 35 minutes

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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!

30 Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Side Dish Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
5 from 13 votes
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31 Sweet Potato Fries recipe

Side Dish Sweet Potato Fries recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
4.75 from 4 votes
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32 Hasselback Sweet Potato Recipe

Main Course, Side Dish Hasselback Sweet Potato Recipe
Total Time: 32 minutes
5 from 5 votes
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33 Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe

Side Dish Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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5 from 28 votes
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34 Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe

Side Dish Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
4.67 from 3 votes
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35 Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Side Dish Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
5 from 80 votes
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36 Candied Sweet Potatoes

Side Dish Candied Sweet Potatoes
Total Time: 18 minutes

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5 from 20 votes
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37 Sweet Potato Hash Recipe

Breakfast, Side Dish Sweet Potato Hash Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
5 from 32 votes
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FAQS

  • Russet potatoes are probably the most common U.S. potato and are great for baking, roasting, and mashing. Peel away the tougher skin, unless you want the extra texture.
  • Red potatoes are more waxy and hold their shape well. No need to peel. 
  • 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.  
  • Generally, soak russet potatoes to remove 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.
  • Starchy potatoes like Russets often require peeling unless you want a crisp skin. There is no need to peel waxier potatoes like red potatoes.
  • Mashed potatoes: ยฝ pound of raw potatoes per person
  • Baked potatoes: 1 medium-large potato per person
  • Potato dish: 6-8 ounces per person
  • Fries: ยฝ-1 medium potato per person

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  1. Sue says:

    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.