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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!
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!
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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
2 Best Mashed Potatoes
3 Cheesy Potatoes Recipe
4 Mashed Potato Casserole
5 Twice Baked Potatoes
6 Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
7 Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
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 Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
17 Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe
18 Herb Roasted Potatoes Recipe
19 Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes
20 Potato Wedges Recipe
21 Perfect Baked Potato
22 Potato Salad Recipe
23 Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
24 Instant Pot Potato Salad
25 Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe
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Get the recipe26 Baked Mashed Potatoes
27 Baked French Fries Recipe
28 Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Recipe
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Get the recipe29 Pommes Frites
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
31 Sweet Potato Fries recipe
32 Hasselback Sweet Potato Recipe
33 Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe
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Get the recipe34 Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe
35 Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
36 Candied Sweet Potatoes
37 Sweet Potato Hash Recipe
FAQS
What Are The Different Types of Potatoes?
- 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.
When Should I Soak Potatoes?
- 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.
When Should I Peel Potatoes?
- Starchy potatoes like Russets often require peeling unless you want a crisp skin. There is no need to peel waxier potatoes like red potatoes.
How Many Potatoes Should I Make?
- 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 Toppings for Potatoes?
- Gravy. Mashed Potato Gravy, Pot Roast Gravy, Chicken Gravy, Turkey Gravy with Drippings
- Fresh herbs and spices. salt, pepper, chives, rosemary, garlic, sage, thyme, parsley
- Other. classic butter sour cream, bacon bits, cheese
Mashed potatoes are a must at our Thanksgiving table. I will be trying the funeral potatoes at another time though.
They all look delicious but I will be having traditional mashed potatoes and gravy for Thanksgiving this year. I may also have the sweet potato casserole, I think it would be a nice switch from our regular kind!
I make mashed potatoes throughout the year so I want to make something special for Thanksgiving. My pick of the four options is the Funeral Potatoes. Somehow, throughout my decades of cooking, I’ve never made this dish — but I plan to change that this Thanksgiving. Thank you for the opportunity of your giveaway! 🙂
Love your mashed potato recipe.
We have to offer Twice Baked Potatoes and Mashed Potatoes in order to satisfy everyone!
Funeral potatoes are a favorite at Thanksgiving for my family. When I first made them my brothers were reluctant to try… corn flakes on potatoes??? Now they request it every year. Thanks for sharing!
Funeral Potatoes have been a tradition for several years
We’ll be making mashed potatoes for thanksgiving – always mashed, to go with the gravy. Every other time of the year we make funeral potatoes (cheesy taters) though!
Potatoes are probably are most favorite favorite side dish. I like all your variety of recipes on your site. Can hardly wait to try them. They all look so delicious!
We have some kind of potato as a side dish with most meals! My family loves your ranch potatoes & of course, your funeral potatoes are my favorite!