30 Best Potato Side Dish Recipes
Updated Feb 21, 2025, Published Oct 25, 2024
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Whether preparing a cozy family dinner, hosting a holiday feast, or simply craving comfort, potatoes are the ultimate side dish. This 30 Best Potato Side Dish Recipes collection features this budget-friendly spud in countless forms–from creamy to cheesy to crispy and even as an elegant appetizer!
Get ready to discover classic favorites, bold new flavors, and creative potato recipes that steal the spotlight on any table and leave everyone reaching for seconds.
From cheesy au gratin potatoes to perfect mashed potatoes, crispy French fries, and potato chips, there’s something in these potato side dishes for everyone!
Au Gratin
Au Gratin Potatoes for Two
A delicious and simple side dish, cheesy, creamy Au Gratin Potatoes for Two is the perfect addition to your date night dinner. Pairs beautifully with so many main courses!
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Green Chile Potatoes au Gratin
The rich, cheesy goodness pairs beautifully with the warmth of the chiles in this Green Chile Potatoes au Gratin, a delicious, unfussy spin on traditional au gratin potatoes. This savory dish adds Southwestern flair to your table!
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Funeral Potatoes
Easy, cheesy Funeral Potatoes are a great make-ahead side dish casserole recipe that is great at Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter!
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Mashed
Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes (Mashed Potato Casserole)
Sometimes referred to as a Mashed Potato Casserole, these Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes are smooth, creamy, slightly cheesy, garlicky, a little bit tangy and a whole lot delicious! Best of all, they can be made two to three days ahead of time! These can be customized however you'd like!
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Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes are fluffy, rich, and creamy, making the ultimate side dish for holidays and family meals. Classic and simple!
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Potato and Sweet Potato Bake
Elevate your potato side dish by combining fluffy Russets with velvety sweet potatoes in this Potato and Sweet Potato Bake! Ideal for a holiday spread, Sunday dinner, or family dinner side dish, this blend brings these two humble root vegetables together in a creamy, flavorful mash with a crispy topping that’s as vibrant as it is delicious.
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Party Perfect
Baby Hasselback Potato Bake with Cheddar and Bacon
Baby Hasselback Potato Bake with Cheddar and Bacon is super simple, great to take to a party because it can be made ahead of time and guaranteed to be a hit!
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Garlic Herb Muffin Pan Potato Galette Recipe
Garlic Herb Muffin Pan Potato Galettes are an easy, elegant side dish that's perfect all year round! Buttery, garlicky and herb-infused stacks of thinly sliced potatoes slices turn out golden, crispy and delicious!
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Salt-Roasted Baby Potatoes with Sour Cream Horseradish Sauce
Salt-Roasted Baby Potatoes with Sour Cream Horseradish Sauce makes a fun side dish or party appetizer! Salt-roasting makes the skins super crispy, the interior beautifully creamy and it's the perfect cooking method for baby or "peewee" potatoes.
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Moroccan Potato Tagine
With fragrant spices, vibrant color, and slow-cooked depth of flavor, this easy Moroccan Potato Tagine is everything that makes Moroccan cuisine extraordinary. It's comforting yet bold, simple yet rich, and perfect as a vegan meal or side dish with chicken, fish, or lamb.
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Roasted Wedges and Fries
Perfect Roasted Potato Wedges
Roasted Potato Wedges are a side dish that goes with almost anything! Here's how to make perfectly crispy, seasoned and delicious roasted potato wedges every time!
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Oven Fries with Spicy Pesto Aioli
Oven Fries with Spicy Pesto Aioli make the perfect summer side dish for burgers, steaks, fish, chicken or anything else you’re grilling!
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Sausage and Potato Recipe
Make a platter of this sausage and potato recipe and watch it disappear! These duck fat roasted potatoes and sausage elevate two humble ingredients into something extraordinary and elegant!
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Cajun Fries with House Sauce
These Cajun Fries with House Sauce are crispy, spicy, and so flavorful! Serve them on their own as an appetizer or as a side with any dish.
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The Best Greek Potatoes
Greek potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Flavored with lemon, garlic, and herbs, they're irresistable!
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Mayonnaise Potatoes
Roasted bite-sized potatoes tossed in a rich and creamy mayonnaise and herb mixture, then crisped to perfection.
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Best Homemade French Fries in a Cast Iron Skillet
Secrets revealed! Here’s how to make the best homemade French Fries! This easy-to-follow recipe all fried in a cast-iron skillet yields perfect crispy results.
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Served From The Skillet
Cast Iron Skillet Potato Slices
It doesn't get much easier than Cast Iron Skillet Potato Slices! A simple, classic potato side dish recipe that you and your family will love. Simply slice the potatoes, pour melted butter on top, add some herbs and parmesan cheese and bake!
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Lyonnaise Potatoes
The easiest recipe for Lyonnaise Potatoes – the classic French side dish that everyone loves! Parboiled potatoes are pan fried, then tossed with buttery caramelized onions.
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Patatas Bravas Chilenos (Chile Potatoes)
Patatas Bravas Chilenos is a Latin American interpretation of the classic Spanish tapas dish. With fresh jalapeno peppers and a tangy tomato dressing, it’s the perfect side dish for meat, poultry or fish sure to make the “chilehead” in your household happy!
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Potato Latkes
Here’s the best recipe for potato latkes without eggs that everyone can enjoy. Crispy potato fritters are vegan and gluten-free. These no-egg potato pancakes are super easy to make, too!
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Breakfast Potatoes {Texas Style} – Flavor Mosaic
These Breakfast Potatoes are spiced up Texas style with taco seasoning, chopped onions, red bell peppers, and jalapenos, and will kick-start your breakfast.
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Crispy Skillet Fried Breakfast Potatoes
Love diner-style fried breakfast potatoes? This easy recipe makes the best crispy skillet potatoes and you can prep these home fries ahead.
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Parsley Potatoes
Parsley Potatoes are so easy to prepare and are a simple side dish. Made with three main ingredients–potatoes, parsley and oil–these classic potatoes are perfect with almost any main dish!
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Homemade Potato Chips
Making your own Homemade Potato Chips from scratch is easier than you think and so rewarding. It may take a little bit of time, but once you know how to make your own potato chips, you’ll know it’s worth the extra work!
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Fried Potatoes and Onions
Fried Potatoes and Onions are cheap, easy, and incredibly delicious! Whether you’re serving them for breakfast, brunch, or dinner, these fried potatoes and onions will be a hit.
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Smashed
Rosemary Garlic Smashed Potatoes and Lemon Chive Aioli
Rosemary Garlic Smashed Potatoes and Lemon Chive Aioli is a beautiful side dish with country French elegance! Buttery Yukon Gold Potatoes are cooked, crushed, then brushed with herb-infused olive oil and baked again for a crunchy exterior and creamy interior!
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Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes
These vegan Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes are made with red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes, and are a crispy, easy side dish. Serve them with dinner or at your next Game Day!
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Twice-Baked
Twice-Baked Potatoes with Cheddar and Bacon
Twice-Baked Potatoes with Cheddar and Bacon are pillows of potato perfection, crisp on the outside and irresistibly creamy on the inside. Stuffed with sharp cheddar, smoky bacon, and a hint of garlic, these spuds are the ultimate comfort food companion.
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Spinach Parmesan Ranch Twice Baked Potatoes
Spinach Parmesan Ranch Twice Baked Potatoes with Parmesan Crumb Topping are pillows of potato perfection!
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Jalapeno Popper Twice Baked Potatoes
Baked potatoes are mashed with cream cheese, cheddar, jalapeno pepper, stuffed and baked to perfection for a spicy twist on twice-baked potatoes!
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Loaded Mini Twice-Baked Potatoes
Enjoy Mini Twice-Baked Potatoes filled with melted butter, tangy sour cream, rich cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon—ideal for appetizers!
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