One bag of potatoes, so many possibilities! Explore 47 Best Potato Recipes for simple sides, hearty meals, and holiday favorites.

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47 Best Potato Recipes For Any Occasion!

If there’s a potato dish on the table, you can pretty much guarantee I’m going back for seconds. Crispy roasted potatoes? Yes. Something cheesy with a buttery topping? Absolutely. And I will never turn down a bowl of creamy potato soup!

I pulled together my best potato recipes so you can find a favorite for whatever you’re making. There are simple sides for busy nights, casseroles for holiday dinners, and plenty of recipes that turn a bag of potatoes into a full meal.

And I couldn’t leave out sweet potatoes! You’ll find them roasted, loaded with toppings, tossed into salads, and simmered into chili. Whether you have a few potatoes to use up or volunteered to bring the side dish, this list has you covered.

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Creamy sausage potato soup with Italian sausage, diced potatoes, and vegetables.

Sausage Potato Soup

Sausage Potato Soup is deliciously creamy, packed with Italian sausage, tender potatoes, and fresh veggies!

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All the roasted potatoes fresh out of the oven ready to be enjoyed.

Crispy Roasted Potatoes

This Crispy Roasted Potatoes recipe is a favorite, tossed in oil and spices, then roasted for a crispy exterior and fluffy interior.

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One Pan Chicken and Potatoes fresh out of the oven.

One-Pan Chicken and Potatoes

One-Pan Chicken and Potatoes recipe is packed with juicy chicken, tender veggies, and plenty of flavor with minimal cleanup.

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Sweet potato nachos with black beans, corn, cheese, and chili lime sauce from this best potato recipes roundup.

Sweet Potato Nachos

Sweet Potato Nachos start with seasoned roasted sweet potato fries, topped with corn, black beans, and cheese. Bake, drizzle with chili lime sauce, add toppings, and enjoy.

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Smoked sausage, golden potatoes & roasted broccoli topped with Parmesan.

Sausage Potato Broccoli Sheet Pan

Sausage Potato Broccoli Sheet Pan has smoky sausage, crispy potatoes, and roasted veggies, topped with Parmesan for an easy, tasty dinner everyone will love!

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Tender beef roast with potatoes, vegetables, and gravy, featured in this best potato recipes collection.

Crockpot Roast

Crockpot Roast Recipe that makes melt-in-your-mouth beef, savory vegetables, and gravy that ties it all together.

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Creamy red potato salad with Cheddar, bacon, and green onions.

Ranch Potato Salad

Ranch Potato Salad combines tender red potatoes, sharp Cheddar, crispy bacon, and green onions with an easy ranch and sour cream dressing.

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Roasted sweet potatoes topped with creamy street corn, featured in this best potato recipes roundup.

Loaded Sweet Potatoes

Loaded Sweet Potatoes bring all the street corn flavors you love—sweet, smoky, creamy, and tangy—piled onto a perfectly roasted potato!

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Garlic Parmesan chicken with roasted vegetables.

Sheet Pan Chicken And Veggies

Sheet Pan Chicken And Veggies with garlic, parmesan, and tender roasted veggies. Easy, flavorful, and perfect for meal prep!

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Roasted sweet potato salad with pecans, cheese, and maple-Dijon dressing from this best potato recipes collection.

Sweet Potato Salad

This Sweet Potato Salad Recipe mixes roasted sweet potatoes, maple-Dijon dressing, toasted pecans, and soft cheese. Easy to make and so tasty!

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Thinly sliced potatoes baked in a creamy cheese sauce.

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are made with layers of tender, buttery potatoes and rich cheese sauce baked to perfection for the ultimate creamy comfort dish.

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Sweet potato chili with black beans and tomatoes, featured in this best potato recipes roundup.

Sweet Potato Chili

Sweet Potato Chili combines tender sweet potatoes, hearty black beans, and fire-roasted tomatoes, finished off with your favorite toppings!

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Creamy potato salad loaded with bacon, Cheddar, and green onions.

Loaded Potato Salad

Loaded Potato Salad turns classic baked potato toppings into a creamy, tangy potato salad with bacon, Cheddar, and green onions.

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Roasted sausage, chickpeas, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and peppers from this best potato recipes collection.

Sausage and Chickpeas

Sausage and Chickpeas combines hearty veggies with Mexican-inspired seasonings, all cooked on one sheet pan for easy prep and cleanup.

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Crispy smashed potatoes served with lemon-chive dipping sauce.

Smashed Potatoes

This Smashed Potatoes Recipe has crispy outsides, fluffy insides, and just the right amount of seasoning. Plus, a flavorful lemon-chive dipping sauce.

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Hot honey sausage and sweet potatoes with peppers, avocado, and feta from this best potato recipes roundup.

Sheet Pan Hot Honey Sausage & Veggies

Sheet Pan Hot Honey Sausage & Veggies packs big flavor with smoked sausage, sweet potatoes, peppers, onions, jalapeño, avocado, feta, and hot honey.

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Roasted potato halves with golden edges, melted butter, and chopped chives.

Baked Potato Recipe

The secret to the best Baked Potato Recipe? Cut the potatoes in half before roasting. You’ll get golden, caramelized edges and the fluffiest centers in half the time.

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Creamy sweet potato curry in a pot, featured in this best potato recipes collection.

Sweet Potato Curry

Sweet Potato Curry is rich, creamy, and perfect for a delicious weeknight dinner or meal prep. Naturally dairy-free, it’s easy to make vegetarian or vegan!

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Yukon gold potato salad with pickles, eggs, celery, and creamy dressing.

Potato Salad Recipe

This creamy Potato Salad Recipe is packed with Yukon gold potatoes, pickles, eggs, celery, onion, and fresh chives.

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Cheesy potato casserole with a golden breadcrumb topping from this best potato recipes roundup.

Cheesy Potatoes

Cheesy Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! Tender potatoes in an irresistibly creamy cheese sauce, topped with buttery breadcrumbs for a perfect crunch.

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Tender potato pieces coated in a thick, creamy sauce.

Creamed Potatoes

This Creamed Potatoes Recipe is rich, creamy, and made with simple ingredients. A quick and cozy side dish everyone loves.

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Baked sweet potato halves topped with melting butter from this best potato recipes collection.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

The secret to faster, perfect Baked Sweet Potatoes? Cut them in half! They roast quicker and get caramelized outsides with a soft, fluffy center.

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Hearty soup with sausage, potato chunks, and tender cabbage.

sausage, potato, and cabbage soup

A thick and hearty sausage, potato, and cabbage soup; a healthy recipe that is packed with flavorful ingredients!

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Stacks of thinly sliced potatoes baked with cheese and cream from this best potato recipes roundup.

Potato Stacks Recipe

This Potato Stacks Recipe is one of the best ways to enjoy potatoes. They’re savory, cheesy, creamy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

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Thick, creamy potato leek soup with fresh herbs.

Potato Leek Soup Recipe

This Potato Leek Soup Recipe combines buttery leeks, golden potatoes, and fresh herbs into a thick, creamy, and seriously delicious soup.

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Roasted sausage and fall vegetables with cranberries and pecans from this best potato recipes collection.

Harvest Vegetables and Sausage

An easy one-pan meal Harvest Vegetables and Sausage is baked in one pan and topped with sweetened dried cranberries and pecans. It’s a delicious, hearty, fall-inspired meal.

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A spoonful of creamy ham and potato soup garnished with fresh thyme.

Ham and Potato Soup

Ham and Potato Soup Recipe is made in one pot on the stovetop. It’s thick, hearty, comforting, and the perfect way to use any leftover holiday ham.

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Golden roasted potato wedges with crisp edges from this best potato recipes roundup.

Potato Wedges

This Potato Wedges Recipe delivers crispy edges, fluffy centers, and seriously irresistible flavor. It’s a budget-friendly, filling side that works with just about anything.

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Chicken and rice bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, apples, almonds, and balsamic dressing.

Chicken Sweet Potato Recipe

This Chicken Sweet Potato Recipe is a flavor-packed bowl with rice, roasted sweet potatoes, juicy chicken, crisp apples, almonds, and a balsamic dressing.

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Beef and sweet potato stew with carrots, celery, corn, and tomatoes from this best potato recipes collection.

Sweet Potato Stew

Sweet Potato Stew is hearty, delicious, and slow-cooked to perfection! Carrots, sweet potatoes, celery, corn, tomatoes, beef, and perfect seasoning!

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Roasted cabbage, potatoes, and smoked sausage with Parmesan and creamy Dijon sauce.

Cabbage, Potatoes, and Sausage

Cabbage, Potatoes, and Sausage combine smoky sausage with roasted veggies, topped with Parmesan and a drizzle of creamy Dijon sauce.

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Ground turkey and sweet potato skillet featured in this best potato recipes roundup.

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet is a quick, flavor-packed dinner ready in 30 minutes or less!

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Creamy baked potato dip topped with bacon and herbs, surrounded by potato chips and celery.

Loaded Baked Potato Dip

Loaded Baked Potato Dip brings all the savory flavors of a baked potato into a dip. It’s creamy, cheesy, and perfect for dipping with your favorite snacks.

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Lemon chicken with red potatoes and carrots from this best potato recipes collection.

Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

Lemon Chicken and Potatoes, a fresh and flavorful one-skillet meal with red potatoes and carrots. This Lemon Chicken and Potatoes can be ready in 30 minutes or less!

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Sweet potato casserole topped with brown sugar streusel and marshmallows.

Sweet Potato Casserole

Classic Sweet Potato Casserole topped with crunchy brown sugar streusel and gooey marshmallows.

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Sweet potato bowl featured in this best potato recipes roundup.

Sweet Potato Bowl

This Sweet Potato Bowl is easy to make, packed with bold flavors, and perfect for a satisfying, meatless meal.

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A scoop of creamy, cheesy hash brown casserole with bacon and chives.

Crockpot Hash Brown Casserole

Brunch-ready Crockpot Hash Brown Casserole. No canned soup. Creamy mushroom and onion base, refrigerated hash browns, plenty of cheese, plus bacon and chives.

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Burger bowl with sweet potato fries, ground beef, and burger sauce from this best potato recipes collection.

Burger Bowl

This Burger Bowl Recipe brings the flavor with crispy sweet potato fries, tender ground beef, and the most incredible burger sauce ever.

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A bowl of creamy chicken and potato soup with vegetables.

Chicken and Potato Soup

Creamy Chicken and Potato Soup is pure comfort food! A rich, creamy base packed with tender chicken, soft potatoes, and plenty of veggies.

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Cheesy hash brown casserole with a crunchy golden topping from this best potato recipes roundup.

Funeral Potatoes

This Funeral Potatoes Recipe is cheesy, delicious, and perfect for potlucks! Frozen hash browns in a creamy sauce, baked to gooey perfection with a crunchy topping.

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Roasted sweet potatoes, smoked sausage, and vegetables.

Sweet Potato and Sausage

One Pan Sweet Potato and Sausage dinner is easy to prep and full of flavor! Roasted sweet potatoes, smoked sausage, and veggies pair with an optional herb sauce.

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Potato casserole with Cheddar, bacon, and green onions from this best potato recipes collection.

Twice-Baked Potato Casserole

Creamy Twice-Baked Potato Casserole loaded with sharp cheddar, crisp bacon, garlic, and green onions. It’s comfort food taken to the next level!

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Roasted breakfast potatoes and bacon with peppers and onions.

Sheet Pan breakfast potatoes and bacon

Delicious oven roasted breakfast potatoes and bacon with crisp and tender veggies all cooked one one sheet pan.

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Creamy, cheesy loaded potato soup featured in this best potato recipes roundup.

Loaded Potato Soup

Loaded Potato Soup Recipe takes all the flavors you know and love from a baked potato and channels them into an ultra creamy, cheesy, and deliciously flavored soup!

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Creamy, buttery mashed potatoes.

Mashed Potatoes Recipe

This Mashed Potatoes Recipe is rich, creamy, and buttery with the perfect texture. They’re easy to make, full of flavor, and always a hit at any meal.

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Mini meatloaves with roasted potatoes and green beans from this best potato recipes collection.

Sheet Pan Meatloaf

Sheet Pan Meatloaf is a simple one-pan dinner with mini meatloaves, perfectly roasted potatoes, and tender green beans all cooked together.

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Colorful roasted vegetables with golden, caramelized edges.

Roasted Vegetables

These Roasted Vegetables bake up tender and flavorful with irresistible caramelized edges. It’s a simple sheet pan side that goes with everything.

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chelsea’s recipe tip

Best Potato Recipes: Tips For Success

  • Cut evenly: Similar-sized pieces cook evenly.
  • Dry well: Pat potatoes dry before roasting for crispier edges.
  • Spread them out: Crowded potatoes steam instead of roast.
  • Don’t overmix: Too much mashing makes potatoes gluey.
  • Check tenderness: A fork should slide in easily.
  • Finish with flavor: Add Parmesan, fresh herbs, or your favorite sauce.

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