Potatoes are delicious but you know this already which is why you are here. You want to find the best of the best potato recipes to add to your arsenal of side dishes. Well, I’ve tried a lot of different potato recipes and I’ve narrowed it down to 17 of the best.
Potatoes are versatile, go well with most main dishes, and they are super filling. They can be baked, fried, air fried, deep fried, and mashed. They are good cold as a potato salad and you can add any number of types of seasoning to make them taste how you want.
Potato Types
Russet Potatoes are great for fries, frying, and baking. Red Potatoes are great for potato salads and mashed potatoes. The skin from red potatoes holds more nutrients too so if the texture doesn’t bother you, leave the skins on in your mashed potatoes.
Sweet potatoes paired with savory flavors like garlic and cheese are amazing. Swap in sweet potatoes to some of your favorite recipes to get a sweet kick in your side dish.
All other potatoes are great for roasting, mashing, and baking. So choose your favorite type of potato and get to cooking.
The Best Potato Recipes
Below are 17 delicious potato recipes that you need to add to your recipe collections. They are great as side dishes and if there is extra, great of a quick snack too.
Instant Pot Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
![Instant Pot Cheesy Mashed Potatoes](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Instant-Pot-Cheesy-Mashed-Potatoes.webp)
Garlic Parmesan Fries
![Garlic Parmesan Fries](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Garlic-Parmesan-Fries.webp)
Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes
![Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Crockpot-Cheesy-Potatoes.webp)
Sweet Potato Cakes
![Sweet Potato Cakes](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sweet-Potato-Cakes.webp)
Air Fryer Potato Wedges
![Air Fryer Potato Wedges](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Air-Fryer-Potato-Wedges.webp)
Cheesy Garlic Sweet Potato Smash
![Cheesy Garlic Sweet Potato Smash](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Cheesy-Garlic-Sweet-Potato-Smash-900x1200.webp)
German Potato Salad
![German Potato Salad](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/German-Potato-Salad-900x1350.webp)
Hasselback Potatoes
![Hasselback Potatoes](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hasselback-Potatoes.webp)
Muffin Tin Potato Stacks
![Muffin Tin Potato Stacks](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Muffin-Tin-Potato-Stacks.webp)
Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges
![Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Garlic-Parmesan-Potato-Wedges-900x1350.webp)
Potato Pancakes
![Potato Pancakes](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Potato-Pancakes.webp)
Twice Baked Potatoes
![Twice Baked Potatoes](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Twice-Baked-Potatoes.webp)
Loaded Scalloped Potatoes
![Loaded Scalloped Potatoes](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loaded-Scalloped-Potatoes.webp)
Garlic Roasted Potatoes
![Garlic Roasted Potatoes](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Garlic-Roasted-Potatoes.webp)
Au Gratin Potatoes
![](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Au-Gratin-Potatoes-900x1350.webp)
Steakhouse Potatoes Romanoff
![](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Steakhouse-Potatoes-Romanoff-900x600-1.webp)
Deviled Egg Potato Salad
![Deviled Egg Potato Salad](https://www.mommythrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Deviled-Egg-Potato-Salad.webp)
Potato Side Dishes
Most of these recipes tell you which potatoes to use, however if you prefer certain types of potatoes try them out. You might find a new type of potato you prefer or you could have an even better recipe.
Which recipe are you most excited to try? Let me know in the comments below. Follow me on Pinterest for more like this and pin this to your favorite side dish boards.