30 Ways to Load Up Your Potatoes Right

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Dive into the ultimate comfort food experience with a variety of loaded spuds that cater to every craving. Whether you prefer baked, mashed, or fried, these hearty and customizable dishes are perfect for satisfying your hunger. From indulgent toppings to unique flavor combinations, loaded spuds are the go-to for any serious snacker, offering a delicious way to elevate the humble potato into something extraordinary.

Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe

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This is the BEST Twice Baked Potato recipe! It’s the perfect side dish for any meal. Loaded with all the flavor to make it a showstopper.
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Buffalo Chicken Fries

Fries covered in saucy chicken and green onions.
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Buffalo Chicken Fries make a tasty side or main dish featuring crispy French fries, gooey melted cheese, and tender, spicy buffalo chicken strips. Top with sliced green onions and a drizzle of ranch dressing to finish.

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Loaded Potato Skins

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Loaded Potato Skins are an all-time classic! These super crispy potato skins are topped with chopped bacon, cheese, sour cream and chives.
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Cheesy Potato Casserole (Hash Brown Potato Casserole Recipe)

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Cheesy Potato Casserole is the ideal holiday side dish recipe for anyone that loves cheese and potatoes. Delicious casserole.
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Curry Fries

Fries on a plate covered in curry sauce, yogurt drizzle, and parsley.
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A Canadian take on British pub food, these Curry Fries, aka chips with curry sauce, make for a satisfying weeknight dinner idea. Use your favorite fries and keep it mild or make it spicy with Madras curry powder.

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Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes

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Make your favorite steak house side dish at home! Air fryer twice baked potatoes are so easy to make and a perfect accompaniment to any meal.
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Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe

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Loaded Baked Potato Soup is one of the best comfort food soups for a cold winter night! It doesn’t get better than this baked potato soup recipe!
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Butter Chicken Fries

Fries in a bowl covered in red sauce, yogurt drizzle, and cilantro.
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Butter Chicken Poutine features tender chicken chunks in a flavorful, spiced tomato sauce, generously poured over crispy baked french fries. This Indian-inspired twist on classic poutine is incredibly savory and packed with delicious flavors.

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Loaded Chili Fries

Fries covered in chili sauce.
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Inspired by Greek fast-food restaurants in a small Canadian city, these Loaded Chili Fries feature a robust restaurant-style chili sauce, perfect for topping burgers, hot dogs, and crispy French fries.

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Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Goat Cheese

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Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Goat Cheese & Bacon belong on every holiday table! You need these Bacon & Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes if you’re about to entertain friends or family! Bacon Mashed Potatoes are the best side dish. This Mashed Potatoes Recipe is so creamy & delicious. The best cheesy mashed potatoes recipe!
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Vegetarian Poutine

Fries topped with melted cheese, gravy, and dried parsley.
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Indulge in a vegetarian twist on a Canadian classic with this delicious dish. Enjoy crispy French fries topped with fresh cheese curds and smothered in a flavorful vegetarian gravy. This easy Vegetarian Poutine comes together in just 20 minutes, perfect for any day of the week!

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Homemade French Fries

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Make Homemade French Fries with this easy recipe! This recipe uses basic ingredients to make hot, crispy fries at home.
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Air Fryer French Fries

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Air Fryer French Fries are homemade fries made in an air fryer. This method of cooking fries uses much less oil than the deep-frying method.
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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are the perfect Thanksgiving sweet potato recipe! They’re just like a regular twice baked potato, but they’re topped with a pecan, cinnamon, oatmeal, and brown sugar mix to complement the natural sweetness. You’ll definitely want this tasty sweet potato side dish on your holiday table!
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Elote Fries

Fries covered in corn, white sauce, peanuts, green onions, and pickled red onions.
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Inspired by the bold ingredients of Mexico, these Elote Fries are topped with Mexican street corn-like flavors, lime-infused grilled corn, chili and lime seasoning, crema, and cotija cheese. Top with Charritos, spicy peanuts, and tangy pickled red onions.

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Smashed Potatoes

Mouthwatering Smashed Potatoes
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This Smashed Potatoes Recipe is a fun side dish. They’re like a mix between fries and mini baked potatoes…or somewhere in between!
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Greek Fries

Fries topped with cucumber, tomato, and feta cheese.
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Enjoy the taste of takeout from the comfort of home with Greek Fries featuring tzatziki sauce and feta cheese. Inspired by Greek fast food from a small Canadian city, these crispy fries are topping with a delightful Greek-inspired cucumber and tomato salsa Tzatziki Sauce and crumbled feta cheese.

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Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

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Level up your side dish game with this delicious Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole. Creamy and rich and easy to make ahead of time.
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Taco Fries

Fries topped with ground beef, shredded cheese, green onions, jalapeno, tomato, and yogurt drizzle.
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Make these Loaded Taco Fries for a quick and effortless weeknight meal in under 30 minutes. While your fries bake, prepare the spiced taco meat and toppings, making it a breeze to assemble. Simply plate the fries and heap on your preferred toppings, from fresh tomato to tangy pickled red onions and a generous amount of cheese.

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Sweet Potato Fries

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Easy sweet potato fries are a delicious vegetable side that works well with so many main dishes. Seasoned with honey and herbs.
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Loaded Scalloped Potatoes

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These loaded scalloped potatoes are layered with lots of cheese and bacon and cooked in a cheesy sauce. Perfect holiday side dish!
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Crispy Baked Fries

Baked fries wrapped in newspaper beside a dipping bowl of ketchup.
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The basic building block for homemade loaded French fries or Canadian Poutine? The perfect, Crispy Oven Fries. With this no-fail method, parboiled fries are baked to perfection and topped with flaky sea salt. The perfect blank canvas for loaded fries.

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Loaded Breakfast Poutine

Fries topped with cheese, gravy, bacon, and a sunny side up egg.
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Breakfast Poutine takes traditional poutine to the next level with breakfast staples like crispy bacon and sunny-side-up eggs. French fries are layered with cheese curds and rich homemade gravy, then topped with fried onions and crispy bacon, and served alongside ketchup.

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Shoestring Fries

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Shoestring fries are my favorite side. These shoestring potatoes are crispy, customizable, and of course, delicious!
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Palak Paneer Loaded Fries

Fries coated in green spinach gravy and cubed paneer cheese.
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Dive into vibrant flavors with these homemade Palak Paneer Loaded French Fries. A lightly spiced Indian-style spinach gravy, with spinach and chunks of paneer cheese smothered on top of crisp, golden-baked French fries.

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Garlic Parmesan French Fries

Fries topped with grated Parmesan cheese and parsley.
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Enjoy the ultimate cheesy, garlicky treat with Parmesan Garlic French Fries. Simply bake homemade or store-bought frozen fries with minced garlic, then sprinkle them with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, sliced green onions, and cracked black pepper for extra flavor.

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Pierogi Poutine

Fries topped with gravy, pierogies, yogurt drizzle, and green onions.
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Experience the delicious twist of Pierogi Poutine, a playful take on the classic recipe. Starting with a base of French fries and pierogies, this recipe is topped with fried buttery onions, crispy bacon, flavorful homemade gravy, squeaky cheese curds, tangy sour cream, and fresh sliced green onions.

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Pizza Fries

Fries topped with pepperoni, black olives, bell pepper, and parsley.
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Experience the best of both worlds with these deluxe pepperoni Pizza Fries! Simply top baked fries with shredded mozzarella cheese, your favorite pizza sauce, and toppings such as pepperoni, bell peppers, red onion, and black olives.

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Shawarma Fries

Fries topped with mushrooms, tomato, parsley, feta cheese, and yogurt drizzle.
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Indulge in the savory delight of Shawarma Fries, a blend of crispy oven-baked fries topped with flavorful Middle Eastern Shawarma inspired toppings. Load up crispy fries with shawarma-spiced oyster mushrooms, fresh vegetables, and a creamy yogurt tahini sauce.

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How to Make Home Fries

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These crispy home fries are the best potatoes to pair with your favorites. Learn how to make home fries with this easy recipe!
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About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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