Comfort Food Gets a Potato Upgrade

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If potatoes aren’t already your best friend, these recipes are about to make them your BFF for life. Whether you’re in the mood for crispy Baked Sweet Potato Chips or creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, these spuds are ready to shine in every form imaginable. From the heartiness of Loaded Potato Bowls to the bold flavors in Parmesan Cheese Potato Wedges, these dishes know how to pack a punch. Prefer something with a bit of sweetness? Try Baked Sweet Potatoes With Apples & Cranberries, or get cozy with the savory goodness of Melting Potatoes. Looking for something a little more classic? Fried Potatoes and Onions or Creamy Mashed Potatoes will never let you down. Whether you’re roasting, mashing, or loading up, these potato recipes are here to satisfy all your carb cravings.

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Baked Sweet Potato Chips
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These Baked Sweet Potato Chips add delightful crunch to your next burger night. And because they’re made in an air fryer, they’re healthy, too. Serve them beside, or even on top of burgers for crunchy goodness in every bite!
Get the Recipe: Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Melting Potatoes

Melting Potatoes
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Oven roasted Melting Potatoes produces the perfect side dish. Tender-baked potatoes are drizzled with butter and herbs. Get ready for your new favorite potato side dish!
Get the Recipe: Melting Potatoes

Easy Saffron Potato Bake

Easy Saffron Potato Bake
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This recipe proves that comfort food can be beautiful too! Golden brown and bursting with flavor, this Easy Saffron Potato Casserole is a visual and culinary treat. It’s sure to leave your guests wanting more!
Get the Recipe: Easy Saffron Potato Bake

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Garlic Mashed Potatoes
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Olive oil and a generous helping of garlic converge to make these luscious mashed potatoes so good. You’ll feel like you’re dining at a steakhouse.
Get the Recipe: Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Fried Potatoes and Onions

Fried Potatoes and Onions
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Tender potatoes and onions are fried until crispy in a pan infused with bacon and garlic. Simple yet incredibly satisfying.
Get the Recipe: Fried Potatoes and Onions

Golden Roasted Potatoes

Golden Roasted Potatoes
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Enjoy perfectly golden and crispy roasted potatoes with fluffy centers, thanks to the air fryer. These potatoes are seasoned to perfection, making them a comforting and versatile side dish.
Get the Recipe: Golden Roasted Potatoes

Loaded Potato Bowls

Loaded Potato Bowls
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Start with a fast dish of microwave-mashed potatoes topped with corn, black beans, and cooked jalapeños. That’s pretty amazing on its own but add a spicy chipotle lime sauce and dinner just turned into a fast and furious feast!
Get the Recipe: Loaded Potato Bowls

Herbed Potato Salad

Herbed Potato Salad
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Transform your picnic with this amazing Herbed Potato Salad. Swap out creamy mayo with olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs.
Get the Recipe: Herbed Potato Salad

Easy Sweet Potato Waffles

Easy Sweet Potato Waffles
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Bring the flavors of autumn to your breakfast table with these delectable homemade sweet potato waffles. Serve them with maple syrup for the best breakfast recipe ever!
Get the Recipe: Easy Sweet Potato Waffles

Potato Casserole

Potato Casserole
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Make those potatoes go the extra mile with this cheesy potato casserole! Fit to serve a crowd, this casserole is the ultimate comfort food.
Get the Recipe: Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Hash

Sweet Potato Hash
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This easy, one-skillet Sweet Potato Hash is the perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. It’s great for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Get the Recipe: Sweet Potato Hash

Parmesan Cheese Potato Wedges

Crispy parmesan fries sits on a plate.
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These crispy Parmesan Potato Wedges make the perfect side dish. Imagine thick potato wedges coated in a crispy cheese shell and cooked until crispy. They’re so good!
Get the Recipe: Parmesan Cheese Potato Wedges

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of mashed potatoes with gravy and sprigs of thyme and sage.
Photo credit: Renee Nicole’s Kitchen

These Creamy Mashed Potatoes are whipped with cream cheese and seasoned with salt and pepper for perfectly fluffy whipped mashed potatoes.
Get the Recipe: Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Baked Sweet Potatoes With Apples & Cranberries

A spoonful of sweet potato slices with apples and cranberries in a white dish.
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Elevate your side dish game with these baked sweet potato slices, accompanied by sweet apples and tart cranberries for a simple, tasty, and healthy addition to your festive fare.
Get the Recipe: Baked Sweet Potatoes With Apples & Cranberries

Spring Onion Potato Salad

A bowl of spring onion potato salad.
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This Spring Onion Potato Salad is a tasty and nutritious side dish that combines the crispness of fresh spring onions with the creamy goodness of tender potatoes.
Get the Recipe: Spring Onion Potato Salad

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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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