Potato side dishes work for everything from burgers to filet mignon. While we love creamy and buttery mashed potatoes, there are so many more ways to enjoy a potato. Roasted, smashed, stuffed, or cheesy… oh how our taste buds are watering. If potatoes are part of your daily diet and you’re looking for a new way to prepare them, try one of these 19 potato side dishes.
Loaded Fried Potatoes
"This is great for breakfast, brunch or dinner! Add and subtract ingredients that you love." - Kathy
Smashed Roasted Herb Potatoes-Annette's
"Cooking them this way allows you to serve them family-style. Everyone just helps themselves to a big scoop right off the hot pan. They are delicious and so easy to make." - Annette
Amazing Twice Baked Potatoes
"I took a variation of how my mother-in-law made these and made it my own. My husband looooves them as well as my kids!! They are always a hit at gatherings." - Samantha
Easy Au Gratin Potatoes
"I make this as a side dish. You can also add about a cup of cubed cooked ham to make this a main dish." - Nancy
Bacon Wrapped Potato Wedges
"Bacon Wrapped Potato Wedges are a favorite at dinner, snack, or appetizer. This potato recipe has smokey bacon wrapped around a potato wedge that gets crispy on the outside while remaining tender inside." - Paula
Golden Potato Cheese Casserole
"Delicious, colourful side dish. Serve with colourful vegetables and/or salad. The food processor makes this very fast to prepare." - Elaine
Oven Roasted Potatoes With Olive Oil & Rosemary
"These potatoes can be sprayed with olive oil pan spray rather than using regular oil to make them less fattening. Most any vegetable can be prepared like this. The roasting gives them a much more intense flavor than just steaming them." - Pat
Scalloped Potatoes With Bacon
"This is my all-time "favorite" scalloped potato recipe!" - Cindi
Crispy Greek Lemon Smashed Potatoes
"Tender potatoes that are smashed and roasted until golden brown and crispy on top and bottom seasoned with olive oil, butter, oregano salt and pepper in addition to a hit of lemon juice!" - Kevin
Asiago & Gruyere Potato Gratin
"Here is a new twist on scalloped or potatoes gratin. I'm a huge lover of Asiago cheese and the blend of this cheese, along with Gruyere, make this dish so rich and creamy. It's excellent with ham or any type of roast." - Genny
Herb Roasted Potatoes
"This is a great side dish for vegetables or a burger." - Donna
Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese Potatoes
"I was looking for a different side dish. This is my concoction and will be making it again. My family loved it. You can't go wrong with potatoes and cheese." - Jill
Creamy Crawfish Baked Potatoes
"A local restaurant that closed years ago used to serve a big baked potato smothered in crawfish sauce and it was delicious. Since they closed I have recreated it so we can still enjoy this yummy meal and it makes everyone happy at my house." - Debbie
Bonnie's Best Oven Baked Fries and Potato Wedges
"A tasty, healthier take on traditional french fries... Yum! These oven-baked fries are simple to make and full of flavor." - The Kitchen Crew
Loaded Hashbrowns
"I really want Arby's to bring back their loaded potato cakes. So I was thinking about that earlier and then I thought about the leftover baked potatoes I had from the night before. I figured I'd get in the kitchen and try to replicate it. They actually turned out pretty good!" - Laura
Potato Pancakes
"Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake dish, but I wanted to put my vegan spin on it while avoiding butter and oil. These cakes are baked not fried, healthy, vegan, and gluten-free. I like to serve them with either tzatziki or mashed avocado for dipping." - Shikha
Lemon & Lime Roasted Red Potatoes
"Whats not to like... roasted potatoes with herbs, garlic, wine, lemon, lime, and onions. Yummmm." - Baby Kato
Cheesy Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes
"I got this idea from my mom. Ever since I was little she made these for a side dish and they were my favorite! I tweaked it a little because I don't know her exact recipe. Enjoy!" - Heather