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Easy Recipes With Potatoes

by Gabriela - Updated April 2, 2025 | Leave a comment

These Easy Recipes With Potatoes can help you put meals on the table in no time. Choose from appetizers, soups, or main dishes; there is something for everyone for sure.

These Easy Recipes With Potatoes  can help you put meals on the table in no time. Choose from appetizers, soups or main dish, there is something for everyone for sure.

Easy Recipes With Potatoes

We all love potatoes! In many cultures worldwide, potatoes are considered a staple and a source of food for survival.

From appetizers to soups to the main dish to desserts, potatoes are used in many ways.

Mashed, fried, roasted, or boiled, recipes made with potatoes are endless, and all of them are delicious.

How much do we know about potatoes besides the fact that they are an awesome vegetable? 

Interesting facts about potatoes

1. Potatoes tend to adapt to almost any cooking technique you can imagine and are happy being paired with almost any ingredient.

2. Potatoes are extremely demanding about their growing conditions, as they need rich soil to grow. They are also among the most nutrient-hungry of all foods.

3. In good conditions, they are so resilient that if you cut a potato into pieces and sow them in the ground, each piece will grow a plant exactly like the one you started with, like a perfect clone!

4. Potatoes kept in the refrigerator become sweeter as chilled potatoes begin to convert starch into sugar. These potatoes are not good for frying as the sugar in them will burn fast.

How to store potatoes

Keep potatoes in a cool, dark place. Warm temperatures encourage sprouting. Avoid direct sunlight, and don't keep potatoes in the refrigerator, or they will turn sweet.

To peel or not to peel?

In most cases, there is no right answer. There are nutrients in the potato skin, so if they are organic and you like the taste, go for it. 

It is really up to your taste. Many potatoes have colorful skin, so it's good to leave the skin on, especially if you roast or bake them. 

Scrub unpeeled potatoes with a stiff brush to remove any soil. My preference is with the skin on, but ONLY if they are organic.

How do you decide which potatoes to use in your recipes?

There are over 5000 potato varieties worldwide. The easy answer comes down to how much starch potatoes have. The higher the amount, the drier and fluffier the cooked potato's texture is going to be. 

There are three main types of potatoes I saw in the grocery stores.

Besides them, I buy the new potatoes at the Farmers Market, the fingerling potatoes I get for small meals, and many other varieties.

Waxy potatoes- these potatoes are low in starch, have a higher content of sugar and water, and keep their shape better.

These qualities make them perfect for potato salads, gratins, and roasted potatoes, but not a good option for mashed potatoes.

Starchy potatoes- When cooked, these potatoes do not hold their shape very well, making them perfect for mashed potatoes, boiled, steamed, baked, and fried.

Russet and Idaho Potato are the popular ones for baking potatoes. Also, awesome French Fries come out of these two varieties.

All-purpose potatoes- these potatoes are something in between the waxy potatoes and starchy ones. The name says it all, as they can be used in all kinds of recipes.

One example of an all-purpose one is the Yukon Gold Potato. It is waxy enough to hold its shape and starchy enough to be used in mashed potatoes.

When you don't know what to choose, go for the all-purpose ones.

So, now that we know a little bit better about what potatoes we need to use, I thought it would be fun to put together a collection of easy potato recipes from my blog that I hope you will find useful.

This collection is meant to grow over time because potatoes are one of these vegetables we all love and eat regularly.

You will find recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, and side dishes. There is something for everyone.

Enjoy and happy cooking!

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New Potatoes With Dill And Butter
What a delicious option to make in Spring, with new potatoes.
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2
Phyllo Meat And Potato Pie Slices On A White Plate.
Meat, Potatoes And Feta Cheese Pie
Delicious pie made with phyllo dough, potatoes, ground meat, and Feta cheese. Perfect as an appetizer or main dish served with a salad.
Check out this recipe
3
Easy Broccoli With Bacon And Potato Quiche
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Easy Broccoli With Bacon And Potato Quiche
This Broccoli With Bacon And Potatoes Quiche is a hearty recipe, perfect all year round. Use a homemade or store bought pie crust.
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4
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Scalloped Potatoes with Hard Boiled Eggs
Romanian traditional recipe, these scalloped potatoes with hard boil eggs are delicious for a light dinner—a truly vegetarian recipe.
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5
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Roasted Potatoes With Green Garlic And Dill
A delicious side dish to make any time of the year.
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6
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Roasted Chicken And Potatoes
A classic Romanian recipe that is perfect for a dinner in the family.
Check out this recipe
7
Andouille Sausages potatoes leeks and peas on white plate.
Andouille Sausages with Peas Potatoes and Leeks
An easy dinner for busy people. Delicious and light.
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8
Potato and Leek Soup (Slow Cooker)
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Potato and Leek Soup (Slow Cooker)
This Potato And Leek Soup is a winter favorite: a slow-cooked mix of potatoes and leeks, with a dash of bacon for extra flavor.
Check out this recipe
9
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Lemon Rosemary Roasted Chicken With Potatoes And Red Onion
Awesome chicken dinner made with potatoes and red onions. Perfect for any day of the week.
Check out this recipe
10
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Green Bean And Potato Salad
Easy green salad recipe made with potatoes and decorated with hard-boiled eggs for extra protein.
Check out this recipe
11
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Spanish Potato Salad (Ensaladilla Rusa)- A Spanish Favorite
A traditional Spanish Potato Salad- coming from Spain, is a great addition to your potato salad recipe collection.
Check out this recipe
12
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Best Cheesy Potatoes(Aka Funeral Potatoes) Recipe
Traditional Cheesy Potatoes are very suitable for the holidays. From Christmas to Easter to Thanksgiving, this recipe is comforting and easy to make.
Check out this recipe
13
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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole- Delicious Thanksgiving Side Dish
If you love savory sweet potato casseroles, this recipe is for you.
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14
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Simple Roasted Potatoes
One of the easiest recipes on the blog, these roasted potatoes are the best.
Check out this recipe
15
Homemade French Fries on white plate
How To Make Real Potato French Fries- Grandma style
Are you tired of that sad bag of frozen potatoes from the freezer? Grab real potatoes and make real French Fries! Nothing better than the real ones!
Check out this recipe
16
Romanian Potato Salad in a black and white salad bowl.
Romanian Oriental Potato Salad
Another potato salad recipe that is great in winter.
Check out this recipe
17
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Traditional Saxon Potato Tarragon Soup From Transylvania
Traditional Saxon potato soup with tarragon from Transylvania.
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18
Romanian Potato Moussaka slice on a colorful plate.
Romanian Authentic Potato Moussaka
Moussaka- Romanian style- very authentic recipe of the classic moussaka
Check out this recipe
19
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Italian Ribollita Soup With Ground Pork
Italian soup uses a variety of vegetables, including potatoes, for a comforting and delicious complete meal.
Check out this recipe
20
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Delicious Easy American Potato Salad
Classic and delicious recipe, perfect for any picnic, potluck, or party.
Check out this recipe
21
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How To Make A Classic Chuck Roast with Vegetables In the Crock Pot
Easy and best classic chuck roast with vegetables- Step by step recipe on how to make it
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22
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Romanian Meatballs Sour Soup (Ciorba De Perisoare)
Awesome traditional sour soup made with meatballs and potatoes.
Check out this recipe
23
Leeks and rice soup
Easy Leek and Rice Soup
Easy vegan soup that uses leeks, rice, and potatoes.
Check out this recipe
24
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Cheesy Ham Hash Brown Egg Casserole
This is an awesome recipe for times when we need to feed a crowd. Perfect for brunch, around the holidays, and anything in between.
Check out this recipe
25
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Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Switch things up these holidays and make the Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes recipe instead, a savory alternative to the sweet potato casserole. This recipe features cinnamon, garlic, onion, and a hint of orange juice that takes this dish to the next level.
Check out this recipe
26
A casserole dish of sweet potato casserole with orange juice with a spoon in the dish and a serving missing.
Sweet Potato Casserole
This easy-to-make Sweet Potato Casserole is a traditional side dish we make every year for Thanksgiving. Mashed sweet potatoes are baked with dark brown sugar and spices and topped with crunchy pecans and fluffy marshmallows for a comforting and delicious casserole we love.
Check out this recipe
27
Sweet Potato Salad
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Sweet Potato Salad
This is an easy sweet potato salad that can be a great addition to any meal. You can serve it as a salad or a side dish.
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