What to make with potatoes
With potatoes you can make loaded baked potatoes, creamy potato soup, a sheet-pan sausage and potato dinner, breakfast hash, crispy smashed potatoes, shepherd’s pie or potato and egg tacos. Use starchy russets for baking and mashing and waxy yellow or red potatoes for roasting and soups.
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9 easy ideas with potatoes
Family-tested favorites. Tap one to get the full recipe, scaled for your table.
Loaded Baked Potato Bar
1 hrFluffy baked russets with a toppings spread: broccoli, cheese, bacon, sour cream and chives.
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Creamy Potato Soup
40 minPotatoes, onion and stock blended partway for a thick, comforting soup.
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Sheet-Pan Sausage and Potatoes
40 minSmoked sausage, potatoes and peppers roasted together until crisp at the edges.
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Crispy Smashed Potatoes
45 minBoiled baby potatoes flattened and roasted until shatteringly crisp.
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Breakfast-for-Dinner Hash
30 minDiced potatoes, onions and peppers browned in a skillet and topped with fried eggs.
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Potato and Egg Tacos
25 minCrispy spiced potatoes and scrambled eggs in warm tortillas with salsa.
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Shepherd’s Pie
1 hrSavory meat and vegetables under a golden mashed potato crust.
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Oven Fries
40 minWedges tossed in oil and seasoning, roasted hot until crisp. No fryer needed.
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Homemade Gnocchi
1 hrPillowy potato dumplings that kids love shaping, tossed in butter and parmesan.
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Kitchen notes on potatoes
Pick the right potato
Russets are starchy and fluffy, best for baking, mashing and fries. Yellow and red potatoes are waxy and hold their shape in roasts, soups and potato salad.
Storage
Keep raw potatoes in a cool, dark, ventilated spot away from onions, which make them sprout faster. Cooked potatoes keep 3 to 5 days in the fridge.
Green spots
Cut away any green patches and sprouts before cooking. If a potato is green throughout or tastes bitter, throw it out.
Crispier roast potatoes
Parboil chunks for 8 minutes, drain and shake them in the pot to rough up the edges, then roast at 425°F.
Questions about potatoes
How long do you bake a potato at 400°F?
A medium russet takes 50 to 60 minutes at 400°F. It is done when a knife slides in with no resistance. Rubbing the skin with oil and salt makes it crisp.
Can you freeze potatoes?
Raw potatoes do not freeze well, but mashed potatoes, blanched fries and potato soup without dairy freeze for up to 3 months.
What can I make with a bag of potatoes?
Make a big batch of mashed potatoes for shepherd’s pie, potato soup and potato pancakes, or roast a tray for hash, tacos and breakfast all week.
