The Best Potato Recipes You’ll Ever Read

If your favorite comfort food is potatoes, and you’re always trying new recipes like me, you will love the recipes I have to share. There are countless ways to make and cook these lovely starches, so let’s delve into some of my favorite kinds. 

Tasty Mashed Potatoes 

Ingredients:

• 3 lb. mixed potatoes, such as russets & Yukon Golds
• Kosher salt
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons for garnish
• 1/2 c. whole milk
• 1/2 c. sour cream
• Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

• In a large pot, cover potatoes with water and add a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until totally soft, 16 to 18 minutes. Drain and return the potatoes to the pot.

• Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until smooth.

• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter with milk until warm.

• Pour over the warm mixture and stir until completely combined. Add sour cream and stir until creamy.

• Season mashed potatoes generously with salt and pepper.

• Transfer potatoes to a serving bowl and top with the remaining two tablespoons of butter (optional). Season with more pepper before serving. 

Crispy Smashed Potatoes 

Ingredients:

• 700g / 1.4 lb small potatoes (12 – 14) 
• 1 – 1.2kg / 2 – 2.4lb medium potatoes (6 – 8)
• 1 tbsp salt (for boiling)
• 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3/4 tsp salt (for sprinkling)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• Finely chopped parsley, optional garnish

Steps:

• Cook Potatoes 
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil, and add one tbsp of salt 
  • Cook until soft (25-30 minutes)
• Preheat oven to 390℉ 
• Steam dry
  • Drain potatoes and let dry in a colander for five minutes
• Smash
  • Put potatoes on a tray and use a potato masher to smash them, being sure to keep them in one piece
• Steam dry (again)
  • Leave potatoes on the tray for another five minutes (makes them crispier)
• Drizzle
  • Drizzle with the butter and olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper
• Bake!
  • Bake for 45 minutes for small potatoes, or 55 minutes for medium potatoes
• Serve 
  • With parsley, if you want!

Quick and Easy Home Fry

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds Russet potatoes (about three medium or two large potatoes)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Salt
• Pepper

Steps:

• Cut Potatoes
  • Cut into half-inch cubes after your potatoes are washed and scrubbed
• Add potatoes to a pot
  • Add cubed potatoes to a large saucepan and cover in cold water one inch above the potatoes
  • Add a pinch of salt
• Parboil
  • Bring water to a boil then cook for an additional minute
• Cook onions (optional)
  • Heat one tbsp of olive oil in a skillet, over medium heat
  • Add onions, salt, and pepper
  • Stir until soft and fragrant (five minutes)
• Drain Potatoes
  • Drain in a colander and dry for five minutes 
• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat
• Add potatoes, season, and cook
  • When the oil is hot, add your potatoes, salt, and pepper
  • Cook without stirring for eight to ten minutes
• Add cooked onions and spices
• Serve while it’s hot!

I hope that you enjoy these lovely recipes as much as I do, and try them out for yourself in your own home. 

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