Few ingredients can stretch a grocery budget quite like a bag of potatoes. Turn them into soup and you’ve got a filling dinner, roast them for a super easy side dish, or add them to breakfast and suddenly everyone stays full a whole lot longer! This collection of easy potato recipes has plenty of ideas for putting that humble bag to work, including soups, salads, casseroles, crispy sides, and breakfasts. And if you’ve also got sweet potatoes to use up, don’t miss our sweet potato recipes roundup too!
Potato Soup Recipes
Can we all just agree that there aren’t too many things better than a big, warm and cozy bowl of potato soup? Adding potatoes to any soup recipe instantly takes it to an entirely new level. Here are my top picks for the best potato soups!
1. Classic Potato Soup
Classic Potato Soup
Sometimes you just can’t beat a classic! This potato soup is thick and creamy, but there’s no heavy cream or expensive add-ins in sight! This recipe makes six generous servings for around $0.90 each, so this is serious budget comfort food.
2. Ham and Potato Soup
Ham and Potato Soup
Got leftover ham? I say turn it into this cozy ham and potato soup! It’s loaded with tender potatoes, carrots, celery, and salty ham for the easiest dinner soup ever. You can also use a ham steak if you don’t have leftovers waiting in the fridge.
3. Zuppa Toscana
Zuppa Toscana
Our version of zuppa toscana is packed with Italian sausage, kale, creamy potatoes, and white beans in a rich & flavorful broth. It’s hearty, veggie-packed, and exactly the sort of cozy soup that belongs on the menu once the weather starts to cool down. Trust me, your family will LOVE it.
4. Potato Leek Soup
Potato Leek Soup
My easy potato leek soup keeps things simple with tender potatoes and mild, buttery leeks in a flavorful broth. I like to mash and blend some of the potatoes, while others are kept whole, leaving you a really nice mix of silky soup and tender potato pieces.
5. Potato Corn Chowder
Potato Corn Chowder Recipe
Sweet corn and tender potatoes make this potato corn chowder extra hearty without sending the grocery bill through the roof. It’s creamy, cozy, seriously flavorful (I know this for a fact because it’s my recipe 😉), and makes eight servings for about $0.68 each. Now that’s my kind of soup!
6. Creamy Loaded Potato Soup
Loaded Potato Soup Recipe
This loaded potato soup takes classic potato soup firmly into comfort-food territory. It has chunky potato pieces, a velvety creamy base, and plenty of room for all your favorite toppings. Add bacon, cheese, green onions, sour cream, or whatever you have on hand!
More Hearty Main Dishes Featuring Potatoes
Potatoes aren’t just for side dishes! They’re also one of my favorite ways to bulk up a meal without spending a lot of extra money. And they really do fill you up for pennies!
7. Ham and Potato Casserole
Ham and Potato Casserole Recipe
This ham and potato casserole is loaded with tender potatoes, salty ham, sharp cheddar, and a creamy homemade sauce. Everything bakes together until hot, bubbly, and golden around the edges. It’s hearty enough for dinner, but it also works really well for brunch, holidays, or anytime you need an easy meal that feeds a crowd.
8. Sheet Pan Kielbasa, Potatoes, and Green Beans
Sheet Pan Kielbasa Potatoes and Green Beans
You only need six ingredients for this sheet pan kielbasa, potatoes, and green beans dinner, making it a great option for busy nights! The smoky kielbasa and steak seasoning give those potatoes SO much flavor as they cook. You won’t need much else here, as this is already a full meal on one pan!
9. Smoky Potato Chickpea Stew
Smoky Potato Chickpea Stew
This hearty and delicious smoky potato chickpea stew is full of lots of veggies and simmered in a smoky, warm broth that is perfect year-round but especially during the winter season. It’s a totally vegan soup I’ll happily stock my freezer with!
Potato Salad Recipes
Whether you like your potato salad creamy and classic, warm and tangy, or with a little Cajun kick, I’ve got you covered! These easy potato salads are perfect for cookouts and potlucks, but I’m definitely not waiting for summer to come back round again to make them.
10. CLassic Southern Potato Salad
Classic Potato Salad
If I’m craving a classic, creamy potato salad, this is the one I’m reaching for. Our classic potato salad has a rich mayo-and-mustard dressing, tender potatoes, and plenty of crunch from celery and green onions. It’s an easy, crowd-friendly side for cookouts, holidays, or pretty much any family gathering.
11. German Potato Salad
German Potato Salad
If you want a break from the usual creamy potato salad, try this German potato salad. Thick-cut potatoes, crispy bacon, and a tangy mayo-free dressing give it a completely different flavor and texture from the classic version.
12. Cajun Potato Salad
Cajun Potato Salad
Time to liven up the traditional potato salad with this spicy, flavorful Cajun potato salad! It has a little bit of a kick thanks to the Cajun seasoning and a dash of hot sauce, but it still maintains that creamy, delicious flavor and texture that I love.
Classic Side Dishes
Mashed, baked, roasted, smothered in cheese…potatoes really can do it all. These classic sides are cozy, budget-friendly, easy, and always welcome at my dinner table.
13. Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes Recipe
A big bowl of buttery mashed potatoes is pretty hard to beat when you’re craving comfort but trying to stay within budget. This classic version is fluffy, creamy, genuinely easy to make, and versatile enough to serve with everything. And I mean everything. Stews, casseroles, meatloaf, roasted veggies…there’s really no wrong answer when mashed potatoes are the question.
14. Classic Baked Potatoes
How to Make Baked Potatoes
A classic baked potato is one of those budget-friendly sides I come back to again and again. They’re inexpensive, filling, and that crispy skin and fluffy center is the perfect blank canvas for whatever toppings you have on hand!
15. Twice Baked Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes
My family would happily have these twice-baked potatoes for dinner any night of the week. They’re loaded with bacon, cheese, sour cream, and butter, then baked until golden on top with crisp potato skins. They’re a little more indulgent than a regular baked potato, but still easy and budget-friendly!
16. Scalloped Potatoes
Scalloped Potatoes
These scalloped potatoes prove that a few budget-friendly ingredients can still make a side dish feel extra special. Thinly sliced potatoes are layered with a rich, velvety milk-based sauce, then baked until tender and creamy. I think they’re holiday-table worthy, but simple enough to serve with a regular weeknight dinner, too.
17. Potatoes Au Gratin
Potatoes Au Gratin
When only cheesy potatoes will do, make potatoes au gratin. It has layers of tender potatoes and plenty of cheddar, all baked together until bubbly and golden on top. YUM.
18. Oven Roasted Potatoes
Oven Roasted Potatoes
Roasted potatoes are one of my favorite low-fuss sides because I can get them in the oven, then work on the rest of dinner. My oven-roasted potatoes get a quick par-boil first, which roughs up the surface and helps create extra crispy, deeply golden edges in the oven. The centers stay wonderfully soft and creamy!
Breakfast Recipes
Potatoes for breakfast? Absolutely! They’re an inexpensive way to make breakfast a whole lot more filling, whether you crisp them in a skillet, roast them in the oven, or pair them with eggs and ham. These recipes are perfect for weekend breakfasts, brunch, and meal prep.
19. Ham and Potato Frittata
Ham & Potato Frittata
Potatoes, eggs, and ham come together in this ham and potato frittata for a seriously filling breakfast on a budget. The thinly sliced potatoes bulk out the frittata without adding much cost, and it reheats well, so you can cook once and have breakfast ready for the next few days.
20. Skillet Breakfast Potatoes
Skillet Breakfast Potatoes Recipe
I’m always happy to skip the brunch bill and make these skillet breakfast potatoes at home instead. They’re buttery and tender in the middle with crisp, golden edges, and they cook right on the stovetop. I’d serve them with eggs and toast for an easy, filling breakfast (and you don’t even need to leave your house for it!)
21. Smoky Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
Smoky Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
Add these smoky roasted breakfast potatoes to your next weekend breakfast or brunch when you want an easy, mostly hands-off side. A generous sprinkle of smoked paprika gives them tons of flavor, and because they cook in the oven, you can get on with the eggs, bacon, or whatever else you’re serving alongside them.
22. Country Breakfast Bowls
Country Breakfast Bowls
If mornings are hectic, these country breakfast bowls are a great one to meal prep ahead of time. Seasoned roasted potatoes are topped with scrambled eggs, salsa, and cheddar for a filling breakfast you can stash in the fridge or freezer. Then all you need to do in the morning is heat one up and dig in! So easy.
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Our Easy Potato Recipes roundup was originally published 6/9/23. It was republished to be better than ever 9/26/26.
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