Roasted, Hassleback, Fried, And More: 23 Ways To Cook Potatoes Slideshow

Potatoes are so versatile — you can serve them as a side, incorporate them into breakfast bakes, or serve them as a main dish. This weekend, try incorporating potatoes into your brunch recipe. Hash browns loaded with bacon and topped with fried eggs? Delish! You can serve potatoes as a side dish at dinner: Baked, roasted, and hassleback potatoes are super easy to make and only require a few ingredients. Potatoes are a perfect ingredient to have any time of day, which is why we made it the theme of this week's SWAT (Sharing With A Theme).

Do you have leftover mashed potatoes? Eat them for breakfast in this mashed potato-crusted muffin tin mushroom quiche recipe. — Watch Learn Eat

For the Mashed Potato-Crusted Muffin Tin Mushroom Quiches recipe, click here.

The technique is simple. The potatoes are sliced two-thirds of the way through, seasoned with butter, maple syrup, and salt, and then baked for an hour. The result is potatoes that are tender on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside. Dinner guests wouldn't even realize that this side dish is paleo unless you told them. — The Kittchen

For the Sweet and Salty Hasselback Sweet Potatoes recipe, click here.

My favorite part about gratin dauphinois is the crisp layer on top. I get the same sense of thrill that I do when I break my spoon into the burnt sugar topping of crème brûlée. It's the combination of the crispy texture and incredibly cheesy flavor that you get from scooping from that entire layer of Gruyère that was placed on top. — Mon Petit Four

For the Gratin Dauphinois recipe, click here.

Colcannon is a much loved dish served in Ireland. It is the dish that is the ultimate of comfort foods. It's a combination of cabbage and mashed potatoes finished with scallions on top. — Turnips 2 Tangerines

For the Colcannon recipe, click here.

Chickpeas and potatoes get coated in a Turkish spice called Baharat to make an incredibly flavorful side dish.  

For the Turkish Chickpea and Potatoes recipe, click here.

Irish Nachos: crisp potato rounds topped with crispy bacon and gooey cheese. It'll be your new favorite appetizer or side dish — so addicting! — Baking Beauty

For the Irish Nachos recipe, click here.

These tater tots are topped with tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, ground beef, and spices for the ultimate potato and cheese-filled snack.   

For the Chili Cheese Tater Tots recipe, click here.

If you love hosting dinner parties or regularly attend potluck dinners, then make it in a casserole dish and wow your guests with a flavor they weren't expecting. It's easy to make and you can even make it in advance and just heat up at the last minute. — Living Sweet Moments

For the Potatoes Au Gratin With Creamy Jalapeño Sauce recipe, click here.

These potatoes are seasoned simply, with salt, pepper, and bittersweet smoked paprika, which provides extra color as well as flavor. Cooking them in bacon grease makes them especially indulgent (and may be just the reason you need to fry up some bacon to enjoy alongside your potatoes). — A Calculated Whisk

For the Breakfast Potatoes recipe, click here.

These potatoes are soft, but crisp at the same time, and they're slathered with garlic aioli. Potato-lovers rejoice!  

For the Tortilla Espanola recipe, click here.

Pair your baked sweet potatoes with warm maple syrup and bacon for an irresistible side dish.  

For the Twice-Baked Bacon Sweet Potatoes With Maple Cream recipe, click here.

This easy recipe is one that would work well as a snack or a simple side dish. It's literally just sweet potatoes baked low and slow. — Yummy Toddler Food

For the 1-Ingreident Sweet Potato Chips recipe, click here.

If you're looking for a simple side dish, this is the perfect recipe. Try this hassleback potato recipe that's just bursting with Colby Jack cheese.

For the Cheesy Hassleback Potatoes recipe, click here.

This is the perfect potato recipe to warm you up from the inside out — potato soup filled with chunks of pancetta and veggies.

For the Italian-Style Idaho Potato Soup recipe, click here.

Besides being easy to make and a delicious use of leftovers, their taste and texture is spot on. Lightly crunchy on the outside, they are soft on the inside, and the middle is filled with mashed potatoes, chives, and Parmesan cheese. — Platter Talk

For the Mashed Potato Croquettes recipe, click here.

These baked potatoes are stuffed with ground beef, Parmesan cheese, and Lebanese spices.

For the Lebanese Beef Baked Potatoes recipe, click here.

This is the perfect one dish meal — you can easily layer ham in with the potatoes for a simple, but hearty dinner.

For the Scalloped Potatoes recipe, click here.

This is a wonderful potato salad recipe that is perfect for spring picnics. The potatoes are cooked until fork tender then tossed with caramelized onions and parsley. No mayo gets added so it's perfect for outdoor get-togethers.

For the Spud Salad: Caramelized Onion Parsley Potato Salad recipe, click here.

This potato salad is far from traditional — it uses a base of sour cream instead of mayonnaise and has scallion, bacon, and blue cheese add-ins. While it is unconventional,  it tastes quite delicious.

For the Bacon and Blue Cheese Potato Salad recipe, click here.

These loaded ranch smashed potatoes are topped with cheese, bacon, and green onions — this is a recipe your family will love.

For the Loaded Ranch Smashed Potatoes recipe, click here.

If you're having a party and would like to put French fries on the menu, this is the perfect way. Cook your French fries as you normally would and serve them in a cup.

For the Homemade French Fries in a Cup recipe, click here.

Lightly tangy, slightly sweet. That's the only way to describe these delicious balsamic roasted potatoes. — Everyday Made Fresh

For the Balsamic Roasted Potatoes recipe, click here.

If you, like me, overindulged this week, my smoky Sweet Potato and Bacon Hash is just what you need to sop up whatever libation still remains in your belly from the night before. Full of complex carbs, amino acids, and electrolytes, this quick and easy breakfast will help you get back on your feet in no time. — Coley Cooks

For the Sweet Potato and Bacon Hash With Crispy Fried Eggs recipe, click here.