Beyond Mash: 25 Ways To Serve Potatoes This Christmas

Whether you prefer roasted potatoes bathed in olive oil and herbs crispy and hot from the oven, a light and starchy potato soufflé, or shredded potatoes fried into a compact and crunchy cake, we have a recipe waiting for you.

This holiday when you make your finishing touches to the Christmas menu, consider these 25 worthy potato recipes for your holiday table.

Crunchy bacon combines with chewy beer-roasted Brussels sprouts and potatoes to create a hearty sidedish. 

For the Beer Roasted Potatoes with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon recipe, click here.

If you can't decide whether to serve squash or potatoes with Christmas dinner, this recipe is ready to solve that seemingly unsolvable dilemma. The brown butter, herbs, starchy potatoes, and mild sweetness of the butternut squash combine for one killer side dish.

For the Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash recipe, click here.

There's nothing that pairs better with dinner than a cheesy potato casserole. This dish was one of the top 10 finalist recipes from the World Recipe Championship competition at the 2014 World Food Championships. — Courtney Nachlas

For the Cheesy Potato Mushroom Gratin recipe, click here.

Thin slices of potato smothered in creamy, delicious Gruyère cheese — there's no way that could be bad. — Carly Goldsmith

For the Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes recipe, click here.

This classic recipe is simple to make. Once you're done you can top your potato with anything you want- we recommend sour cream and bacon bits. — Elyse Cromer

For the Classic Baked Potato recipe, click here.

Get all of the flavors of loaded baked potatoes into every crevice of thinly sliced fingerling potatoes for an easy appetizer that everyone will love. — Chef Janine Booth

For the Crispy Loaded Potatoes recipe, click here.

If you're looking for a casserole with an amazingly crunchy bread crumb topping, this is your new go-to recipe. — So Good Blog

For the Crunchy Layered Potato Casserole recipe, click here.

This classic potato dish is like deep-fried potato croquettes and is the perfect bite or appetizer. — Emily Jacobs

For the Dauphine Potatoes recipe, click here.

These fancy and elegant potatoes are sure to impress at any dinner party. — Emily Jacobs

For the Duchess Potatoes recipe, click here.

Little red new potatoes stuffed with crème fraîche and chorizo, then covered with Manchego cheese —four ingredients is all it takes to achieve party rockstar status. Bring these to your next get-together and it's almost guaranteed you'll never stop getting requests to make them. — Maryse Chevriere

For the Fancy Potato Skins with Chorizo recipe, click here.

This recipe gives you the perfect texture: crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Serve these potato cakes as an appetizer or a compliment to a perfect entrée. — Mary Mattern

For the Garlic Potato Kale Cakes recipe, click here.

This glorified baked potato has a fun and festive presentation that is sure to impress your guests. — Emily Jacobs

For the Hasselback Potatoes recipe, click here.

Potato salad doesn't have to be reserved for summer backyard barbecues. Use sweet apples to give this potato salad a hint of fresh fall flavor.

For the Kale and Apple Potato Salad recipe, click here.

Does it get any better than potatoes and bacon? Yes, actually it does. Add some feta and you get a tangy, savory dish that hits all the right notes! — Athenos

For the Pan-Fried Greek Potatoes recipe, click here.

It's no surprise, then, that these two ingredients pair very well together. Sauerkraut lends a pleasant tanginess to this creamy potato gratin. It's a great side dish paired with heavy dishes such as venison stew or beef roast. — Jeremy E. Nolen

For the Potato and Sauerkraut Gratin recipe, click here.

Replace the bread with potatoes for this bruschetta recipe. The potatoes add a starchiness that goes well with the tomatoes, mozzarella, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

For the Potato Bruschetta recipe, click here.

Consider this recipe mashed potatoes 2.0. The rich butter and crunchy breadcrumbs give tons of flavor and texture to these fried cakes.

For the Potato Croquettes recipe, click here.

This classic and simple potato dish is hearty and comforting. Serve as a side dish or cut into squares for an appetizer. — Emily Jacobs

For the Potato Galette recipe, click here.

Looking to mix up your sides this holiday? This potato gratin uses thinly sliced potatoes and Hood sour cream to create a light and crispy dish that upstages everything else on your plate. — Hood

For the Potato Gratin recipe, click here.

Make small potato pancakes for appetizers or serve larger ones with dinner. You can top them with smoked salmon, crème fraîche, caviar, or applesauce for a delectable treat.

For the Potato Pancakes with Wheat Germ recipe, click here.

Light and fluffy, a potato soufflé is a real treat for diners and perfect for a special occasion side dish.

For the Potato Soufflé recipe, click here.

This elegant potato side dish is flavored with herbs and Gruyère cheese.

For the Potatoes Savoyarde recipe, click here.

Romano cheese is one of the world's oldest cheeses. This traditional Italian sheep's milk cheese, named after the city of Rome, is slightly sharper, saltier and dryer than Parmesan. There are different types of Romano cheese; my Romano of choice is pecorino. Roasted Romano red potatoes are incredibly simple to prepare, yet they make an elegant accompaniment to meat, chicken, and fish. — Kerry Dunnington, Tasting the Seasons.

For the Roasted Romano Red Potatoes recipe, click here.

These roasted potatoes are simple, and easy to make. They create the perfect side dish for any holiday roast.

For the Slow-Roasted Potato recipe, click here.

Missing the deviled eggs? This outside-the-box recipe uses small red potatoes to mimic the classic hors d'oeuvres.

For the Vegan Deviled Potatoes recipe, click here.