Russet Potato Recipes
Starchy russet potatoes are ubiquitous all-purpose potatos for a reason. They make the best baked potatoes or fries, and great mashed potatoes, too.
![Three potatoes split open with butter and salt on the inside](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/_nfCM0nkCtYhSLeCLci-k1WLWcw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2019__08__HT-Bake-A-Potato-LEAD-1-9ca484922ffa453299cc6b1bd5d6652c.jpg)
How to Bake a Potato
![Hash Browns Cooking in a cast iron skillet](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/YixFTEDvUzyX-Jt0v_CXGBJuHwg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2018__03__Crispy-Hash-Browns-METHOD-08-81651f95bb2642458ac93f7dce56ad0b.jpg)
Crispy Hash Browns
![A platter of potato skins topped with cheese and sour cream.](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/tdqsF2MUP2Xrb_ksrRr4SkomefI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/simply-recipes-potato-skins-LEAD-1.2-b497931f1fe84062bb4a0f193d47d2d1.jpg)
Potato Skins
![How to make scalloped potatoes](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/1rcn1JxILrM3vnEQCvXVHAdXzhQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2007__04__scalloped-potatoes-640-2-2c62321a87c24aa4a79a2a031459d060.jpg)
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
![Home Fries](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/xG_iZBlKzUUUlnE_w60ZjlRhaPI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2008__03__home-fries-horiz-a2-1200-66397d95159b4b06a6c314525a16d415.jpg)
Home Fries
![Potato Bread](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/aiG0M0ytWn1dxrXw2-7LFOCUkJk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2016__01__potato-bread-horiz-a-1600-651e353adae24f3fa1a20a0addce19a8.jpg)
Homemade Potato Bread
![baked jacket potato cut open length wise and filled with butter and chives, on a blue pate with a fork on the left side](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/HVd30bnvREv-CJU8ydrR-UNYb7Q=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Simply-Recipes-Jacket-Potatoes-LEAD-03-96ff053a5c3e4f44970f33670b579ada.jpg)
The Secret to the Best Ever Baked Potatoes
![Colcannon (Irish mashed ptoatoes) in a bowl topped with butter](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/BkhsMxS0uo5b4KqLLOzUA3tc8-U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2015__03__colcannon-horiz-a-1200-ebbf636d726c4d8384a3d216c341e499.jpg)
Colcannon
![Opened Grilled Baked Potato on a Plate Next to a Fork and Napkin](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/JxOdfeA8lzUvx6-Z8kTK43eoQwo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Simply-Recipes-GriledBakedPotato-LEAD-01-be249d2305384d27847881f597846f4d.jpg)
Baked Potato on the Grill
![cheeseburger stuffed baked potatoes on a plate at a table setting with bowls of toppings and sauce](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/9jbmapIwsA6HihWY3dZ5Ax7vkSg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Simply-Recipes-Cheeseburger-Stuffed-Baked-Potatoes-LEAD-7-86cac01a1bf547a0a5a3e84372dc232e.jpg)
The Make-Ahead Ground Beef Dinner I Can't Stop Making
![Baked potato on a plate topped with sliced onions and butter](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/VBw7r8KBiqUOLI_zrS5XpzdQEWY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Simply-Recipes-Better-Baked-Potatoes-LEAD-dd96000274a14f5485dde349c715b6d3.jpg)
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Baked Potatoes (It’s Already in Your Pantry)
![Twice baked potatoes on a piece of parchment paper](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/3BVOYBtgV2AKYqIwGpXHf3wrjZ4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SImply-Recipes-Twice-Baked-Potato-LEAD-3-a6ca8a5da3234c6a85264e9d17d3b0f7.jpg)
Twice Baked Potatoes
![Fondant potatoes in a cast iron skillet at a table setting with a bowl of side salad, utensils on the counter, a bowl of pepper on a kitchen towel, and two glasses](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/z6jOTO6rJiKpuK4RUyMkPI6qIKI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Simply-Recipes-Fondant-Potatoes-LEAD-01-6b084ef9f4344a929c9b2cc7f053ecce.jpg)
Fondant Potatoes
![Lemon Za'atar Potatoes with Fresh Dill, Crumbled Feta, and Lemon Slices on a Plate](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/eZi-8HQsnQdkqzF5Weg84voeuh4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Simply-Recipes-Lemon-Zaatar-Potatoes-LEAD-5-05a46a2a657b4c6bb947de0cc47c5e36.jpg)
Lemon Za’atar Potatoes
![Potato Knishes on a Plate with a Bowl of Mustard](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/Gkz4FUXD0TQ_riDGrOZw-5nkcKg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Simply-Recipes-Potato-Knishes-LEAD-13-da62cdb2806842bd8415136944dadfb0.jpg)
Potato Knishes
![Spanakopita twice baked potatoe sliced open with a fork on a white plate with an arugula and tomato salad.](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/TK3H-r9s7rY-A6CxWYb1f_DRrq4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Spanakopita-Potaotes-LEAD-6b-5c4cda958d3f455286e71a50e1380cd0.jpg)
Spanakopita Twice-Baked Potatoes
![Homemade French Fries Served with Ketchup](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/3pnro788fajQYSSJLNtKzCrugXw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Simply-Recipes-Fries-LEAD-06-303e022e2c174640916eabfb2bf45f0d.jpg)
Homemade French Fries
![Cheesy, broccoli, bacon loaded baked potato on a white plate with a salad of spinach and tomato behind it on a white plate. The potato is sliced down each side and the top and bottom. Chopped bacon, broccoli, scallions and shredded cheddar cheese are on the potato. A spoonful of sour cream is in the middle of the potato. A fork is to the right of the plate.](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/HxuK3h22uKsqpDxOwvsXZB_yFJs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2020__03__EYF-Loaded-Potato-LEAD-2-4d4da6d862134abcbc319c0f2eaf4c0d.jpg)
Loaded Baked Potatoes
![Ham and Potato Soup in a white bowl with blue trim](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/uwCOXWjYTw49jMPmXUA2qRlmQe0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2016__01__ham-potato-soup-horiz-f2-1600-85200f2d48c848ed8a1fa20cacffce91.jpg)
Ham and Potato Soup
![Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/6C0YVQf5SR0kfgZQSmgGb2fgD3Q=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2015__12__make-ahead-mashed-potatoes-horiz-b-1600-8bad84d5b46d4a169bd6ac2447e35203.jpg)
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
![oven fried potato chips](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/Jz-7NDHZXGg4LqCEfEuRDxoAtI8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2004__12__oven-fried-potato-chips-horiz-a-1400-404365ff32ac4f1189e94dc547694c3d.jpg)
Oven-Fried Potato Chips
![Funeral Potatoes with Real Potatoes](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/r9AxnHMqRo84kUJWHWj4nWjXxM0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2018__03__Funeral-Potatoes-LEAD-HORIZONTAL-eb486d51d2034a9597d93df631b3cfd6.jpg)
Cheesy Funeral Potatoes From Scratch
![Baked Potato Soup in serving bowl with cheese, onions and bacon](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/TjP1CeZnMPLIFi3fOMGnAAs2Peo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2014__09__baked-potato-soup-640-dm-21231ab39c6440a38f05c0ae36b67a5e.jpg)
Baked Potato Soup
Cod Fish Cakes
![the best potato latkes on a blue platter with sour cream](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/Etiaf4nJNKEtd7XZddIL5eRkyCI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2017__11__Potato-Latkes-LEAD-2-960a860145214a64b41345f58424a0b1.jpg)
Potato Latkes
![A Vegetable Casserole in a cast iron skillet with a fork scooped out.](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/wBsNqrNh50g4tbnqAGCMivJb91g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2020__10__Vegetable-Pot-Pie-LEAD-5-eee749a7838040c8be53a20abc6f98cb.jpg)
Root Vegetable Skillet Pot Pie
![Vegetarian Samosas on a bed of herbs with one samosa filled with potato and peas alongside a cilantro mint chutney or dipping sauce in a small wooden bowl..](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/LYgyNY0xeMv3-px06sdjOyQ4i1c=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2019__12__Vegetable-Samosas-LEAD-5-502b04ead41c4c7e91e1a214f1d9d939.jpg)
Vegetable Samosas with Mint Cilantro Chutney
![Crock Pot Guinness Beef Stew In Black Bowl](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/2bXeUnDqP0qgOE6XRvG4xkYv5QY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2013__03__slow-cooker-guinness-stew-horiz-a-1200-95073facc1aa46698ae05c8938ef3508.jpg)
Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
![Potato Spinach Sausage Casserole](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/Eg4ylcK8danGhoqo-7WOKqESyOA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2005__04__potato-spinach-sausage-casserole-horiz-a-1800-29d5f012fb154d178a8f75adb35b84f1.jpg)
Potato and Sausage Casserole
![Air Fryer French Fries Recipe](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/Egr5dqtmkgYJYvwF1v1uNSfpU1g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2018__10__Air-Fryer-French-Fries-LEAD-HORIZONTAL-7329573ab50e4df1993fe5b25f024f9d.jpg)
How to Make Crispy Air Fryer French Fries
![Green Mashed Potatoes](https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/Hrqo5DEBnnSibLqr5fhH3MlfVmc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2013__03__green-mashed-potatoes-horiz-a-1200-729d398c40c14f1d98cd621442f0e288.jpg)
Green Mashed Potatoes