28 Amazing Thanksgiving Potato Recipes That Aren't Mashed
Think beyond mashed this Thanksgiving with our delicious, versatile takes on everyone’s favorite side: potatoes.
Make-Ahead Twice-Baked Potatoes
"I made these for dinner tonight and we ate them all up! These were yummy and I love the fact that I can freeze them! A very lovely way to fix taters!!!"
-Sharon123
Potato Squashers
"We love these thangs! What a great idea! You can use any kind of potato for these really. They are simple to prepare, and so good!"
-cindymcleod62
Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows
"This was great! I made this for Thanksgiving. I used fresh sweet potatoes and quadrupled the recipe and it was a hit. This was easy and a success for my first hosted Thanksgiving dinner!"
-cookinrooky
Bacon & Cheddar Hasselback Potatoes
"Elevate the regular old baked potato with this impressive side dish for your guests. Stuffed with cheddar and bacon, these potatoes are not only delicious but a showstopper as well fanning out delightfully as they bake."
-Mary Jenny
Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Curry
"This is a rambunctiously vibrant curry, both to look at and eat. It is rich, sweet and hearty, with tomatoes providing a balancing acidity and the curry paste bringing uncompromising fire."
-Nigella Lawson
Kim's Sweet Potato Casserole
"I made this for Thanksgiving based on the high rating without doing a trial run first. It was a great choice! I made it almost exactly following the directions. It came out perfectly and my step-father wouldn't let my mom leave without the recipe. I wouldn't change a thing."
-Camdens Mom
Spicy Sweet Potatoes
"We loved this recipe. We like onions, so I did add a whole onion chopped up in large pieces."
-Phat and Sassy
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Sweet Potato Fries
"Absolutely delightful! My boys (4 & 1), husband and neighbors all loved them!!! Awesome recipe! We cut them thin and they came out perfectly! Really, they were delicious."
-ellisonclan5
Curried Sweet Potato Soup
"This is one of the best soups I've ever made. Friends raved. Will make this soup again and again!"
-moira
Twice Baked Potatoes
"This recipe is soooooo good! It makes a really nice presentation. I also added a bit of garlic and sour cream. yummm yumm!! simple- but looks like you spent hours!"
-Loves2Teach
Greek Lemon Potatoes
"These are phenomenally good and I don't like most potato dishes. They are also just as good if you don't marinate them. I would eat these every day if I could be bothered cooking them every day! Delicious hot or cold."
-mishimoo
Stove-Top "Roasted" Red Potatoes
"This recipe is perfect. I love that its quick to make and tastes just like the real deal. I can't rave enough about it. It doesn't work well with large cuts of potatoes, so 'bite-size' is really 'bite-size.'"
-anesu
Sweet Potato Casserole Roses
A stunning additional to the Thanksgiving table, this bundle of rose-shaped sweet potatoes will enliven the holidays.
Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Bake
"Really Awesome. I found it was not necessary to put the potatoes in a plastic zip bag. Mixing them in a bowl did a good job too. I spit the brown sugar mixture with splenda.I also added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to the mixture and it was fabulous!"
-Teriffic
Spicy Hasselback Potatoes
"I loved this, it was perfect with our dinner and so special. We like spicy so the spices were right on and I didn't change a thing. The slices made it easy and fun. The directions are clear and easy to follow and the taste is just what we were wanting."
-Bonnie G 2
Sweet Potato Casserole
"I make this recipe and get requests every holiday. We like it hot or cold with whipped cream on top."
-Terri411
Broccoli Cheese & Potato Soup
"My family LOVES this soup, and it's so versatile! We didn't have broccoli on hand, so I used cauliflower instead."
-roweena
Baked Sweet Potato
"One lil' suggestion, Try brown sugar instead of granulated sugar with the sweet potatoes. We enjoy ours this way and would never go back to granulated sugar."
-MapleLeafLili Hill
Twice-Baked Potato Casserole
Top this loaded baked potato casserole with swirls of creamy rich mashed potatoes.
Awesome Pan Fried Potatoes
"Extremely easy and tasty! I thought these were going to taste like Ranch dressing, but instead the mix gave just enough spice and zing to the potatoes."
-FriendlyChefy
Bea's Roasted Red Potatoes
"Delicious! Cooking time was spot on. The potatoes were firm and not mushy. The flavors all worked together. Very easy to prepare. I loved the smell of the rosemary cooking in the oven."
-teresas
Awfully Good Potatoes
"These awful potatoes sure did taste awful, good that is! I didn't use as much sour cream as called for, and used lite cream cheese. My son loved them."
-Evie3234
Oven-Roasted Potatoes
"Delicious! I was looking for a basic how-to for oven roasted potatoes and I found a great one. OMG! Hubby said that the side dish out shone the most excellent pork roast that I served with it. Diners wish their homefries were this good."
-ARJBoulanger
Quick & Easy Potatoes
"How awesome! I was looking for a quick way to make a fresh potato side, and man this was a great change from the norm."
-speedgrl
Ranch Roasted Potatoes
"Extremely easy and tasty! I thought these were going to taste like Ranch dressing, but instead the mix gave just enough spice and zing to the potatoes."
-Karen..
Carrots & Potatoes Roasted with Onion & Garlic
"What a lovely recipe. It was quick and easy to make with wonderful results. All the vegetables were tender and flavorful. They were the perfect side dish for our meal."
-Baby Kato
Really, Really Good Candied Sweet Potatoes
"Excellent recipe, loved it, will be a regular recipe from now on."
-sheriboren