Food Ingredients Vegetables Potatoes Make Gnocchi, Fries, Hash, and More with These Russet Potato Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Food & Wine Editors This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts, including staff, recipe developers, chefs, and contributors. Many of our galleries curate recipes or guides from a variety of sources which we credit throughout the content and at each link. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 19, 2023 Photo: Photo by Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen We love potatoes, whether baked, fried, boiled, mashed, or sliced and layered with cheese. These hearty spuds are especially versatile when cold weather hits, and a bag of russet potatoes can inspire your menu planning. These recipes with russet potatoes have you covered, whether you’re in the mood for a classic Loaded Baked Potato, a Latke Breakfast Hash, or a decadent bowl of Poutine. 01 of 21 Loaded Baked Potato Gnocchi Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Shell Royster Chicago chef Zoe Schor turns potato gnocchi into a loaded baked potato by topping it with crispy bacon, crème fraîche, scallions, and shredded Cheddar cheese. get the recipe 02 of 21 Shepherd's Pie Photo by Caitlin Bensel / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Ali Ramee This pairing of chopped lamb with a mashed-potato topping is one of the most beloved British classics. Chef Tom Aikens infuses milk and cream with fresh herbs before folding them into the potatoes to make the dish especially luxurious. get the recipe 03 of 21 Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling by Annie Probst / Prop Styling by Gabe Greco Bake these rich, creamy potatoes until they are golden brown and add a few chives on top to make this easy side dish. get the recipe 04 of 21 Latke Breakfast Hash Anna Stockwell This eggy, savory breakfast is a terrific way to use up leftover potato latkes. 2021 Food & Wine Best New Chef Caroline Schiff likes to use a dash of pimentón (Spanish smoked paprika) to give extra depth to the dish. get the recipe 05 of 21 Mini Potato, Steak, and Chorizo Pies Photo by Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen The topping of thinly sliced starchy russet potatoes forms a crispy, potato chip–like topping atop each of these small meaty pies, filled with a combination of fresh chorizo and lean grass-fed ground beef. get the recipe 06 of 21 Perkedel Kentang (Indonesian Potato Fritters) Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christine Keely White peppercorns are the star of these crisp-on-the-outside, creamy-on-the-inside fried potato snacks from Indonesian-Australian chef Lara Lee. get the recipe 07 of 21 Loaded Baked Potato Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne Associate editorial director Chandra Ram's classic baked potato boasts a crispy skin, fluffy interior, and butter, sour cream, bacon, scallions, and Cheddar cheese, plus all the toppings you can handle. get the recipe 08 of 21 Potato Rösti with Pastrami Victor Protasio Top Chef judge and cookbook author Gail Simmons was inspired by a dish 2005 Best New Chef Daniel Humm served her, and she recreated it in the form of a simple, golden potato rösti, blanketed in crème fraîche and layered with pastrami and whole-grain mustard. get the recipe 09 of 21 Potato and Cheddar Cheese Soup Cara Cormack This potato-cheese soup is a comfort food classic. Tangy Cheddar, starchy russet potatoes, and crisp bacon come together for a cozy meal that's ready in an hour. get the recipe 10 of 21 Oven Fries with Herbs and Pecorino Made with starchy baking potatoes — flavored with garlic, fresh herbs and Pecorino Romano cheese — and tossed with just a little extra-virgin olive oil, these fries emerge from the oven crisp and delicious. get the recipe 11 of 21 Breakfast Potatoes Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe Serve these potatoes with any breakfast spread, stuff them into a burrito, or offer them as a side for dinner. get the recipe 12 of 21 Hash Brown Chaat Andria Lo Sweet, spiced apple butter chutney and an herbaceous green chutney, crunchy toppings, and plenty of spices and herbs make this potato-based snack, which blogger and cookbook author Hetal Vasavada serves at her Diwali celebration. It's this a riot of texture and flavors that is so essential to chaat — (a category of Indian cuisine that roughly means “snacks.” get the recipe 13 of 21 Mashed Potatoes with Manchego and Olive Oil © Lucy Schaeffer Instead of using butter, chef José Andrés prefers to add richness with olive oil and Manchego cheese. His tip: "Add the olive oil slowly to the potatoes because if you dump it in all at once, you'll get streaks of oil." get the recipe 14 of 21 Crispy, Creamy Potato Puffs © Frederic Lagrange These enticing Chilean potato puffs, known as papas duquesas, are a cross between mashed potatoes and French fries. get the recipe 15 of 21 Asiago and Sage Scalloped Potatoes © Fredrika Stjärne An aromatic cream sauce is the base for this rich scalloped potato dish. Asiago cheese and breadcrumbs create the deliciously crisp topping. get the recipe 16 of 21 Potato Pancakes Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe Make Chandra Ram's classic potato pancakes for breakfast, brunch, or dinner, and serve them with applesauce or sour cream. get the recipe 17 of 21 Potato Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Bacon Photo by Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis This pizza starts with the flavors of the classic Alsatian pizza, made with crème fraîche, caramelized onion, and bacon, and adds soft confit garlic cloves and thin slices of potatoes. get the recipe 18 of 21 Poutine Carson Downing / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Gabriel Greco Crispy french fries, warmed cheese, and a rich red wine gravy make this Canadian classic an irresistible snack or meal. get the recipe 19 of 21 Kerala-Style Vegetable Coconut Curry Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen This comforting and aromatic vegetable curry is made with cauliflower, potatoes, and canned chickpeas simmered in coconut milk and spices. get the recipe 20 of 21 Barbecue-Spiced Potato Chips Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen The secret to these potato chips is in the pre-soak. Soaking the potatoes before frying rinses away excess sugar and starch that could cause the chips to burn; the vinegar helps break down pectin in the potatoes, resulting in ultra crispy chips. get the recipe 21 of 21 Poutine-Style Twice-Baked Potatoes CON POULOS These just might be the world's best and most indulgent baked potatoes. First they're stuffed with sour cream and Parmigiano-Reggiano, then they're topped with tangy gravy, melted mozzarella, bits of crisp bacon and, finally, fried potato skins. get the recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit