It wouldn’t be the perfect Thanksgiving without at least one potato side dish.

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Turkey, check!

Potatoes, of course!

A serving bowl of mashed potatoes with butter melting in the center

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

you could’t have the perfect Thanksgiving dinner without at least one potato side dish.

Fondant Potatoes

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

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Elise Bauer, Simply Recipes Founder

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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

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

“Most people use starchy Russets for mashed potatoes.

Here’s my secret thougheven better than Russets for mashing are Yukon Golds.”

Elise

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Duchess Potatoes

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“The sheet pan method means less layers and more surface area.

It cooks faster and you get more crispy surfaces on the bottom and edges of the casserole.

Nick Evans, Contributor

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A bowl of mashed potatoes with butter melting in the center

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

The high fat content in these mashed potatoes means that they will freeze and thaw just fine.”

Elise

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Elise

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Overhead view of the corner of a sheet pan of Sheet Pan Au Gratin Potatoes recipe with a spoon scooping a serving out of the pan

Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

Elise

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Sally Vargas, Contributor

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How, note that the color does begin to deepen the longer you hold them."

mashed potatoes in a casserole

Elise Bauer

Lisa Lin, Contributor

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Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

“These crispy Parmesan roasted potatoes are what dreams are made of.

Overhead view of garlic potatoes in a white bowl with garlic cloves around it.

Simply Recipes / Cambrea Bakes

Scalloped Potatoes Gruyere Caramelized Onions

Elise Bauer

Smashed Potatoes and Two Small Bowls (One with Cracked Pepper and Another with Flaky Salt) on a Baking Pan

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

How to make crockpot mashed potatoes that aren’t beige or brown

Lisa Lin

crispy parmesan potatoes (close-up)

Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm