16 Delicious Red Potato Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (2024)

Move over, russet potatoes. Red potato recipes might just be our new go-to when we're craving spuds. Quick-cooking and delightful grilled red potatoes, roasted red potatoes, salad-ified potatoes, and so much more, you're just seconds away from digging up your new favorite red potato recipe.

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BLT Potato Salad

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A big bowl of BLT Potato Salad practically screams, "Summer!" Inspired by the sandwich that layers on juicy tomatoes with salty bacon slices and crisp lettuce, this red potato recipe includes the bacon and tomatoes—alongside hard-boiled eggs and a pickle. Serve over leafy greens to round out this BLT line-up.

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Fried Smashed Potatoes

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Why choose between fried and mashed potatoes when you don't have to pick just one? This fan-favorite roasted red potato recipe allows you to enjoy the best of both worlds in each crispy-edged bite. Give this a go instead of fries with burgers or chicken tenders for a fast food-inspired feast.

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Mini Meat Loaves with Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes

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Even the pickiest eaters will run to the table when you showcase Brussels sprouts like this. Partnering with a sweet-and-savory meatloaf entrée and roasted sheet pan spuds, kids (and kids at heart) will ask for this meal again and again. Of course, we're always happy when they do; the mini meatloaf and baby red potato recipe cooks on the same pan after just 15 minutes of prep time, so assembly and clean-up are a breeze.

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Roasted Bean and Potato Salad

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This roasted red potato recipe is remarkably versatile. Roast the potatoes, green beans, and onions on a sheet pan, pile over greens, then drizzle with horseradish dressing (or any store-bought dressing you desire). To make it a dinner entrée, stack on slices of steak or shredded chicken. Or, for a hearty yet healthy breakfast salad, top it with some jammy or fried eggs; you can't go wrong in any or all of the ways.

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Sunday Brisket and Potatoes

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One recipe with red potatoes is good. But two is always better if you ask us. Start by slow-cooking a foil pack of potatoes over succulent beef brisket. Enjoy those as-is for Sunday dinner. Then, refresh the leftovers with Brisket sandwiches with potato salad later in the week. We'll walk you through each step of the way.

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Potato Salad with Sausage and Grainy Mustard Dressing

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If you feel like you've been there and mastered that regarding creamy potato salads, switch things up with this German-inspired version. Sausage, coarse-grain mustard, and fresh parsley star in the dressing for this red potato recipe. It's perfect for a summer picnic or any time of the year.

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Mexican Diced Potato Hash

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Put an egg on it and spice up your breakfast table with this fiery red potato recipe. Or, for dinner, serve it as a side dish. No matter what time of day you enjoy it, the bold flavors of jalapeño peppers, petite potatoes, and onion practically guarantee that the hash will steal the show.

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Basque Chicken Stew

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A complete French feast can be yours in just 30 minutes with this juicy chicken, tomatoes, olives, and red potato recipe. This chicken stew is healthy, comforting, and deceptively simple. Since the poultry and the potatoes are blank canvases for the flavors you pair with them, they shine simmering in a broth with thyme, savory, garlic, and tomatoes.

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Potato Salad with Fresh Stir-Ins

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No need to poll the crowd to determine which potato salad recipe to add to your party menu. Everyone can create their own signature combination with a customizable potato salad bar station. Baby red potatoes and simple salad dressing serve as the base for this side. From there, diners can flex their creativity and add any desired mix-ins. (We're on a crispy bacon, fresh dill, and buttery avocado kick lately.)

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Parmesan Crusted Potatoes

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This red potato recipe is our go-to side dish for roast chicken, steak, and salmon. The key to getting the most butter and Parmesan flavor into the potatoes is scoring them with a crosshatch pattern before placing them cut-side down in the baking dish.

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Grilled Potato Slices

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It will take about 20 minutes for potatoes to become soft and tender on the grill. Once done, sprinkle them with capers and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. We like to serve them with crème fraîche that's been mixed with chives.

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Bacon, Potato, and Kale Frittata

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This frittata recipe calls for just five ingredients: kale, onion, eggs, bacon, and red potatoes. As one reviewer shared, "Simple, easy and quick to make. I love what the kale added to this recipe. My husband, who dislikes egg dishes, likes it so much he made it for an ailing friend. This recipe is a keeper, and we will make it over and over."

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Classic Mashed Potatoes

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Start here for our tried-and-true mashed potato recipe. Once you've mastered it, try our variations, including garlic mashed potatoes and cauliflower mash. We like to keep the skins on when making mashed potatoes with red potatoes.

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Hash Brown Potato Cakes

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The key to the crispiest hash browns is draining as much liquid as possible from the shredded potatoes. Thinly sliced onions and fresh thyme flavor this red potato recipe.

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Vegetable-Pork Oven Stew

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Rather than simmering this pork and red potato stew on the stovetop, we're baking it in the oven. Cooking it in a Dutch oven produces juicy pork, tender potatoes, and flavorful herb-infused broth.

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Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas

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When roasted together, chickpeas, carrots, sweet potatoes, and red potatoes become caramelized and tender. The mixture is seasoned with brown sugar and rosemary. As one BHG home cook shared, "This recipe is a favorite in our home, especially for my vegan daughter. When I make this, I usually double the recipe, and I bake it covered for half the time. I sprinkle extra rosemary since we love the flavor."

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