Recipes Ingredients Vegetables Potato Recipes 20 Potato and Sweet Potato Recipes for Thanksgiving Complete your holiday menu with these hearty potato recipes. By Lynn Andriani Lynn Andriani Lynn Andriani is a New York City-based writer with 24 years of experience working in professional publishing and communication roles in addition to being a food writer for six years with MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines and Kirsten Nunez Kirsten Nunez Kirsten Nunez is a writer who focuses on food, health, nutrition, and DIY. She has a master's degree in nutrition, and has been writing professionally for nearly 10 years for digital and print publications, such as Martha Stewart, Shape, Real Simple, Healthline, and SELF. She also creates original recipes, which have appeared on product packaging in stores. Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 4, 2024 Close Photo: John Kernick With the holiday season in full swing, it's time to start planning potato and sweet potato recipes for Thanksgiving. Luckily, there are plenty to choose from, from classic mashed potatoes (both simple or kicked up with herbs) and sweet potato casseroles to smashed, roasted, and scalloped iterations. Potatoes have a lot more going for them: they pair well with turkey and can be creamy or crisp, depending on how you cook them. Nearly everyone loves them—even picky eaters. And best of all, they so wonderfully soak up that delicious gravy. Here, we've rounded up our favorite potato and sweet potato recipes to round out your Thanksgiving menu. A Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Menu—and a Detailed Hourly Schedule That Will Help You Pull It Off 01 of 20 Potato Pavé Brie Goldman Cream-soaked potatoes are layered with butter and then baked to golden perfection in this elegant potato pavé. It's also an excellent make-ahead dish, as it needs to be refrigerated before baking. View Recipe 02 of 20 Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Bryan Gardner When the stovetop is full of pans of turkey stock for the gravy and various other sides, the Instant Pot is a winning way to make the Thanksgiving essential that is creamy, buttery mashed potatoes. It will also hold them, keeping the potatoes warm until it's time to transfer them to a serving bowl. View Recipe 03 of 20 Yukon Gold and Sweet Potatoes Anna Ngoc Minh Ngo Pommes Anna is a traditional French dish that's similar to potato gratin in technique—it's layered and baked—but there's no cream or cheese, just potatoes and butter. In this delicious take, we mix layers of paper-thin slices of potato with layers of paper-thin slices of sweet potato. It's baked in a skillet like an upside-down cake. The resulting dish is crisp and golden on the outside and earthy and tender on the inside. View Recipe 04 of 20 Smashed Potatoes Here's an irresistible side dish that can also work for appetizers. This recipe is for smashed, not mashed, potatoes. Multicolored potatoes are flattened, seasoned, and roasted until crisp. Top with sour cream and chives when serving. View Recipe 05 of 20 Sour-Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes Mikkel Vang Looking for a simple way to upgrade your typical Thanksgiving mashed potatoes? Just add sour cream and fresh chopped herbs! View Recipe 06 of 20 Sweet-Potato-and-Cauliflower Mash Louise Hagger Combine two favorite vegetables in one dreamy mash. This recipe might well become a staple on your Thanksgiving table. View Recipe 07 of 20 Simple Scalloped Potatoes The genius of this Yukon potato concoction? It can be cooked right alongside your turkey during its last hour and a half in the oven. View Recipe 08 of 20 Sweet Potato Fries With Brown-Butter Marshmallow Sauce To add a decadent touch to sweet potato fries, we suggest pairing them with a marshmallow sauce. (It can be made up to one day in advance.) View Recipe 09 of 20 Muffin-Pan Potato Gratins Stack russet potato slices in buttered muffin tins and top with cream to create individual servings of golden-brown gratin. The recipe serves six but is easy to double. View Recipe 10 of 20 Maple-Whipped Sweet Potatoes No need to peel and dice to prepare this dish: Simply roast the sweet potatoes and scoop out the flesh. Blend in the food processor with maple syrup and butter and—voila—you have a delicious sweet potato recipe for Thanksgiving. View Recipe 11 of 20 Scalloped Potatoes With Leeks Sautéed leeks add savory flavor to layers of cream-kissed scalloped potatoes and the shredded Gruyère topping becomes browned and bubbly in the oven. View Recipe 12 of 20 Sweet Potato Casserole John Kernick This traditional Thanksgiving casserole of creamy, nutmeg-seasoned sweet potatoes topped with toasty melted marshmallows is a classic crowd-pleaser. The dish travels well; simply reheat in the oven before serving. View Recipe 13 of 20 Luxurious Mashed Potatoes Hearty quantities of butter and cream make these mashed potatoes well-suited to a special occasion like Thanksgiving. Mix in sautéed garlic or chopped fresh parsley to take them up another notch. View Recipe 14 of 20 Sweet Potato and Sage-Butter Casserole Yukon gold potatoes are mashed along with sweet potatoes in this fan-favorite casserole, adding structure and cutting the sweetness a bit. Fresh sage and a crunchy breadcrumb topping add texture and savory notes. View Recipe 15 of 20 Big Martha's Mashed Potatoes Johnny Miller The combination of cream cheese, milk, and heavy cream in this recipe from Martha's mom, Mrs. Kostyra, produces one of the richest and most velvety versions of mashed potatoes we've ever had. View Recipe 16 of 20 Crispy Potato Roast Thinly sliced russet potatoes and shallots are arranged decoratively and baked until golden brown and tender. Bake this Thanksgiving side dish in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet to make the potatoes extra brown and crisp. View Recipe 17 of 20 Garlic Mashed Potatoes Roasted garlic brings its rich, slightly sweet flavor to these mashed potatoes. This dish can be made up to four hours in advance of the Thanksgiving dinner: simply cover the mashed potatoes with a thin layer of milk and store them in the refrigerator. To serve, heat over simmering water, stirring to combine. View Recipe 18 of 20 Roasted Red Potatoes Emily Laurae Red-skinned potatoes, tossed in olive oil, fresh rosemary, and pepper, are roasted for an easy Thanksgiving side dish. If you prefer, substitute thyme for the rosemary. View Recipe 19 of 20 Sweet Potato Home Fries Bryan Gardner Perfect to scoop and serve. In this recipe, bright orange spuds take the place of the more usual russet or Yukon potatoes. You'll still find the typical onion and bell pepper here, but for a touch of smokiness and a subtle kick, we've added some jalapeño and smoked paprika as well. View Recipe 20 of 20 Rutabaga-Sweet Potato Mash With Garlic and Sage Lennart Weibull Two of our favorite root vegetables come together in this velvety mash: crowd-pleasing sweet potato and underrated rutabaga. This soon-to-be Thanksgiving classic is enriched with butter and cream and flavored with garlic and fresh sage. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit