We just LOVE potatoes at my house! Potatoes are so versatile and they are the ultimate comfort food. I’m positive this variety of 21 Easy Cheap Potato Recipes Everyone Will LOVE and will keep your family from getting tired of eating potatoes! There’s something for everyone in this delicious list! Perfect for those Budget Friendly Meals too!
Potatoes are cheap…they make a delicious side dish or great main weeknight dinners. You just need a variety of ideas for quick and easy potato recipes…you’ll find that right here!
What you’ll love about these Cheap Potato Recipes:
- KID FRIENDLY – It’s all about kid-friendly meals and side dishes…need I say more?
- POTLUCKS AND GATHERINGS – If you are on a tight budget, then having a Baked Potato Bar is THE perfect inexpensive food for entertaining. (free printable checklist too!)
- INEXPENSIVE – If you rotate in some of these meals and side dishes, you will see a reduction in your food bill!
- SIMPLE INGREDIENTS – All of these recipes use basic pantry ingredients. Nothing fancy…but still YUMMY!
Are potatoes good for you?
Potatoes get a bad rap, BUT did you know that potatoes are really good for you? They contain potassium, vitamins C, B, and iron! Are potatoes good or bad carbs? Well, research is showing that they are more valuable in our diet than we think! So let’s grab those cheap potatoes and make some grub!
In my opinion, eat potatoes in moderation and eat them in LOTS of different ways! Your body and your budget will thank you!
20 Cheap Potato Recipes ~
Remember that all of these potato ideas are for you to make your own. Use different cheeses, meats, and add-ons that YOU and YOUR family like! Whether you are trying to make the perfect side dish or the perfect main dish…experiment with each easy recipe and enjoy your cheap meals with potatoes! These are some of our favorite ways to make potatoes!
1. Baked Potato Bar
Baked Potato bars are a favorite around our house and can be served up in SO MANY WAYS! We often have this when family is coming for Lunch or Dinner. This is a great way to use potatoes as it’s super cheap and oooh there are just alot of add-ons you can have people bring. There is a FREE printable in this post with all the toppings you can think of!
2. Healthy Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Baked Potato Topping Recipe
This Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Baked Potato is just one of the ways we serve up a whole meal with little to no fuss. Topped with Cheddar Cheese and Broccoli it takes a plain Baked potato to the next level. Add a salad or bread and boom easy potato recipe dinner!You could also use Sweet Potatoes for this meal.
3. Easy Potato Pancakes with Leftover Mashed Potatoes
Don’t throw those mashed potatoes out! These Mashed Potato Pancakes are another super easy potato side dish that you’ll want to make over and over! This awesome recipe only has THREE ingredients! You can even use instant mashed potatoes!
4. Cheesy Hash Brown and Egg Pizza
Served up with crunchy bacon but don’t let the bacon throw you off on how easy this dish is! You can make bacon ahead of time OR even use sausage! This yummy breakfast pizza can be served for breakfast, lunch OR dinner and will become a family favorite potato meal very quickly!
5. Mashed Potato Burger Stacks
These Mashed Potato Burger Stacks are made in 15 minutes!! Easily one of our family’s fave potato dinner recipes! Not only do I LOVE quick and easy potato recipes I also like to get it on the table quickly! Check out these tips for getting dinner on the table quickly!!
6. Easiest Creamy Potato Soup
This Creamy Potato Soup is hands down the most requested soup all year round. One of those cheap meals everyone loves! Add this one to your budget recipes because it literally costs pennies to make this quick and easy potato recipe!
7. Super Quick Frozen Hash Brown Potato Soup (15 Minute Recipe)
Ok I know…I said that my Creamy Potato Soup is most requested BUT when I don’t want to peel potatoes, this is my go-to. I can whip up this quick frozen hash brown potato soup in minutes. This recipe has only a handful of ingredients that can be found in your pantry…and freezer of course! Made with the cheapest potatoes ever from the freezer, your family will love it!(also I added Ham last time I made it)
8. Homemade Potato Hash Browns
I don’t have a picture of this but this is what you do to make Homemade Potato Hash Browns. Fresh Hash Browns are delicious and even better when you season them with fresh herbs! You can make crispy potatoes or softer potatoes…either way, they are delish!
- Bake as many potatoes as you want ~ check here for how to make the perfect baked potato.
- Grate baked potatoes into a frying pan lightly coated with vegetable oil or olive oil.
- If using raw potatoes, simply cut them up into cubes. Make sure they are sort of the same size so that they cook evenly.
- If you choose to grate your raw potatoes, be sure and put them into a strainer and squeeze some of the starchy liquid out before cooking. (otherwise, they will become mushy)
- Cook over medium heat…turning frequently. You CAN add a lid onto your frying pan and this will help to cook them a little faster. It will take about 20 Minutes for your cubed potatoes to cook from raw.
9. Easy Homemade Steak Fries
Everyone LOVES Homemade Steak Fries and they are probably one of the easiest and cheap potato recipes I make. Like French Fries only thick cut…yes that’s it! Although I do have some special tips (like spraying them with Olive Oil) in the post to make them perfect.
These are made in minutes and baked to perfection! You gotta grab this recipe! It’ll be another one of those potato dishes you serve over and over.
10. Chilli Fries
I haven’t made Homemade Chilli Fries for a long time! They are so easy though and so deelish! We like to make Homemade Steak Fries and top with chili (we usually use canned chili) then top with Cheddar Cheese. We put them in the microwave or oven to melt the cheese and top with green onions. YUM!!
11. Homemade Au Gratin Potato Recipe
I have been making this Au Gratin Potato Recipe for YEARS! Super easy and WAY better than a box mix! Made with fresh potatoes, cream or milk, butter and any kind of cheese you like…I like cheddar best! A must try!
12. Twice-Baked Potatoes
Ok here is another one I forgot to take a picture of while I was making Twice Baked Potatoes! UGG…I’ll get one up soon as I make these often. All you do is bake your potatoes. Then cut them in half and hollow out the inside the halves of the potato into a bowl. Mash them as you would mashed potatoes. Then refill the hollowed-out potatoes and bake for 20 minutes at 375 Degrees.
You can make these as loaded twice-baked potatoes by adding bacon, cheese, and sour cream…the sky is the limit! Add what you like. Simply add your extras before you put your mashed potatoes back into the hollowed-out potato skins.
13. Boiled Dill Red Baby Potatoes
Boiled Dill Red Baby Potatoes are another one of those quick easy potato recipes that I make all the time. You can either cook them whole or cut them in half… with the skin on I boil until done.
Then I drain the water and add butter and add a little Dill. Toss and add salt and pepper to taste. That’s it! They are delish! An easy way to dress up plain potatoes!
14. Mashed Potatoes
I need to do a little tutorial on making mashed potatoes! Here’s all you do:
- Peel your potatoes
- Boil them until the are firm but soft
- Add a LITTLE milk…start with a little then you can add more if needed.
- Add some butter, salt and pepper to taste.
- You can make mashed potatoes with peels on or off…we love them both!
15. Easy Ranch Chicken Bake w/ Mashed Potatoes
This Chicken and Potato Dish is another one of those comfort dishes that will have your family begging for you to make over and over again. Not only that…it is super easy. In case you haven’t noticed…I only pretty much do easy!
16. Easy Homemade Potato Salad
Everyone needs to know how to make Homemade Potato Salad. It’s such a cheap potato recipe that if you need to bring a yummy dish to a potluck…this is a perfect bet! Everyone loves it and there’s just something nostalgic about bringing homemade potato salad to a picnic! (be sure and keep it cold though!)
17. Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes
These are a favorite potato recipe even for company. I get asked for the recipe all the time…they are just too easy! Made with either baby whole potatoes or cut-up regular potatoes…these are DELISH!
18. Cheesy Hash Brown Potato Casserole
Yet another easy-peasy recipe that I have been making forever. My Grandmother and Mother made this recipe all the time for holidays! It’s a family favorite and made with very basic ingredients that your are sure to have in your pantry and fridge!
19. Grilled Potato Fries with Garlic Butter
The most perfect grilled potato fries you’ll ever have! If you don’t want to grill you can always broil them in the oven!
20. Spicy Potato Skins
These Spicy Potato Skins are a super yummy, filling appetizer that’s a big hit every time I make them! We like to add black beans and spices but you don’t HAVE to make them spicy either!
What is YOUR favorite way to cook potatoes?
