Potatoes as a Pantry Staple + 15 Easy Potato Recipes

Potatoes – they are a staple in our house, they are so versatile, and they can be used for SO many GREAT recipes.

You can use potatoes for SO many things – we use them most commonly to make Potato Enchiladas (lots of carbs!) – but there are so many other ways to put them to use.  

Each year, the U.S. plants more than 1 million acres of potatoes… that’s a LOT of potatoes!  It’s the leading vegetable crop in the U.S. – most people eat them Frozen versus Fresh, and Idaho is the TOP Potato Producing State. Some facts about Potatoes…

• A medium potato contains 79% Water, 10% Vitamins/Minerals, 4% Fiber, and 4% Protein
• Fresh potatoes are a great low calorie meal with fiber
• Buying Organic potatoes (although a little more costly) is a wise move .. as they are exposed to lesser chemicals.
• If you contact Earthbound Farms Organic (they sell Potatoes), most times they will send you FREE Product Coupons that you can use to try a few bags of their potatoes (found at Walmart, Target & Albertsons) 

Check out these 15 easy potato recipes we put together for you to inspire you to use up that bag you have in the kitchen (or, perhaps, buy an extra bag!) 

• Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe – Simply Stacie 
• Sour Cream & Chive Hasselback Potatoes – Confessions of an Overworked Mom
• Potato Patties – My Turn for Us 
• Favy Taters – Cheesy Baked Potatoes – Coffee with Us 3
• Skillet Pizza Potatoes – Tastes of Lizzy T. 
• Parsley Potatoes – Ann’s Entitled Life
• Cheesy Potato Skins – Simply Stacie
• Muffin Tin Mashed Potatoes – Simply Stacie
• Tuna Cheddar Stuffed Potatoes – Tastes of Lizzy T.
• Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes & Ham – Tastes of Lizzy T.
• Homemade Potato Chips in the Microwave – Thrifty Jinxy
• German Potato Salad – The Kitchen is my Playground
• Loaded Scalloped Potatoes – Melanie Makes
• Kielbasa Potato Soup – The Kitchen is my Playground
• Alfredo Scalloped Potatoes with Ham & Broccoli – Love Bakes Good Cakes