Thanksgiving Potato and Sweet Potato Recipes

What would Thanksgiving dinner be without potatoes, both regular and sweet? These recipes transform humble spuds into scene-stealing side dishes. 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.)

The genius of this Yukon potato concoction? It can be booked right alongside your turkey during its last hour and a half in the oven.

The quintessential potato gratin is a simple, rich concoction of thinly sliced potato layers baked in a generous helping of cream with a crusty golden brown top. Enjoy the simplicity of the original or add crispy chopped bacon, sauteed mushrooms, or fresh thyme.

 

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.

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're done.

Sauteed leeks add savory flavor to layers of cream-kissed scalloped potatoes and the shredded Gruyere topping becomes browned and bubbly in the oven.

Buttermilk in place of cream adds tangy flavor instead of fat to classic mashed potatoes. Garnish with snipped fresh chives.

Sweet potatoes have a natural affinity for bourbon and brown sugar. This simple side dish can be roasted in the oven right along with the Thanksgiving turkey

Hearty quantities of butter and cream make these mashed potatoes well-suited to a special occasion like Thanksgiving. Mix in sauteed garlic or chopped fresh parsley to take them up another notch.

A simple mixture of butter, brown sugar, and pecans creates a glaze for roasted sweet potato slices. Just a pinch of cayenne pepper balances out the buttery sweetness.

To make these simple twice-baked potatoes, scoop out the flesh of baked potatoes and mash with butter, chives, and plenty of sour cream. Re-fill the potato skins with the creamy mixture, then bake until browned and slightly crispy.

Yukon gold potatoes are mashed along with sweet potatoes in this casserole, adding structure and cutting the sweetness a bit. Fresh sage and a crunchy breadcrumb topping add texture and savory notes.

This creamy casserole of fragrant fennel and russet potatoes is a sophisticated alternative to traditional scalloped potatoes. Asiago cheese is scattered over the potatoes during the final 15 minutes of baking to create a flavorful, crispy-chewy topping.

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.

Roasted garlic brings its rich, slightly sweet flavor to these mashed potatoes. This dish can be made up to 4 hours in advance of the Thanksgiving dinner: simply cover the mashed potatoes with a thin layer of milk and store in the refrigerator. To serve, heat over simmering water, stirring to combine.

Give classic twice-baked potatoes a Thanksgiving twist by using sweet potatoes. Blend the potato puree with cottage cheese for lightness and sage for earthy fragrance before stuffing back into skins. Garnish with chopped pecans.

The maple-syrup glaze adds a gently sweet fall flavor to this simple roasted potato recipe. It requires only last-minute preparation and is easy enough to tackle no matter how many items are on your Thanksgiving menu.

This rich, pudding-like casserole of whipped sweet potatoes, honey, milk, eggs, and warm spices is a Thanksgiving interpretation of classic, cornmeal-thickened Southern spoon bread. Serve it in place of the usual sweet potato casserole.

Creamy, garlic-studded scalloped potatoes make a perfect addition to the Thanksgiving table. This recipe is from "Entertaining" by Martha Stewart.

Pears add their juicy, buttery character to roasted sweet potatoes. A blend of dry mustard, ginger, and cayenne adds heat to this unique Thanksgiving side dish.

Lime juice and cayenne pepper add eye-opening flavor to the brown sugar glaze on these sweet potato wedges. This easy side dish is prepared on the stove top, leaving more room in the oven for the Thanksgiving turkey.

This interpretation of a classic French dish, potatoes Anna, adds slices of rutabaga, garlic, and fresh thyme to the customary potatoes and butter. This elegant side dish can be made ahead of time and reheated in the oven before Thanksgiving dinner.

Thin slices of sweet potato replace the pasta in this vegetarian Thanksgiving dish inspired by stuffed cannelloni. The sweet potato slices are rolled around mashed sweet potato and diced apple, topped with shaved Parmesan and toasted walnuts.