Russet potatoes/6 recipes

Even the sweet potato/yam "dis-liker" (me) liked the flavor of these. Nice little bite from the cayenne. And the amount of sugar was just right. I don't care for really "sweet" yam dishes at all! Thanks for this addition to our holiday dinner. (Part of my "Thanksgiving 2010" Menu)

Homemade Cream of Potato soup that's rich silky and smooth. Best of all, there's no cream!

A souped up version of Mexican chicken enchiladas that's prefect to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

My mother's famous hash brown potato casserole. Easy to make one dish casserole that creamy and delicious comfort food.

Easy no-fuss Slow cooker (Crockpot) potatoes, cheese and ham.

Oven baked salmon with dill recipe bakes in rice topped tomatoes and mushrooms for an easy weekday main dish recipe.

Make this scrumptious side dish without using the oven by following this stress free crockpot recipe.

Simple and perfectly matched flavors that let the potato shine through brightly.

This vegetable miso stew will for sure warm you up on a cold winter day. It's quick-easy to prepare, loaded with goodness, and it tastes delicious.

Very tasty! It's hard to go wrong with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil, and the potatoes and sweet potatoes soaked up all the deliciousness. A great way to cook root vegetables, and this can be served as a side dish or a vegetarian main dish.

Italian pasta Carbonara for two using 6 simple ingredients and perfectly sized for two servings. Best of all this can be served in about 20 minutes.

This version of the classic Jewish passover potato dish is much lighter and fluffier than the old fashioned variety.

A Halloween take on mashed potatoes that your kids will love. The potatoes are piped into ghost shapes and then baked until lightly browned in the oven. Use an oval gratin dish and it will turn into a boat of ghosts!

Enjoy the decadence of this rich classic lightened up. This simple and easy French onion soup lets you enjoy without the guilt. Use any leftover bread you might have, it's extra filling using some toasty whole-wheat grain filled bread and it gives a nutritional boost.

A rich soup with layers of earthy warm flavors. Maitake mushrooms (hen of the woods) are believed to have numerous medicinal properties and taste great.

Irish Shepherd's Pie recipe