Mashed potatoes are not only our favorite Thanksgiving side dish but a great side with many different meals.
The potatoes can be made in a variety of ways including in a pressure cooker, a steamer basket, boiled on the stovetop, or included right into a recipe.
A Huge Hit

Mashed potatoes are always a huge hit. You can have the creamiest potatoes, loaded mashed potatoes, potato pancakes, or even potato cakes.
There’s no end to how they can be made.
What To Serve With Mashed Potatoes
Pork Chops In the Air Fryer
Pork chops are always a great main dish to serve with mashed potatoes. There are so many ways to make pork chops, and cooking in the air fryer is a great one. Just bread the pork chops and bake.
Green Beans and Bacon
Green beans and bacon are the perfect side dish to go along with easy mashed potatoes. The recipe is super simple and doesn't take long to cook.
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy Recipe
Slow cooker chicken and gravy sit atop mashed potatoes and create an amazing taste combo. This is pure comfort food and one of my favorite ways to enjoy potatoes.
Homemade Meatloaf Recipe With Jiffy
Homemade meatloaf with Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix is a favorite recipe around here. It's perfect for a special occasion, or dinner any night of the week. It's fork tender and tastes great with Yukon Gold potatoes, or your favorite mashed potatoes recipe.
Baked Chicken and Ranch Dinner
The next time you are ready for a hearty meal, give easy baked chicken and ranch dinner a try. Mashed red potatoes are some of the best potatoes and go great with chicken.
Roast Turkey
Roast turkey with fresh herbs is the best meal for Thanksgiving dinner alongside easy creamy mashed potatoes. Holiday meals are always wonderful with a tender golden turkey topped with a buttery taste.
Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers
Crock Pot sausage and peppers are the main ingredients along with cooked potatoes and it's a great addition to any meal. There's nothing like sausage and peppers on top of warm potatoes.
Shepherds Pie Easy One-Pan Meal
Shepherd's pie is a dish that includes mashed potatoes in the recipe. The flavor of the mashed potatoes with the ground beef, veggies, and cheese tastes pretty amazing. The hearty meal is easy to make and is great for picky eaters.
Best Beef Wellington Recipe - How to Make Beef Wellington
Beef wellington is the perfect main dish to go along with potatoes. The tender beef is wrapped up in a puff pastry with plenty of tasty seasonings.
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Salisbury steak is a favorite recipe to go along with potatoes. The steak tastes fantastic sitting on top of mashed potatoes with some gravy poured over.
What Can I Do To Make Jiffy Cornbread More Moist?
Jiffy cornbread is one of the best side dishes and with just a few hacks you can have a moist side. With just a little sour cream, a little bit of vegetable oil, milk, and eggs, you will have one delish dish.
Classic Roast Beef
Classic roast beef is hearty, flavorful, and perfect with mashed potatoes. There are many different ways to make the main dish, and the Stay At Home Chef shares her recipe for the perfect one. There's nothing better than fluffy potatoes and beef.
6 Ingredient Fish Cakes Recipe
Fish cakes are a mouthwatering recipe with only six easy ingredients. The lightness of the fish paired with sliced green onions, panko, and more make this recipe one you will want to make again and again.
Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder Recipe
There's nothing like tender, rich, flavorful pork shoulder resting on top of the best mashed potatoes. You only need a few ingredients for one filling main dish.
Salmon Patties
Salmon patties are a favorite southern dish. They are easy to make, don't require too many ingredients, and go great with just about anything. The recipe is the most common way people make salmon patties.
Baked Chicken and Gravy
Baked chicken and gravy works perfectly with mashed potatoes. The recipe creates a gravy as it cooks that offers a rich and delicious way to eat mashed potatoes.