With their starchy texture and uncomplicated taste, potatoes are carbohydrates that can easily be paired with almost any another food to create a delicious meal. For instance, Starrymouse57’s Sweet Pea and Potato Pasta uses scallions and parmesan cheese to bring out the taste of the potatoes.

GrandmaFred’s Potato and Egg Salad takes two foods that are usually the main features in a salad and combines them to create a tasty duet of flavors. Veggies like cucumbers and celery add a crisp edge to her multitextured salad. Side dishes like these yield great leftovers that could easily be used to make sandwiches.

Eliorakiah’s New-Look Scalloped Potatoes can be served as a meal on their own. Hearty ingredients like ham, potatoes, and cheese make this a dish that’s rich and appetizing. Affordable and filling, this is a recipe that any family on a budget would be more than happy to have in their collection.