Easy one pot stewed potatoes make a delicious side dish that can be served alongside a large variety of main courses or enjoyed just as is for a bit of comfort food!
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❤️ Why You Will Love This Recipe
- This recipe is SUPER easy to make. All you need is one pot!
- These stewed potatoes are positively packed with flavor.
- With a rich flavor and a creamy texture and consistency, these stewed potatoes make for some ultimate comfort food!
- Naturally vegetarian, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free and can easily be made vegan and dairy-free.
🔪 What You Will Need To Make This Recipe
- A large pot.
- A sharp knife.
- A vegetable peeler.
🗒️ Ingredients and Substitutes
Potatoes: I love to use Russet potatoes in this recipe as the starch content in white potatoes break down into a creamier consistency more so than waxier potato varieties. Having said that, any kind of potato will do in a pinch. We also love this recipe with Yukon Gold potatoes!
Water: You will need just enough water to cover the potatoes.
Salt: An essential ingredient. I find one teaspoon to be the perfect saltiness level for this recipe but if you know you tend to favor more or less salt in recipes, adjust as you need.
Butter: I use unsalted butter in this recipe. If you only have salted butter, use less salt or save the salting for after the dish has cooked. If you are vegan or dairy-free, use a vegan butter or plant-based spread instead.
Garlic powder: A small amount of garlic powder is used in this recipe and it doesn't create a super garlicky dish, just enough to enhance flavors just a touch. If you are not a garlic fan, feel free to omit.
Black pepper: A touch black peppers helps season these potatoes, but if you are not a fan, you can leave it out.
🥣 How-to Make Stewed Potatoes
- Peel and chop the potatoes. Add the potatoes to a pot.
- Cover the potatoes with water.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Simmer and stir.
- Enjoy!
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- If you just need a warm bowl comfort, you can enjoy these potatoes as is.
- They are delicious topped with a little shredded cheese, hot sauce or sour cream for a fun twist.
- Serve alongside a main protein dish and other vegetable side dishes.
- Use in a burrito.
🧅 Variations
You can add any of the below to the pot before simmering for a fun variation!
- Sliced onion.
- Minced garlic.
- Sliced peppers.
- Any spices like ground cumin, onion powder or paprika, or fresh herbs like thyme, dill or rosemary (any flavors you are fond of will work well!).
- A dash of hot sauce or soy sauce.
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📖 Recipe
Stewed Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium Russet potatoes peeled and cut into large chunks
- water to just cover potatoes
- ¼ cup unsalted butter or plant-based butter if necessary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In large pot over high heat, add the potato chunks. Add cold water until the potatoes are just covered.
- Add the butter, salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Bring the potatoes to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover the pot with a lid.
- Allow the potatoes to simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35-45 minutes, or until most of the water has evaporated, the potatoes are fork tender and have started to break apart and are slightly creamy in texture.
- Turn off the heat, serve and enjoy!
Glenda says
Creamy, delicious comfort! I love this easy affordable recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!
Mocktail.net says
Will try it for sure in burrito! Thanks for recipe
Mandy Applegate says
Delicious and easy - what more could you want? There were empty plates on the table, everyone loved the potatoes!
Traci says
Wow these turned out amazingly wonderful! Such a great taste and got rave reviews!
Michelle says
These are so easy! This was delicious. Even my picky eaters enjoyed it! Adding to my monthly rotation.
Kristen Wood says
So happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Jen says
This turned out to be a huge hit at my house!! It is so good!
Toni says
I really love how easy this recipe is! It was a huge hit at my house!
Kristen Wood says
So happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Tavo says
De-li-cious! It was the perfect side dish for my baked tofu steaks!
Ieva says
So easy and a nice change from a mashed potato! Love a subtle hint of garlic in these! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Kristen Wood says
Thank you! So happy to hear that. 🙂
Liza says
What a great recipe! These stewed potatoes are so tasty, and perfect with fried chicken, grilled meats, seafood, roasts and more.
Nikki says
These potatoes are so easy to make and are a perfect side dish to go with many main dishes.
Tristin Rieken says
Such a great economical way to make mashed potatoes without all the cream and butter. Delicious!
Kristine says
These potatoes were easy and were cooked perfectly. Thanks for the easy and yummy recipe!
Kristen Wood says
So happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
MacKenzie says
These stewed potatoes turned out perfect. Served alongside roasted chicken and it was a great comfort food dinner.
Emily says
This was so good! I love potatoes. I added a little extra garlic and it was wonderful
James Strange says
Made these last night and they were so creamy and delicious.
Gen says
Adding rosemary to these potatoes is spectacular! Thank you so much for the suggestion and for this delicious, easy recipe.
Mandy Applegate says
I added sliced onion as you suggested and I have to say that these were the best stewed potatoes I've tried!