27 Canned Potato Recipes for Easy and Amazing Meals

Prepare to indulge your carb cravings because these canned potato recipes are mouthwatering!

By itself, a can of potatoes doesn’t look like much. But when you fast-forward to the final results, they’re swoon-worthy.

Like fresh potatoes, canned potatoes are adaptable. Soups, casseroles, or bakes, there are an endless number of ways to use them. 

Cover them in cheese or fry them with bacon. Turn them into potato salad or a spicy curry. 

There is one thing I guarantee. You’ll want to devour every last one of these canned potato recipes! 

1. Air Fryer Canned Potatoes

Everything about these air fryer potatoes is easy. From the ingredients to the cooking, it’s about as straightforward as it gets.

The whole process takes about 20 minutes and it’s effortless at that.

If that weren’t great enough, it only requires pantry staples. 

Is that a round of applause I hear? I thought so!

2. Canned Mashed Potatoes

One of the best uses for canned potatoes is mashed potatoes. 

You won’t have to worry about getting them crisp. Since they’re already cooked, it also cuts down the boiling time too. 

All you have to figure out is whether to go heavy on the garlic or add cheese. 

3. Ham and Potato Soup

When you get a hankering for a cozy homestyle soup, this bowl will be waiting. 

Ham, celery, potatoes, and onions are in a simple creamy broth. 

It’s rich, comforting, and very buttery, and I do mean buttery! 

A whole five tablespoons of butter is what you need. 

4. 4-Ingredient Potato Soup

Do you sometimes desire your baked potato in soup form? 

Well, I have good news for you. You can make just that with canned potatoes. 

With the help of condensed cream soup and evaporated milk, you get creamy potato soup. 

It’s the perfect base for topping with your favorite baked potato fixings. 

Cheddar cheese, bacon, and scallions, load it up!

5. Quick Potato Corn Chowder

Let winter bring on the frigid weather. You’ll be more than ready with this chowder. 

Comforting, cozy, and quick, it’s the soup you’ll crave all season long. 

Chunks of canned potatoes, celery, carrots, and corn are suspended in cream. 

It’s thick and rich just like a chowder should be. 

6. Canned Sweet Potato Casserole

Searching for a Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole recipe? Here’s one with the classic marshmallow topping.  

The key is to use canned sweet potatoes, not fresh ones.

With the canned stuff, you can skip boiling entirely. This makes it much easier to make the filling. 

Incorporate all the ingredients well, then top it off with marshmallows and pecans. 

When those fluffy marshmallows turn golden brown, it’s done. 

7. Scalloped Potatoes

These scalloped potatoes are dangerously good. 

Creamy, cheesy, and full of tender spuds, it’s my favorite!

I find it best to use canned potatoes that are already sliced. It helps to cut down the prep time. 

If you only have whole potatoes, that works, too. Just be sure to slice them thin.

8. Easy Creamy Potato Salad

Meet your new go-to potato salad for potlucks, cookouts, and more.

These canned spuds get smothered in mayo and sour cream.

Add red wine vinegar to cut through the fat and dill pickle for a snap. 

Dill is the all-time best fresh herb to use. Yet parsley, chives, and cilantro work, too.

9. Chicken and Potato Bake

No need to call the family to the table. They’ll already be seated when they hear the timer ding for this cozy bake. 

This homestyle meal is such a comforting dish. 

Cooked chicken and canned potatoes are covered in mushroom soup and topped with Corn Flakes. 

If you have leftover chicken, I highly recommend using that. 

10. Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes

Who can say no to a big bowl of cheesy potatoes?

These have all the best components. It’s got diced potatoes, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and a heaping of cheese.  

You might also know this dish as funeral potatoes. But I like this name better when I’m just making them for dinner. 

11. Canned Potato Curry

You never need to order takeout again thanks to this Indian curry.

It transforms canned potatoes into a fragrant flavorful aloo curry, and in 25 minutes no less!

Seriously, you’ll never believe how easy it is to make. You just have to try it for yourself. 

12. Green Beans and Potatoes

Potatoes and green beans together never tasted so good. 

And do you know why? Because of bacon and butter! 

This Southern-style dish is one you’ll want to memorize by heart. It’s an easy side to accompany your proteins. 

13. Southern Fried Potatoes and Sausage

Another way to make Southern-style potatoes is with sausage. 

Smoky, savory, and simple, it’s an affordable meal with minimal ingredients. 

You can pair it with scrambled eggs for breakfast or eat it as dinner. I find it works really well as a camping recipe, too.

14. Grandma’s Roasted Potatoes

What’s grandma’s secret to her roasted potatoes? Canned potatoes!

Growing up, grandma’s potatoes were my favorite. And this version is surprisingly similar. 

Aside from canned potatoes, you need butter, paprika, salt, and pepper. That’s all there is to it. 

15. Golden Potatoes

Grandma’s potatoes aside, these golden potatoes are as close to perfect as it gets. When it comes to canned potatoes, anyhow. 

These fork-tender spuds are perfectly salted and very buttery. They also have a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. 

Since you bake them in the oven, they’re also easy.

16. 20-Minute Chicken Stew

Have 20 minutes? Throw on a pot of this chicken stew. 

It’s a nourishing bowl of diced chicken, peas, carrots, and canned potatoes. 

They come in a tomato cream broth that’s a little indulgent, but not overly rich.

Although, if you are feeling indulgent, sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. 

17. Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

It doesn’t get any heartier than my old-fashioned beef stew. 

This chunky stew is jam-packed with beef and potatoes in a robust broth. 

It’s very meaty, definitely savory, and incredibly filling. I like to serve it with a big hunk of crusty bread.

Maxing out on coziness, it will warm you up from the inside and out. 

18. Canned New Potatoes

If you’re new to canned potatoes, this is one of the best places to start.

From the ingredients to the method, it shows you how to nail those spuds. 

Grab some spices from the pantry and grab a lemon too. Chives are great if you’ve got them. 

Parmesan is also a nice touch, but not an absolute must. 

One skillet and 20 minutes later, your tender spuds will be ready.

19. Gourmet Herbed Canned Potatoes

Yes, you can even make canned potatoes taste gourmet. 

I know it sounds fancy, but this is something everyone can make. 

The trick is to shake the potatoes in a bag with spices, breadcrumbs, and flour. Then, fry them in butter. 

An air fryer works as well.

20. Easy Candied Sweet Potatoes

I don’t know whether to eat these for dinner or dessert. 

Like sweet potato casserole, it’s one of those dishes you know is really dessert.

Yet, it somehow tastes good with savory proteins. 

Unlike the casserole, though, it uses fewer ingredients. Canned sweet potatoes, cinnamon, sugar, and butter are all that’s required. 

Add a scoop of ice cream or eat it with fried chicken. I know it might sound crazy, but both work. 

21. Easy Pan-Fried Potatoes

Is the kitchen looking a little sparse? No problem, this dish will help you out. 

You pan-fry canned potatoes with onions and season with pepper. It’s a quick and easy side that will save you in a pinch.

It’s also a great starting point for a meal. 

If you happen to have frozen veggies like spinach or peppers, add them.

Sausage, chorizo, or leftover chicken add extra sustenance.

22. One-Pot Corned Beef Hash

Here’s an easy meat and potato lover’s feast. 

You turn canned corned beef and canned potatoes into a hearty skillet.

Add garlic, a few dashes of Worcestershire, onions, and paprika for more flavor. 

Depending on how many you’re serving, crack some eggs in there.

When that runny yolk oozes all over everything, you’ll be in heaven. 

23. Cheesy Linguica and Potato Bake

Linguica is a mild Portuguese sausage. It’s also the main highlight of this dish.

Packed with meat, potatoes, aromatics, and cheese, it’s as comforting as comfort food gets. 

I’m not kidding, take a bite. If it’s even somewhat cold out, you should make it tonight. 

24. Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

Now that we have dinner covered, let’s talk about dessert. More specifically, let’s talk about my sweet potato pecan pie. 

It merges two of the best holiday pies into one.

The sweet filling, caramelized nutty topping, and the crust all come together for an immaculate bite. 

Now, do you want your slice with whipped cream or a la mode?

25. Oatmeal Sweet Potato Muffins

Add these muffins to your meal prep on Sunday. 

Sweet potatoes are full of minerals, vitamins, and fiber. And I just love the sweet crumble topping. 

These freeze well and yield a dozen. So you can have them on hand for a couple of weeks.

26. Sweet Potato Bread

Do you like baking on the weekends? Me too!

This weekend, I have this bread on my list. It turns canned sweet potatoes and chai spices into a scrumptious treat. 

It’s great with a cup of coffee. I also like it warm with a slab of butter. 

27. Easy Au Gratin Potatoes

Au gratin is a classic that never gets old. 

Some think of it like scalloped potatoes. The difference between the two is au gratin always comes with cheese. 

So if you like your spuds cheesy, and I’m sure you do, make them au gratin. You won’t be disappointed.