Add grated Swiss or cheddar cheese and a couple of eggs, a casserole dish and bake for a fluffier potato dish. Or make a lot of mashed potatoes for on-purpose leftovers. Mix in some flour and an egg and fry in a pan with a little oil for mashed potato pancakes. Almost everyone loves a baked potato alongside a nice, juicy steak, but a baked spud doesn't have to be a side dish. Spoon the filling back into the potato shells, reheat and serve.
Potatoes also make great casseroles.
Bake in a 350 oven for 50 minutes for a filling one-dish meal. This potato casserole recipe is my all-time favorite. Mom makes it during the holidays and usually doubles the recipe when she knows I'm coming to dinner. It's wonderful as either a side dish or a main dish. I like to eat it as leftovers, mixing in some leftover chopped ham.