{"id":915020,"date":"2026-06-23T21:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T02:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/news24-five-ways-to-make-potatoes-the-star-of-your-table-this-week\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T21:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T02:17:02","slug":"news24-five-ways-to-make-potatoes-the-star-of-your-table-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/news24-five-ways-to-make-potatoes-the-star-of-your-table-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"News24 | Five ways to make potatoes the star of your table this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recipes <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news24cobalt.24.co.za\/resources\/02a6-20df7c122a97-fb3f455cc021-1000\/format\/inline\/untitled_design_92_.jpeg\" alt=\"recipes These are five potato recipes to make this week.\" height=\"864\" width=\"1080\"><\/p>\n<p>\n                    These are five potato recipes to make this week.\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul id=\"U57716281408sit\">\n<li><b>Potatoes are capable of absorbing bold spices, holding rich fats, and are adaptable to any craving or occasion. <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>From protein-packed stuffed sweet potatoes and a showstopping samosa pie to hearty plant-based chilli jackets, indulgent loaded potatoes, and comforting chicken and mushroom skins, these are five recipes that showcase the full, flavourful range of the spud. <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Whether you\u2019re cooking for a crowd or just for one, these five dishes prove that the potato deserves top billing, never an afterthought on the side of the plate.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>For far too long, the humble potato has been relegated to the sidelines, a glorified side character, holding up plates as the faithful supporting act, but these are five recipes that make a convincing case for putting it firmly centre stage. <\/p>\n<p>From stuffed jacket potatoes to a spicy aromatic cottage pie, these are five dishes to add to your rotation that will make you see the holy spud in a new light. <\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/life\/food\/recipes\/chickpea-and-tuna-stuffed-sweet-potatoes-20250922-0545\" target=\"_self\">Chickpea and tuna stuffed sweet potatoes<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Spiced chickpeas, tender spinach, zesty peppadews, and protein-rich tuna are all packed into a caramelised sweet potato, and it\u2019s all ready in under an hour.<\/p>\n<div id=\"embed_bf0f21d1\" data-embed24=\"Images\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news24cobalt.24.co.za\/resources\/029d-1ec86bda4b66-847c2f2211df-1000\/format\/inline\/inline.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Chickpea and tuna stuffed sweet potatoes.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Supplied\/Penguin Random House Publishing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/home\/food\/mainrecipes\/samoosa-pie-20260515-0561\" target=\"_self\">Samoosa pie<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is a striking, easy-on-the-eye showstopper that delivers a gentle, aromatic heat to warm you from the inside out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"embed_0353108d\" data-embed24=\"Images\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news24cobalt.24.co.za\/resources\/02a6-20df7c122a98-6ef7f98409cb-1000\/format\/inline\/0626kos-29.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p>Samosa pie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/you\/food\/recipes\/baked-potato-stuffed-with-vegetarian-chili-20240426\" target=\"_self\">Baked potato stuffed with vegetarian chilli<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fluffy oven-baked potatoes loaded with a vibrant, spicy tomato-and-pulse chilli make it a hearty dish.<\/p>\n<div id=\"embed_851a52ec\" data-embed24=\"Images\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news24cobalt.24.co.za\/resources\/02a6-20df7c122a98-430be7db9063-1000\/format\/inline\/70a3692ee89d47ae9b0ab30f0c0bf368.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p>Baked potato stuffed with vegetarian chili.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/you\/food\/recipes\/loaded-potatoes-20260424-0752\" target=\"_self\">The ultimate loaded potatoes<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>This dish layers golden, crispy potatoes with smoky bacon bits and a blanket of melted cheese, using the sharp, vinegary crunch of finely chopped gherkins to cut through the richness.<\/p>\n<div id=\"embed_22a2f9c2\" data-embed24=\"Images\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news24cobalt.24.co.za\/resources\/02a4-207f10e8e1d1-40a8157319f0-1000\/format\/inline\/4.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p>Loaded potatoes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/life\/food\/recipes\/collection\/recipe-chicken-spinach-and-mushroom-jacket-potato-20240624\" target=\"_self\">Chicken, spinach, and mushroom jacket potato<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Perfectly crisped potato skins are stuffed with a velvety, comforting medley of shredded chicken, saut\u00e9ed mushrooms, and wilted spinach.<\/p>\n<div id=\"embed_0d5d8fea\" data-embed24=\"Images\">\n<p><img 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Potatoes are capable of absorbing bold spices, holding rich fats, and are adaptable to any craving or occasion. From protein-packed stuffed sweet potatoes and a showstopping samosa pie to hearty plant-based chilli jackets, indulgent loaded potatoes, and comforting chicken and mushroom skins, these are five [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":915021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42695,3564],"tags":[131512],"class_list":["post-915020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-potatoes","category-table","tag-popular-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=915020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/915021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=915020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=915020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=915020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}