20 Meat and Potato Dishes You Need to Make This Father’s Day Slideshow

If your old man is a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy, know that preparing his ideal meal is quite the attainable dream to achieve. All you need is a hot grill, a beautiful cut of beef, bison, lamb, or veal, and a few potatoes. Cream, cheese, herbs, and spices can help too, of course.

Beef Wellington is the perfect dish for any special occasion. Plenty of care goes into this puff pastry-wrapped beef tenderloin, which any dad will surely appreciate.

For the Beef Wellington recipe, click here.

If one puff pastry dish isn’t enough for you this Father’s Day, this dish is a perfect pairing. With a pretty appearance and mildly nutty taste, this dish is a unique way to serve potatoes as a side or appetizer.

For the Purple Potatoes Wrapped in Puff Pastry recipe, click here.

Beer is a wonderful tenderizer for red meat, and this recipe recommends a dark brew, which can add chocolatey or smoky notes to the meat. And is there any more fitting thing to thing to flavor your old man's steak with than some beer than some beer? We don’t think so.

For the Beer-Marinated Bison New York Strip Steaks recipe, click here.

This potato dish has the three big Bs: beer, bacon, and Brussels sprouts. It’s crunchy, smoky, salty, and stunning.

For the Beer Roasted Potatoes With Brussel Sprouts and Bacon recipe, click here.

Filet mignon is the king of beef. It’s so tender on its own, you don’t need much to add flavor, but since we’re of the opinion that bacon makes everything better, this recipe adds just that.

For the Easy Filet Mignon Steak recipe, click here.

If your dad is a simple kind of guy, don’t go too adventurous on this holiday. Stick to a classic, creamy mashed potatoes. This dish can easily become your go-to potato recipe.

For the Creamy and Delicious Mashed Potatoes recipe, click here.

Slowly roasting a whole leg of lamb over charcoal and mesquite wood chips adds so much moisture and smoky flavor to this beautiful cut of meat, no dad will be able to resist.

For the Grilled Leg of Lamb recipe, click here.

For a slight Asian twist on the classic, creamy mashed potato, try this scallion garlic oil-infused recipe. The extra kick will make you see this comfort food in a whole new light.

For the Mashed Potatoes With Scallion Garlic Oil recipe, click here.

Dad will appreciate the simplicity of this grilled steak, which allows the hearty, man-friendly porterhouse to shine. Simple salt, pepper, oil, and a hot grill is all you need.

For the Grilled Porterhouse Steaks recipe, click here.

Simple scalloped potatoes are savory and buttery and have a texture that is unmatched. This is a simple-to-make side that can pair well with anything.

For the Scalloped Potatoes With Caramelized Onions recipe, click here.

These glorified baked potatoes have crosswise slits in them, so all of that golden crispiness is evenly distributed. They’re a simple yet filling compliment to beef that anyone can prepare.

For the Hasselback Potatoes recipe, click here.

These braised beef shortribs are cooked slowly with soy sauce, cinnamon, ginger, and other aromatics, so it is just jam-packed with sweet and salty flavor.

For the Red Lantern Beef Shortrib recipe, click here.

If you’re looking for an ultimate comfort food that can be made on the grill, then this is it. This charred scalloped potatoes-inspired dish is like grilled cheese and roasted potatoes all in one.

For the Grilled Triple-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes by Great Flavors recipe, click here.

A well-marbled rib-eye is so rich and flavorful on its own that it requires nothing more than salt, pepper, and fire. Beautifully seared and cooked to medium-rare, nothing says “Happy Father’s Day” like this dish.

For the Salt-and-Pepper Rib-eye recipe, click here.

The richness and beautiful orange color of a mashed butternut squash is the perfect flavor and presentation compliment to a classic roasted garlic mashed potato.

For the Butternut-Sage Mashed Potatoes recipe, click here.

A marinade of red wine, lemon, garlic, and rosemary works for any cut of steak. The citrus helps to tenderize the beef, while the aromatics add beautiful herbaceous notes.

For the Steaks With Rosemary, Garlic, and Olive Oil recipe, click here.

Father’s Day falls right at the start of summertime, so it’s officially grilling season. For a Father’s Day picnic or a simple cookout, this classic potato salad is sure to stand out.

For the Joanne's German Potato Salad recipe, click here.

If you’ve never cooked veal before, this lovely, simple method adapted from Julia Child’s cookbook is a perfect place to start. The braised juices will go flawlessly with a bed of potatoes for dear ol’ dad.

For the Veal Chops Braised in Wine recipe, click here.

These no-fuss sweet and smoky potatoes are guaranteed to satisfy even the fussiest dads and children this Father’s Day.

For the Barbecue Potatoes recipe, click here.