Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes and Chives–a perfect side dish for dinner or a potluck, with only a handful of ingredients and the crockpot doing all the work this will be your new go-to recipe.
This is totally my kind of recipe–
a. calls for ingredients always found in my kitchen
b. super fast to get into the slow cooker
c. tastes amazing and is a crowd please
All you need to do is start with some yellow potatoes and a cutting board. You could probably substitute red potatoes if you wanted, but I wouldn’t use Russets (they don’t seem to have high enough moisture content). I used 2 lbs 4 oz of potatoes and I measured them with my kitchen digital scale (which I can’t live without btw).
After I washed my potatoes, I cut my potatoes in half and then in half again (so in quarters). You can cut them in smaller bite-size pieces, if you’d like.
I used my casserole crock for this recipe (which is such a great crockpot), but you can just layer the potatoes in a regular 6 quart slow cooker, if that’s what you have at your house. You’ll then add in some salt, olive oil, garlic powder and black pepper (cheese comes later) and let them cook for a few hours.
Once the potatoes are soft and cooked through–it’ll take about 3 hours on high–you can sprinkle cheese and chives on top and let it get all melty. One thing that would be amazing is adding bacon crumbles on top too! I didn’t have any at home when I was making this but that would just add this dish to a whole new level.
Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes and Chives
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs 4 oz yellow potatoes
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups grated sharp cheddar
- 1/4 cup diced chives
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and cut into quarters. Place in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the potatoes with salt, olive oil, garlic powder and black pepper. Use a spoon to stir the potatoes and coat evenly with oil and spices.
- Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.
- Remove lid and sprinkle evenly with cheddar and chives. Put the lid back on and let the cheese all melty for a few minutes (like 5 minutes). Serve immediately.
Notes
Ideal slow cooker size: Casserole Crock
Other slow cooker side dishes you may want to try:
Slow Cooker Coconut Quinoa
Slow Cooker Mashed Cauliflower with Garlic
Slow Cooker Homemade Rice A Roni
Slow Cooker Fresh Garlic Green Beans
Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole from Center Cut Cook
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn from Damn Delicious
Slow Cooker Brown Butter Carrots from The Food Charlatan
I love the flavor of this dish and my family does as well.
me too 🙂
This is a side dish my family would love! Cheese and potatoes are always a winning combination in my book!