Description
This Slow Cooker Potatoes recipe offers a hands-off way to prepare tender, flavorful baby potatoes seasoned with garlic, onion powder, and parsley. Perfect as a comforting side dish, these slow-cooked potatoes are easy to make and can be enhanced with Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs for added richness.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 2 pounds baby potatoes (red or gold), halved
Seasonings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Optional Toppings
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Chopped fresh herbs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Potatoes: Wash the baby potatoes thoroughly and cut them in half to ensure even cooking and quicker tenderness.
- Season the Potatoes: Place the halved potatoes in the slow cooker. Drizzle the olive oil over them, then sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, salt, and black pepper. Toss gently to coat all the potatoes evenly with the seasonings and oil.
- Cook in Slow Cooker: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on low heat for 4 to 5 hours, or on high heat for 2 to 3 hours, until the potatoes are soft and can be easily pierced with a fork.
- Add Cheese and Garnish: Just before serving, sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese over the potatoes if using. Toss gently to coat the potatoes with the melted cheese. Garnish with chopped fresh herbs like parsley, chives, or thyme for extra flavor and color.
- Serve Warm: Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish and enjoy them warm as a delicious and easy side dish to complement a variety of main courses.
Notes
- For enhanced flavor, add chopped onions or whole garlic cloves in with the potatoes before cooking.
- If crispy edges are preferred, after slow cooking, spread the potatoes on a baking sheet and broil them for 3 to 5 minutes until the edges turn golden and slightly crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours (low) or 2 hours (high)
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 batch
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
