Recipe: Tasty Slow cooker loaded potatoes

Slow cooker loaded potatoes. Add the potatoes, onions, chicken broth, salt and pepper to the slow cooker. In a saucepan, combine the butter, flour, heavy cream and sour cream. Stir in chicken stock, onion, garlic, thyme, butter and bacon until well combined.

This easy and delicious slow cooker mashed potatoes recipe is loaded with bacon, cheddar cheese and green onions, making it a side dish that will take center stage. Every year my Mom made cream cheese mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving. I tailored the recipe to my family's taste and carried on the tradition. You can cook Slow cooker loaded potatoes using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Slow cooker loaded potatoes

1. Prepare of Cooking spray.
2. It's 2 lb. of baby potatoes, halved and quartered if large.
3. You need 3 c. of shredded Cheddar.
4. You need 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced.
5. You need 8 slices of bacon, cooked.
6. It's 1/4 c. of sliced green onions, plus more for garnish.
7. Prepare 1 tbsp. of paprika.
8. You need of kosher salt.
9. It's of Freshly ground black pepper.
10. You need of Sour cream, drizzling.

I make them a day ahead and use my slow cooker to free up oven space for other dishes. This loaded baked potato soup recipe is perfect for an easy dinner meal. Simply add the ingredients in the slow cooker and let the slow cooker cook throughout the day. Line a slow cooker with foil and spray with cooking spray.

Slow cooker loaded potatoes step by step

1. Line a slow cooker with foil and spray with cooking spray. Add half the potatoes, 1 1/4 cups cheese, half the garlic, 1/3 of the cooked bacon, half the green onions, and half the paprika. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat..
2. Cover and cook on high until potatoes are tender, 5 to 6 hours. (The bigger your potatoes, the longer they'll need.) About 20 to 30 minutes before serving, top with remaining cheese and bacon (this is your moment to make the potatoes look pretty!)..
3. Garnish with more green onions, drizzle with sour cream, and serve.

Add half the potatoes, cheese, garlic, cooked bacon, green onions, and paprika. Dot with the butter and sprinkle on the salt. Pour water or vegetable broth over the top. Turn off the slow cooker, remove the lid, and let cool for a few minutes. This comforting, creamy, slow cooker loaded potato soup is perfect on those chilly winter nights.