🥔 Slow Cooker Potatoes and Onions
This is a simple, hearty side dish that’s perfect for breakfast, dinner, or alongside meat dishes. Cooking in a slow cooker makes the potatoes tender and the onions sweet and caramelized.
🧾 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
- 4–5 medium potatoes, peeled and diced (or small red potatoes, halved)
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika or smoked paprika (optional)
- Optional herbs: rosemary, thyme, or parsley
- Optional: ½ cup shredded cheese for topping
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep vegetables
- Wash and dice potatoes. Slice onions thinly.
- Mince garlic.
- Combine in slow cooker
- Add potatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Toss to coat evenly.
- Cook
- Low for 6–7 hours or High for 3–4 hours, until potatoes are tender and onions are caramelized.
- Optional finish
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top 10–15 minutes before serving and cover to melt.
- Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
💡 Tips
- Cut potatoes uniformly so they cook evenly.
- For extra flavor, add bacon bits or sausage slices during cooking.
- Avoid stirring too often; letting potatoes sit helps them brown slightly.
🍽 Serving Suggestions
- Alongside roast chicken or pork
- As a breakfast hash with eggs
- Mixed into a casserole with cheese and cream
If you want, I can also give you a loaded slow cooker version with cheese, bacon, and herbs that’s almost like a complete meal. Do you want me to do that?